[wsas-java-dev] Axis1 Deployer for Axis2

[Afkham Azeez]

Sanjiva Weerawarana wrote:
> I'd like to put it into WSAS .. and even have a bit of UI to help users
> deploy an Axis1 service easily. Azeez, what do you think? This'll be a
> very good feature for users .. good enticement for WSAS.
> 

+1. We can use the "Upload JAR/AAR" feature to automatically detect an
Axis1 service, and deploy it on WSAS.

> A good usecase: deploy Axis1 service and use Axis2's security + RM in
> front of it. This is a bit ESB-like because the scenario can be dealt
> with ESB+Axis1 too but IMO that's ok as its a single JVM solution. ESB
> folks what do you think?
> 
> Glen, can we try to get the fault stuff sorted before we ship WSAS 2.0?
> 
> Sanjiva.
> 
> Glen Daniels wrote:
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> As part of my work the last month or two, I've built a custom deployer
>> which allows you to use Axis1 "inside" of Axis2.  You install the
>> deployer and then it notices WSDD files inside your Axis2 respository
>> - it spins up an Axis1 AxisEngine configured with the WSDD, and then
>> steps through each service in that engine, and deploys for it a
>> "proxy" Axis2 service with a custom MessageReceiver that dispatches to
>> Axis1.
>>
>> The theory here is that this should allow current Axis1 users to
>> continue using their (potentially RPC-style) services for a while, but
>> still get the benefits of the Axis2 flow/Module architecture.
>>
>> The current version is a first cut - it doesn't handle faults well
>> yet, for example, and it needs some improving.  But I'd like to get it
>> plugged into the source repository so people can play with it.
>>
>> So here's my question for you.  Where should I check this in?  In WSO2
>> commons?  WSAS?  Suggestions and/or comments appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --Glen
>>
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