Grouper Training
Developers and Architects
Web Services - Part 3
Chris Hyzer
Internet2
University of Pennsylvania
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Contents
• Introduction
• Authentication
• Samples
• Documentation of structs (Javabeans)
• Translating struct (Javabean) to:
• SOAP
• REST-like JSON
• REST-like XML
• REST-like XHTML
• REST-like HTTP params
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Introduction to WS for developers
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Authentication
• Grouper WS authentication is pluggable
• Depends on your institution’s config
• Generally people use HTTP basic auth
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Samples
• Each WS operation has samples
• Samples for SOAP, REST-like, all formats
• Automated, regenerated for each release
• Stored in SVN, versioned, web accessible
• 300 samples in v2.1
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Samples (continued)
• Input
• Output
• Java source code
• STDOUT/ERR
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Samples Versioning
• Trunk is linked from documentation
• Edit the URL, change “trunk” to the branch or version
• E.g. for the 2.1 branch, use branches/GROUPER_2_1_BRANCH
• E.g. for the 2.1.1 version, use tags/GROUPER_2_1_1
• Example of 2.1 branch sample
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WS RPC Structs (Javabeans)
• Javadoc describes the RPC structs
• Stored in SVN just like samples
• Versioned, web accessible, etc
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SOAP sample editing
• Look at a SOAP sample
• Look at the Javadoc for input struct
• Check the WSDL or ordering
• Edit the sample
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REST-like JSON sample editing
• Look at a JSON sample
• Look at the Javadoc for input struct
• Edit the JSON
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REST-like XML sample editing
• Look at an XML sample
• Look at the Javadoc for input struct
• Edit the XML
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REST-like XHTML sample editing
• Look at an XHTML sample
• Look at the Javadoc for input struct
• Edit the XHTML
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REST-like HTTP param sample editing
• Look at an HTTP param sample
• Look at the Javadoc for input struct
• Edit the HTTP params
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Quiz
• Click on the quiz link in the video description to reinforce your knowledge of this topic
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Thanks!
Further information:
• Infosheets, mailing lists, wiki, downloads, etc.: www.internet2.edu/grouper
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