Oracle Database 10g XML & SQL: Design, Build, & Manage XML Applications in Java, C, C++, & PL/SQL

CHAPTER 16Developing an XML Gateway Application with SOAP and AQ

While XML generally has become the language of choice for e-business, many companies have not adopted it, typically because they perceive that adding this functionality to currently working applications is difficult. Many applications still depend on manually keying in data, such as a purchase order (PO), and businesses neither want nor can afford to have two entirely different applications to perform the same function differing only in their input methods. Additionally, many companies have brick-and-mortar stores and simply want to extend their presence by plugging in the Internet application into exiting applications. In this chapter, you will build an application that provides ...