Library tutorials & articles
Building a Web Service - Start with the Design
- Introduction
- Methods Exposed
- Issues to Ponder
Methods Exposed
So, getting down to the nitty gritty, our web service will expose the following
methods for use by anyone who registers with us.
Rate Takes the information about a shipment necessary to calculate the shipping
rates. The result from this method will be a list of the appropriate shipping
methods and an estimate of the cost for each one.
Ship
|
Generates the labels and any other documentation that isrequired for the shipment to be processed by the carrier. |
CheckInventory
|
Receives a list of inventory items and the quantities that are to be checked for availability. The result is a list of the same items with an indication of whether the requested quantity is available. As well, there will be an option that allows the specified inventory to be reserved. |
ReleaseInventory
|
Releases the specified allocation for an inventory item. A list of the inventory items to be treated in this manner will be provided. |
I am the owner of a small application development consulting company that specialized in the design and implementation of Internet-based applications. While there are others who can make a web site...
Related articles
Related discussion
-
Java RAD Training...
by fordendk (0 replies)
-
I'm a newbie! How these things affect us?
by ephraimgasel (0 replies)
-
Error Capture
by Slicksim (4 replies)
-
MOS Protocol - Anyone used it?
by alexnavarro38 (5 replies)
-
AJAX: SimpleWebServices is not defined
by Freon22 (2 replies)
Related podcasts
-
Introduction to Atlas
Get your feet wet with an introduction to Atlas. Atlas is the new part of the .NET framework specifically for web clients. Features include AJAX and web services support, new validation controls, behaviors, and an object orientation layer sitting on top of JavaScript.
Events coming up
-
Dec
8
December Silicon Valley Ruby Meetup
Moffett Field, United States
In a World of Middleware, Who Needs Monolithic Applications? by Jon Crosby With Rack emerging as the standard for composing web applications and services, most recently with Rails adoption, an architectural shift is taking place. Learn how to create next generation web services by reusing existing Rack middleware and supplementing with your own components and micro-frameworks like Sinatra. Bio : Jon likes music, the Open Web, Ruby, Erlang, Haskell, Objective-C, JavaScript and coffee.
This was a great tutorial as my basic doubts got cleared on reading your Article.It was an excellent one.Waiting for more like that
Good luck
This thread is for discussions of Building a Web Service - Start with the Design.