Re: SOAP Tool Kit for PHP | Solved | PHP-Tomcat-Apache HOWTO

Thanks for the step-by-step. I am sure it will come in handy to people. Now if only this fancy system of yours could find me a cool job... ;) -Rasmus > A bit of background. I work at a company that has a web-based staffing > software (jobs, candidates, you get the idea). We are about 5 developers > (close to 15 w/ all other projects). Jobs and candidates are a perfect > example of where XML and web-services are applicable. Use our software and > post your job to monster, or any staffing agency w/ a compliant web service > listener. Later receive a candiate response via the same protocol (defined > by XML.org or whomever). > > Anyway, I figured out an apache configuration that allows us to use the ease > and speed of PHP and the power of java (all the SOAP tool kits from IBM, > etc). Here is the apache conf. > > > PHP, Tomcat, Apache HOWTO > ------------------------- > > (assume jdk1.3.1 installed under /usr/java/) This was done on RH7.1 > > tomcat-3.2.3-1.noarch.rpm > jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3-src.tar.gz > apache_1.3.19.tar.gz > php-4.0.6.tar.gz > > Untar these packages within the same dir. I use /usr/src/. Install the rpm > > vi /etc/rc.d/init.d/tomcat > (make it look something like this) > export > PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01/bin:/usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01/jre/bin > export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01 > export TOMCAT_HOME=/var/tomcat > > cd apache_1.3.19 > ./configure --enable-module=so > make > make install > > cd php-4.0.6 > ./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs > make > make install > (of course you'll want --with-* that represent your env) > > cd /usr/src/jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3-src/src/native/apache1.3 > /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -o mod_jk.so -I ../jk -I > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01/include -I /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01/include/linux -c *.c > ../jk/*.c > > cp mod_jk.so /usr/local/apache/libexec/ > > add the following line to the bottom of httpd.conf > (do the regular conf of apache for php as well) > > include /var/tomcat/conf/mod_jk.conf-auto > > > That is it. Now any empty directory in your DocumentRoot (that you define in > the tomcat conf) is handled via tomcat/mod_jk and any .php file is handled > by mod_php. It'll take a while for me to get really familar with tomcat > conf, but once I am virtual servers and the rest should be possible. > > > > Anyway, I'm happy I get the apache soap and XML java based tools for the web > services and get to keep the rapid development environment of php. > > > Hope this is of use to some people. - Eric >