How to create webservice SOAP project in mule stand alone

Creating a SOAP web service project in Mule Standalone involves several steps, from setting up the Mule environment to creating, deploying, and testing the web service. Below are the steps to create a SOAP web service in Mule Standalone:

Prerequisites:

1. Mule Runtime (Standalone) installed: Ensure that Mule Standalone Runtime is installed on your machine.
2. MuleSoft Anypoint Studio: This is the IDE used to develop Mule applications.

Step 1: Set Up Mule Standalone Environment

1. Download Mule Standalone:
• Download the Mule runtime from the MuleSoft website and extract it to your desired location.
2. Set Up Environment Variables:
• Set MULE_HOME to the Mule installation directory.
• Add $MULE_HOME/bin to your system's PATH.
3. Start Mule Standalone:
• Navigate to the Mule bin directory ($MULE_HOME/bin) and run ./mule (Linux/Mac) or mule.bat (Windows) to start Mule.

Step 2: Create a New Mule Project in Anypoint Studio

1. Open Anypoint Studio:
• Launch Anypoint Studio.
2. Create a New Project:
• Go to File > New > Mule Project.
• Name your project (e.g., SOAPWebService).
3. Design the Flow:
• Drag and drop a HTTP Listener from the palette to the flow. Configure it with the desired port and path.
• Drag and drop a Web Service Consumer to the flow (optional if you want to consume another SOAP service).
• Drag and drop a Transform Message component if you need to transform the request or response.
• Drag and drop a Set Payload or Transform Message component to construct the SOAP response.
• Finally, configure an Outbound SOAP Connector if you are consuming another SOAP service.

Step 3: Create a SOAP Web Service

1. Generate WSDL:
• Create a WSDL file for your SOAP web service or use an existing one. Place the WSDL file in the src/main/resources directory of your Mule project.
2. Configure the HTTP Listener:
• Set up the HTTP Listener to listen on a specific port and path (e.g., /soap).
3. Create SOAP Service Flow:
• Drag and drop a Web Service Consumer component to the flow.
• In the Web Service Consumer, configure the WSDL location and operation.
4. Map Input/Output:
• Use Transform Message components to map the incoming HTTP request to the SOAP request structure.
• Use another Transform Message or Set Payload to map the SOAP response back to the HTTP response.

Step 4: Deploy the Project to Mule Standalone

1. Package the Mule Application:
• Right-click on the project in Anypoint Studio.
• Select Export > Mule Deployable Archive (.jar) and export the project.
2. Deploy the Application to Mule Standalone:
• Copy the exported .jar file to the apps directory in your Mule Standalone installation directory ($MULE_HOME/apps).
• Mule will automatically deploy the application when it detects the new .jar file.
3. Verify Deployment:
• Check the Mule logs ($MULE_HOME/logs/mule.log) to verify that the application has been successfully deployed.
• The logs should show that the HTTP listener is up and running.

Step 5: Test the SOAP Web Service

1. Test with SOAP UI or Postman:
• Use SOAP UI or Postman to send a SOAP request to your service's endpoint (e.g., http://localhost:8081/soap).
• Verify that the response matches the expected output defined in your flow.
2. Check Mule Logs:
• Monitor the logs to ensure that the service is processing requests correctly and returning the appropriate responses.

Step 6: Monitor and Manage

1. Use Mule Management Console (MMC):
• If available, use the Mule Management Console (MMC) to monitor the health and performance of your deployed application.
2. Review Application Logs:
• Regularly review the application logs for any errors or warnings.

Additional Considerations

• Error Handling: Implement error handling in your flow to manage SOAP faults and exceptions gracefully.
• Security: Configure WS-Security if your SOAP service requires authentication or encryption.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully create, deploy, and manage a SOAP web service in Mule Standalone.

 

Requirements

1. commons-beanutils , you can download from here http://commons.apache.org/beanutils/
2. commons-loging , you can download from here http://commons.apache.org/logging/
3. mule studio,  you can download from here http://www.mulesoft.org/all-mule-studio-downloads
4. JDK 1.6
5. SoapUI-5.0.0.exe

2. Hands on

1. Create a “Mule Project” in mule .
2. Project name: Demo, and click on “Finish” button.
3. Unzip both common-beanutils-xxx.zip and commons-logging-xxx.zip.
4. Add commons-beanutils-xxx.jar and commons-logging-xxx.jar to the classpath of your project.(Like commons.logging-1.1.1.jar and commons-beanutils-1.8.3.jar) download

Create Service Class:

Create Service Implementation class:

Create two request and response class of  SOAP:

Request Class: Person

       

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SOAP response class :

     

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Service Configuration 

open demo.xml file flow:

and 

Click configure.xml of this flow then show the code

 

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Now run this project in mule flow so that it will success full deployed

Test this Project:

1>OPEN Soap GUI  click on soap icon in your desk top after install of SOAP 

Click Projects ---->create new soap project after that 

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