JSP™ and XML Integrating XML and Web Services in Your JSP™ Application

Integrating a Web Service into a JSP Page

This section will expand the AccessService.jsp example shown in Listing 3.7 from Chapter 3. The AccessService.jsp page is a great example of why it isn't a good idea to call a Web service directly. The temperature service used in the example is merely a developer's example of a Web service. This service isn't going to always be up and running. From a development point of view, you should expect this service to be down as often as it is running. Also, developers should think of worst-case situations instead of perfect conditions. Programmers aren't considered saints if the application is running 98% of the time. The reality is that users will leave over time as the 2% failure rate slaps them in the face. ...