Fundamentals of Apache Web Services

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
A Web service is a communication method between two devices over a network. Apache CXF is an open-source Web services framework. CXF helps build services using frontend APIs. These services use a variety of protocols such as SOAP, XML/HTTP, and RESTful HTTP. This course will cover an overview of the Apache CXF framework, using Apache Tomcat, and how to unit test RESTful services.

Target Audience
Individuals seeking to further their understanding of Apache Web Services

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
3.2

Lesson Objectives

Fundamentals of Apache Web Services

start the course

describe what SOA is

describe Web services technologies

describe SOAP Web service specifications

describe the Apache CXF framework

describe what Maven is

describe what the Apache CXF bus is

describe what the Apache CXF data bindings are

describe what the Apache CXF transports are

create a Web service project with a Maven Archetype

identify CXF Eclipse tools

use Apache Tomcat

create a simple Web service

create a client

describe what a Contract-first Web service is

create a WSDL contract

identify parts of the XML schema

create a service implementation from the WSDL

create a service client from the WSDL

test services

describe what RESTful Web services are

identify the specifications for the JAX-RS Web services

create a RESTful Web service

invoke a RESTful Web service

register a RESTful service

perform unit testing on a RESTful service

describe how JSON message support is accomplished

use exception handling in CXF REST

recall how attachment handling is done in CXF REST Services

understand the fundamental concepts of Apache

Course Number:
sd_apch_a01_it_enus

Expertise Level
Beginner