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getClientDynamicPolicyControl command


Use the getClientDynamicPolicyControl command to find out whether an application that is a Web service client obtains the policy configuration of a Web service provider, and to list the properties that apply to obtaining that configuration.

To run the command, use AdminTask of the wsadmin scripting client.

This command is valid only when it is used with WAS V7 and later appservers. Do not use it with earlier versions.

For a list of the available policy set management administrative commands, plus a brief description of each command, enter the following command at the wsadmin prompt:

print AdminTask.help('PolicySetManagement')

For overview help on a given command, enter the following command at the wsadmin prompt:

print AdminTask.help('command_name')

After using the command, save the changes to the master configuration. For example, use the following command:

AdminConfig.save()

 

Purpose

Use the getClientDynamicPolicyControl command to find out how an application, or a service in an application, obtains the policy configuration of a service provider. The client can obtain the policy configuration of the provider through a Web Services Metadata Exchange (WS-MetadataExchange) request or through an HTTP Get request.

 

Target object

None.

 

Required parameters

-applicationName

The name of the application for which you want to find out how it obtains the policy configuration of a service provider. The application must be a service client. (String)

 

Optional parameters

-resource

The name of the resource for which you want to find out how it obtains the policy configuration of a service provider. If we specify this parameter, only the properties for that resource are returned. To retrieve information for the application, specify WebService:/. Alternatively, we can specify a service, endpoint, or operation. However, policy sets are attached only at the application or service level, so the properties returned for an endpoint or operation are the settings that are inherited from the service. (String)

 

Return value

Returns a list of properties that include the resource name and that show how it obtains the policy configuration of a service provider.

The following properties can be returned:

httpGetTargetURI

The target URL of the HTTP Get request. Is returned if the value of the acquireProviderPolicyMethod property is httpGet.

wsMexPolicySetName

The name of the policy set that specifies message-level security when the resource shares its policy configuration through a WS-MetadataExchange request. Is returned if the value of the acquireProviderPolicyMethod property is wsMex and a policy set to provide message-level security was specified.

wsMexPolicySetBinding

The name of the binding used when the resource shares its policy configuration through a WS-MetadataExchange request. Is returned if the value of the acquireProviderPolicyMethod property is wsMex and a binding to provide message-level security was specified.

acquireProviderPolicyMethod

How the policy configuration of the provider can be obtained. Valid values for this property are:

wsMex

The resource can obtain the policy configuration of a service provider through a WS-MetadataExchange request.

httpGet

The resource can obtain the policy configuration of a service provider through an HTTP Get request.

resource

The resource specified.

directSetting

How the properties apply to the resource. Valid values for this property are:

true

The properties apply directly to the resource.

false

The properties are inherited from the parent application or service.

 

Example

The following example displays the properties that control how the EchoService service of the WSPolicyClient application obtains the policy configuration of a service provider. The client is configured to retrieve the provider policy through a WS-MetadataExchange request with message-level security, using the SystemWSSecurityDefault policy set and the "Client sample" general binding.

AdminTask.getClientDynamicPolicyControl(['-applicationName', 'WSPolicyClient', '-resource', 'WebService:/WSPClient.war:{http://example_path/}EchoService']) . . [ [wsMexPolicySetName SystemWSSecurityDefault] [wsMexPolicySetBinding [Client sample]] [acquireProviderPolicyMethod [wsMex]] [resource WebService:/WSPClient.war:{http://example_path/}EchoService/] [directSetting true] ]

The following example displays the properties that control how the EchoService service of the WSPolicyClient application obtains the policy configuration of a service provider when the client is configured to retrieve the provider policy through an HTTP Get request.

AdminTask.getClientDynamicPolicyControl(['-applicationName', 'WSPolicyClient', '-resource', 'WebService:/WSPClient.war:{http://example_path/}EchoService']) . . [ [httpGetTargetURI http://example_path/EchoService?wsdl] [acquireProviderPolicyMethod [httpGet]] [resource WebService:/WSPClient.war:{http://example_path/}EchoService/] [directSetting true] ]




 

Related concepts


Web service clients and policy configuration using the service provider policy

 

Related tasks


Set the client.policy based on a service provider policy using wsadmin
Use AdminTask for scripted administration
Start wsadmin

 

Related


getProviderPolicySharingInfo
setProviderPolicySharingInfo
setClientDynamicPolicyControl
WS-Policy commands for AdminTask