Enable Web service client development support through a dedicated facet

To enable Web Service Client development support through a dedicated facet, do one of the following

In either case, IntelliJ IDEA will download the predefined WS engine implementation version.

• Create a Java module with the dedicated Web Services Client facet. Besides setting up the relevant module structure and providing all the necessary libraries automatically, IntelliJ IDEA will create a sample package with a HelloWorldClient class, which you can use as an example or populate it as necessary to develop your application.

• Add the dedicated facet to an existing module.

To create a module for a Web service client application

1. Do one of the following:

   • If you are going to create a new project: click Create New Project on the Welcome screen or select File | New | Project.

     As a result, the New Project wizard opens.

   • If you are going to add a module to an existing project: open the project to which you want to add a module, and select File | New | Module.

     As a result, the New Module wizard opens.

2. On the first page of the wizard, in the left-hand pane, select Java. In the right-hand part of the page, specify the JDK that you are going to use.

3. Under Additional Libraries and Frameworks, select the WebServices Client checkbox.

4. Select the desired WS engine implementation from the Version list.

5. You'll need a library that implements %tech_name%. the selected WS engine. You can choose to use an existing library, create and use a new one, download the library files if they are not yet available on your computer, or postpone setting up the library until a later time.

   Use library	Select the library that you want to use (if the corresponding library is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA).
   Create	If the corresponding jar files are already available on your computer, you can arrange those files in a library. Click Create and select the necessary files in the dialog that opens. Optionally, click Configure to edit the selected library.
   Download	Select this option to download the necessary library files. Optionally, click Configure to edit the library settings and contents.
   Set up library later	Select this option to postpone setting up the library until a later time.

   Click Next.

6. Specify the name and location settings.

   Click Finish.

To add the dedicated facets to an existing module

1. Open the Project tool window (e.g. View | Tool Windows | Project).

2. Right-click the module of interest and select Add Framework Support.

3. In the left-hand pane of the Add Frameworks Support dialog that opens, select the WebServices Client checkbox.

4. If you want sample client code to be generated, select the corresponding checkbox.

5. Select the desired WS engine implementation from the Version list.

6. You'll need a library that implements %tech_name%. the selected WS engine. You can choose to use an existing library, create and use a new one, download the library files if they are not yet available on your computer, or postpone setting up the library until a later time.

   Use library	Select the library that you want to use (if the corresponding library is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA).
   Create	If the corresponding jar files are already available on your computer, you can arrange those files in a library. Click Create and select the necessary files in the dialog that opens. Optionally, click Configure to edit the selected library.
   Download	Select this option to download the necessary library files. Optionally, click Configure to edit the library settings and contents.
   Set up library later	Select this option to postpone setting up the library until a later time.

7. Click OK in the Add Frameworks Support dialog.