Making a RPC Call with Complex Server-Side

Question

Hey, I'm currently trying to write a distributed program using a simple web service call. I've tried to set up Axis RPC by following a tutorial and got it working, but the problem is I end up calling a JWS file on the server and at that point I'm not sure how I can tap into the rest of my server code to do complex server-side work.
Basically I want the ability to call other Java classes I write, but for some reason I can't figure out how to make them show up as valid classes to the JWS file. Throwing the files in the same directory under Tomcat doesn't do anything, and I haven't managed to do it with a JAR files either. Are there any tricks to getting JSW files to refer to regular Java classes, or am I using the wrong technologies altogether?
Thanks in advance,
Graeme

Answer 1

I didn't personally develop the back end, but basically think a lot of classes including inheritance and all that, there are database calls (I think JDBC and Hibernate), and overall just a fair bit of code.
If I make other Java classes part of the same project, the jws file can't seem to find them. If I put a CallServer.jws and OtherClass.java in the same directory, writing OtherClass object = new OtherClass(); gives a compile error. But maybe I'm misinterpreting what you mean by "make them part of your web service project".