This section describes a Web service testing tool, soapUI, which can be used to inspect WSDL documents, invoke Web service, and simulate Web service.
What is soapUI?
soapUI is the leading tool for Web Service Testing.
soapUI is an open source product and currently maintained a Swedish company, Eviware Software AB, since 2006.
The current version of soapUI is 3.6.1 with 2 editions: soapUI Free and soapUI Pro.
soapUI Free 3.6.1 has these nice features:
Inspecting WSDL SOAP Web Services - Importing and viewing WSDL documents and more.
Invoking Web Services - Automatic generating of Web Service requests;
Managing multiple service endpoints; etc.
Developing Web Services - Generating server and client code;
Validating Web service definitions and messages; etc.
Web Services Simulation and Mocking
Functional, Load and Compliance testing of Web Services