One way RPC?

I remember there is a term one way RPC in the beta exam. Personally, I guess it means, there is a RPC that without return, like:
public void RPCMethod(Object o)

However, does this mean there is only the request sent to the Web services, without any response? (Response refers to any response type, not limit to the return, but may include HTTP callback, etc)

Thanks.

Nick

One-way RPC means that the client invokes a remote method on the web service without blocking, that is, the client doesn't wait for the return value and goes on uninterrupted.

One Way RPC and asynchronous messaging are same concept that means because
Participants in an asynchronous messaging system don't have to wait for a response from the recipient, because they can rely on the messaging infrastructure to ensure delivery.

Please confirm.

Regards,

James

The client does NOT need to wait for the return value, however, does the HTTP response be sent back to the client when the client uses SOAP over HTTP?

Thanks for clarification.

Nick

If memory serves me right, the server will return the HTTP code 202 which means that the request was accepted. Note however that when the server returns 202, it does not necessarly commit to process the request, just that it has accepted it. Note that the SOAP 1.1 spec (on which this exam is based!!) does not explicitely mandate that 202 should be used, any 2xx code would be fine, but 200 is strongly advised.

Also check out the WS-I Basic Profile on HTTP Success Status Codes.