How can we call a WEB SERVICE from an Oracle DB?

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What the methods available to call a WEB SERVICE from the DB. I.e. through a DB Stored Procedure?
I was given this article by a colleague, but since it’s a 2005 one, I feel it could be outdated?
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/mensah_dws.html
Also, is it possible to write ONE “Common” DB stored procedure to call ANY WEB SERVICE?
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<h2> No Girish, what I meant is, since it is 2005 article, the method it describes to call a WS is out of date.
Because I am quite sure in 2009, 4 years later Oracle must have added built-in packages and other methods to simplify it???
Also, I would be very grateful if you advice on the other issue: Is there a way to create a single DB stored procedure to call ANY WS?? i.e. a common routine to call any web service?
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