[kepler-dev] web service actor

[Bertram Ludaescher]

Chad:

I have some questions regarding the types of data going in and out of
a web service: In my understanding, web services describe the type of
their data mostly in XML Schema, and not as Java types.

Since web services can be implemented in different languages, Java,
C#, PHP, Perl, Python, ... what is the purpose of adding Java types in 
particular?

Wouldn't it be better to use XML Schema types and/or Ptolemy types and 
make them part of the Kepler type system?

We just had a (heated!!) discussion here between Ilkay, Shawn, a local 
web service guru (Jesus) and myself...

Maybe we should have a phone conference on that tomorrow or so...

Bertram

>>>>> "CB" == Chad Berkley <berkley at nceas.ucsb.edu> writes:
CB> 
CB> Hi Ilkay,
CB> I was just wondering how your progress is going on getting the web 
CB> service actor to return objects (besides strings).  I now have a bunch 
CB> of web services that make calls to GRASS that I would like to use in 
CB> kepler.  All of these services return the same object 
CB> (GrassReturnObject).  If you want or need some help getting that actor 
CB> to work, I'd be glad to help.
CB> 
CB> chad
CB> 
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