generate java class from wsdl - eclipse

[Kevin Kilbane]

Hi,

Does anyone know of a good Eclipse plugin (that's free!) that will generate Java classes from a wsdl?

Thanks in advance.

[Himanshu Gupta]

I think it comes inbuilt in eclipse. Not sure in which version.
In Ganymede I simply right click and select generate Client and it makes all the client proxies for me.

[Ivan Krizsan]

Hi!
The web service tools built into Eclipse Ganymede is the Axis tools.
Actually, you do not need any plugin to generate Java classes from a WSDL - an Ant script is enough.
Example of an Ant script that will generate client artifacts from a WSDL:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- Place this script in the root of the Eclipse project. -->

<project default="main" basedir=".">
    <!-- Directory in which compiled classes will be placed. -->
    <property name="class-dir" value="${basedir}/bin" />
    <property name="wsimport-outdir" value="${basedir}/wsimport_generated" />
    <property name="gen-classdir" value="${wsimport-outdir}/com/" />
    <property name="src-outdir" value="${basedir}/src/" />
    <!-- MODIFY THIS TO MATCH YOUR SYSTEM -->
    <property name="wsimport-cmd" value="/CHANGETHIS/wsimport" />
    <!-- MODIFY THIS TO MATCH THE LOCATION OF YOUR SERVICE WSDL -->
    <property name="wsdl-location" value="http://localhost:8080/SomeProject/SomeService?wsdl" />
    
    <target name="main">
        <exec executable="${wsimport-cmd}">
            <arg value="-verbose" />

            <!-- Specify where to write generated class files. -->
            <arg value="-d" />
            <arg value="${wsimport-outdir}" />

            <!-- Specify where to write generated source files. -->
            <arg value="-s" />
            <arg value="${src-outdir}" />

            <!-- Keep generated source files. -->
            <arg value="-keep" />

            <!-- Specify location of WSDL from which to generate stuff. -->
            <arg value="${wsdl-location}" />
        </exec>

        <!--
            Delete the directory containing the generated classes and its
            contents.
        -->
        <delete dir="${gen-classdir}" />
    </target>
</project>

Modify the script to match your system. Create a directory named "wsimport_generated" in the root of the project.
Best wishes!

[sudha swami]

Hi,
Eclipse comes with the webservice tools. You just need to right click the wsdl and click the generate the java client option. No need to use any third party jar file.
Thanks
Sudha

[Kevin Kilbane]

Thanks for the replies.

What I did in the end was installed the axis plugin from here:

http://ws.apache.org/axis2/tools/1_4_1/eclipse/wsdl2java-plugin.html

and then fixed the plugin as outlined here:

http://blogiterox.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/exploring-apache-axis2-and-eclipse-plug-in-development/#comment-42

[Kevin Kilbane]

Thanks for the replies.


What I did in the end was installed the axis plugin from here:


http://ws.apache.org/axis2/tools/1_4_1/eclipse/wsdl2java-plugin.html


and then fixed the plugin as outlined here:


http://blogiterox.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/exploring-apache-axis2-and-eclipse-plug-in-development/