Configuring Partner Link Types Using the WSDL View
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A partner link type characterizes the conversational relationship between two services.
A partner link type can have one role or two roles.
- If a partner link type has one role, then the relationship involves a service that is willing to interact with any other service, without placing any requirements on the other service.
- If a partner link type has two roles, then the relationship involves two peer services.
A role describes the function that a partner has in the relationship.
For example, in a procurement scenario, the partner link type could have two roles: Buyer and Seller.
A role must specify the port type that the service will use to receive messages.
To add a partner link type automatically
- When you do either of the following tasks, a partner link type is automatically generated.
The partner link type has a default role.
- Create a WSDL file from scratch.
- Create a port type.
- (Optional) To add a second role, do the following:
- Right-click the partner link type node and choose Add > role.
- If the Properties window is not visible, choose Window > Properties.
- Select the role.
- (Optional) Change the default name.
- Specify the port type.
To add a partner link type manually:
- In the WSDL view, right-click the Extensibility Elements node and choose Add > PartnerLinkType.
A partner link type node appears under the Extensibility Elements node.
The partner link type has a default role.
- (Optional) To add a second role, right-click the partner link type node and choose Add > role.
- If the Properties window is not visible, choose Window > Properties.
- For each role, do the following:
- Select the role.
- (Optional) Change the default name.
- Specify the port type.
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- Partner Link
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