Xml inbound server

Question

Hi!
I need to set up a inbound java proxy (stand-alone) for XI 2.0. There is a way to work around a bean implementation. By implementing the method on a Web Server.
In the documentation I read that, SAP offers the alternative by using a so called XML-Inbound Server. Which is a standalone application listening on the HTTP Port to receive the HTTP request coming out of the XI, delegating the request to the implementation method, and returning with a http response to the XI....
My only problem is to find this XML-Inbound Server. What is it? Just a bunch of jars? The Documentation tells me about go and startup scripts, and properties file where I can bound classes to lookup-names.
any hint would be great

Answer 1

Hello Emile,
do you have a solution regarding your problem? If not, here is a good one.
I think you have inserted the code inside the generated proxy method. Within this method it is a little bit tricky to get the controller structures filled. This could be done by parsing the input data once more... Here is an code example for this:
ls_input_data-name = 'INPUT'.
GET REFERENCE OF input INTO ls_input_data-value.
APPEND ls_input_data TO lt_input_data.
lo_server_context = cl_proxy_access=>get_server_context( ).
lo_payload_protocol ?= lo_server_context->get_protocol( if_wsprotocol=>payload ).
lo_payload_protocol->set_extended_xml_handling( extended_xml_handling = 'X' ).
lo_payload_handler = lo_payload_protocol->get_payload_handler( '<Name of structure data element>' ).
lo_payload_input = lo_payload_protocol->get_sent_request_payload( ).
lo_payload_handler->get_request_data_from_payload(
  EXPORTING
    payload = lo_payload_input
  CHANGING
    request_data = ls_input_data ).
But a much easier and better way is to insert the following coding within a constructor of the generated Proxy class.
lo_server_context = cl_proxy_access=>get_server_context( ).
lo_payload_protocol ?= lo_server_context->get_protocol( if_wsprotocol=>payload ).
lo_payload_protocol->set_extended_xml_handling( extended_xml_handling = 'X' ).
As in each standard ABAP class, you can insert your own constructor within proxy classes. If you do so and insert the code in it the controller table will be filled with the needed information.
Best Regards,
Lars