JWS Files: Java Web Services

A JWS file contains a Java Web Services. JWS and CTRL files are the core file types that you deal with when building WebLogic Workshop web services. This topic is an overview of the JWS file format.

For a conceptual overview of WebLogic Workshop web services, see Development with WebLogic Workshop.

For more information on CTRL files, see CTRL Files.

# What Is a JWS File?

A JWS file contains syntactically correct Java. However, a JWS file also has attributes that allow it to take advantage WebLogic Workshop's powerful facilities for web services:

- It contains Javadoc tags specific to WebLogic Workshop that indicate that helper objects should be automatically generated and associated with the class at both compile time and runtime. These Javadoc tags all begin with @jws:.

- It has the JWS extension, which, when it appears in a URL, indicates to WebLogic Server that the file should be handled as a web service.

A JWS file contains only the logic you need to implement your web service. All of the underlying infrastructure, protocols and web service lifecycle management are handled automatically by WebLogic Server.

Related Topics

Structure of a JWS File

Sample Web Services

WebLogic Workshop Projects