Soaplab2 for developers

An unusual definition Soaplab2 is a Java library for accessing Soaplab2 is a Java library for accessing –third-party command-line tools –data that were extracted (screen-scraped) from the web pages –[after adding a plug-in] data from other Web Services The library has, not surprisingly, an API The library has, not surprisingly, an API The library uses metadata to learn about resources being accessed The library uses metadata to learn about resources being accessed

…becomes more familiar Soaplab2 is a generator of Web Services, wrapping/using the “library” just mentioned Soaplab2 is a generator of Web Services, wrapping/using the “library” just mentioned –these Web Services do not require any programming, they operates just with the provided metadata metadata are in XML that come, both historically and practically, from the EMBOSS ACD format metadata are in XML that come, both historically and practically, from the EMBOSS ACD format –these Web Services may need additional programming if you develop a plug-in to them e.g. Soaplab2’s plug-in to access EBI’s Web Services (interproscan, blast, fasta) e.g. Soaplab2’s plug-in to access EBI’s Web Services (interproscan, blast, fasta)

Why to use Soaplab2 Its API is general enough to accommodate many situations, not only starting the command-line tools Its API is general enough to accommodate many situations, not only starting the command-line tools Without, or with small amount of [if you are developing a plug-in], programming you get, at least: Without, or with small amount of [if you are developing a plug-in], programming you get, at least: –a library that can be uses as part of your own code, or (usually) as a set of ready-to-call Web Services –asynchronous and synchronous access to the remote resources –access to metadata of resources (that can be used further for discovery semantics, or whatever) –a simple web interface to access the resources –event manager reporting on the access, etc. Taverna understands Soaplab2 services Taverna understands Soaplab2 services

Not to be forgotten Acknowledgment Acknowledgment –EBI and Mahmut Uludag –Generation Challenge Programme and its funding License: Apache License: Apache – Where to find it: Where to find it: –