Abstract
This paper studies the latencies experienced by the Web service client invoking a proprietary multimedia messaging service with both REST and SOAP interfaces implemented. This study has been made utilising XML, JSON, MTOM/XOP and Google Protostuff message and message content encodings where available. We study the overall round trip time from the start of the request to the response returning to the client. Furthermore, we measure and analyse the phases the request travels through to the server and the return of an associated response. The results of the overall round trip time and distribution of the delays along the service invocation path is presented to ultimately aid and justify a selection of the better performing interface implementation and associated message encoding scheme for the solution. Both interfaces implement the same functionality of registering a client, sending and receiving a message and finally unregistering. Therefore, the results are highly comparable which show differences not only between REST and SOAP but also between XML and JSON and how it can be further improved.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | 2012 IEEE Eighth World Congress on Services |
Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
Pages | 100-107 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-7695-4756-5 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4673-3053-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Event | 8th World Congress on Services, SERVICES 2012 - Honolulu, United States Duration: 24 Jun 2012 → 29 Jun 2012 Conference number: 8 |
Conference
Conference | 8th World Congress on Services, SERVICES 2012 |
---|---|
Abbreviated title | SERVICES 2012 |
Country | United States |
City | Honolulu |
Period | 24/06/12 → 29/06/12 |
Keywords
- HTTP
- REST
- SOAP
- WS