Xmlrpc?

[MarekS]

Hi,

We have 2 pieces of web software (A and B). B needs to access some of the A's functionality, but A does not have any API's. A is 3rd party soft that cannot be modified. B is devloped by our co-partner and is under contruction


My goal is to write the missing API of A.
A <---> MyWebService <---> B
So... I will provide WebService for the B. Sounds reasonable?


Clearly, A does not make it any easier for me to write the API, but it is also clear for us that it is our job to provide the API's for B developers.


On right hand (MyWebService <-> B) the API will be normal WebSrvice, on the left hand (A <-> MyWebService) it will be litte bit tricky, since I have to fake the user of A... browsing the A's WebUser Interface (XHTML).


My question for yall.
What libraries should I use to help me writing the API?
Will any of these be good choices?
http://pear.php.net/package/XML_RPC
http://pear.php.net/package/XML_RPC2
http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpxmlrpc
http://scripts.incutio.com/xmlrpc/
... or something else?

Thank you,

[deuce868]

I recently used the PEAR XML_RPC to do a quick test of using XMLRPC to get data to a PHP4 server from a PHP5 server. It seems to work well and fairly easily. I've not tried out the others you mention.

[Nova]

how about http://nl2.php.net/xml_rpc

[kyberfabrikken]

SimpleBrowser may be very useful in the A <---> MyWebService layer

[hutchic]

tutorial
http://www.sitepoint.com/print/own-w...ce-php-xml-rpc
library
http://keithdevens.com/software/xmlrpc

[freekrai]

I've used the incutio library for a few XMLRPC applications and it works nicely.

It's a pretty straight forward library to follow for what you want to use.

[MarekS]

tutorial
http://www.sitepoint.com/print/own-w...ce-php-xml-rpc
library
http://keithdevens.com/software/xmlrpc

Perhaps bit too old tutorial?

Build your own Web Service with PHP and XML-RPC
By Harry Fuecks
July 16th 2002
Reader Rating: 8.9

Anybody knows where I can find more recent tutorials?