SOAPSimple Object Access Protocol

Shminder SinghMarquese Carter

Ethan Bowyer

What is SOAP? Example SOAP Code. SOAP Characteristics. Use for SOAP. Advantages. Disadvantages. Conclusion.

Table of Contents

SOAP is an XML based, lightweight protocol used for the exchange of information in a distributed system.

SOAP contains three parts:◦ An envelope.◦ A Header.◦ A Body.

What is SOAP

The envelope is a tool that defines a framework that contains details in order to describe the content of a message and how to process the message.

The header enforces encoding rules helps applications exchange their defined data types.

The body can be used to represent any remote procedure calls and following responses.

What is SOAP

Example SOAP Code

http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~kena/classes/7818/f08/lectures/lecture_3_soap.pdf -Slide 15

SOAP messages are usually transmitted one way from a sender to a receiver.

SOAP messages are able to be combined as a way to implement request and respond patterns.

SOAP is considered to be a stateless protocol, which means transactions are independent set of requests and responses.

SOAP messages are encoded with XML.

SOAP Characteristics

SOAP’s main use is the transmission of data. It is considered a framework for messaging that transfers information in XML form over HTTP.

Use for SOAP

http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~kena/classes/7818/f08/lectures/lecture_3_soap.pdf - Slide 8

Widely used in IT Industries. User friendly in readability and when it

comes to firewall setup. SOAP can be easily transferred among

different platforms. Widely used for HTTP, which can make

SOAP easily scalable.

Advantages

SOAP can be slower than other protocols. SOAP has no built-in security feature for the

message. SOAP is passed by value instead of being

passed by reference, which can result in synchronization errors.

Disadvantages

SOAP is an XML based, lightweight protocol used for the exchange and transmission of information.

A SOAP message contains three parts, an envelope which contains its header, and body.

SOAP messages are usually transmitted one way from a sender to a receiver but can also be combined to implement request and respond patterns.

Conclusion

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