How do I call a Servlet from a C# Web Service?

[Michael]

Hello,

Has anyone figured out how to call a Servlet from a C# Web Service?

Thanks in advance,
Michael...

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Michael,

From what I understand, if the servlet doesn't necessarily expose a web
service interface (rather, it depends on custom calls), then you won't be
able to do much. The servlet must expose a WSDL document, etc, etc.

What is your servlet exposing?

 

[Michael Marr]

The servlet doesn't expose anything. I'll check to see if the makers of
the servlet can change it to expose the methods I need.

Thank you,
Michael...

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Michael,

I don't mean in terms of methods, but the servlet must expose something
to the outside world. If it does, does it conform to the standards for a
web service? If not, then you need to do this. Perhaps a wrapper that will
call the service that handles the transformation (no need to modify the
original servlet, if it works, don't break it).

 

[Michael Marr]

The problem is that the makers of the Servlet use it as a Black Box and
distribute the calls internally to about 125+ classes that retrieve and
format data from the various databases. The wrapper idea sounds like it
may work since the Servlet acts as a wrapper for the internal classes.

Thanks,
Michael...