[PJUG Javamail] SOAP or REST?

[Michael Phoenix]

Just off the top of my head it seems that I remember learning that a
big advantage with REST is that everything needed to understand the
message is sent in the message packet itself.

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Siraj Podikunju <sirajp at spconsult.com> wrote:
> I could not make it to the meeting last night but this was the question
> I had been hoping to get an answer to.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Richard Johnson wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Thanks Sean for yet another wonderful presentation last night.  We
>> didn't really discuss why one would choose a REST connection or SOAP
>> connection when setting up services or clients, other than the obvious
>> "because that's what's provided."  Are there distinctions that make
>> such a discussion worthwhile?    At the risk of a religious war, I'll
>> toss out the question.
>>
>> Why should I choose either SOAP or REST when setting up an
>> architecture for services or clients?
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