In contrast to other
Cloud based ERP systems, NetSuite is a platform for the creation and integration
of other applications. One mainstream programming tool used in business based
software development is Java. And this means we are interested in how to use
Java to connect to NetSuite's Web Services tier. Java continues to be popular -
it is open source, mature, and it has a large development community. Java exists
as a contrast to Microsoft's. NET development platform.
The way to
connect Java to NetSuite is through SuiteTalk, which is in essence the way
NetSuite has exposed its system via web services. Web Services is a standard way
that modern platforms expose functionality to users in a secure manner to
connect up and process logic. NetSuite is acting as the server, and anything
that manipulates it, is the client. As you may probably already know, Java
traditionally exposes itself as a server, and other applications consume Java.
Here, however , we're going to make Java a client technology that connects with
NetSuite services.
Under some assumptions to help illustrate how to
connect, we will reference some of the most popular tools for this process. Many
others exist. First download and use the Java implementation on Tomcat, which
works with the Apache web server on a Linux system (we like to use Ubuntu).
Next, you will need to install Axis, which is basically a tool that allows for
both the creation of server based and client side web service applications. From
there, we will use Axis to connect with NetSuite through their WDSL, which is a
URL pointer to a description of how NetSuite exposes all its web
services.
With Axis now configured inside Tomcat, when we consume the
NetSuite WSDL, it will create the proxy objects, which will be available to the
Java environment so that our Java developer can program NetSuite. NetSuite will
appear to the Java developer as a set of Java classes that are manipulated like
any other object. Most developers will use Eclipse for their open source
integrated software development (IDE) environment.
This will essentially
get you hooked up, but there's now an important step in the process: "how do I
manipulate NetSuite effectively? ". This requires a good understanding of
NetSuite's Web Services library. Although everyone appreciates more code|code
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examples, the documentation is pretty good. We have developed a number of
NetSuite web service applications and the environment works well.
Here by, Netsuite Consultant for your enrichment of Netsuite.
