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Is WTP plugin needed for consuming web services in Android?


I am trying to consume a web service in my project but it does not return any data. I searched about that on internet, and I got that WTP plugin is needed. I'm using Eclipse Juno and I tried to install plugin for Eclipse but it gave me an error.

Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found.
  Software being installed: Web Page Editor (Optional) 2.2.2.v201001271707-43799oB5855B7A2242 (org.eclipse.jst.webpageeditor.feature.feature.group 2.2.2.v201001271707-43799oB5855B7A2242)
  Missing requirement: Java EE Component 1.1.301.v200909030330 (org.eclipse.jst.j2ee 1.1.301.v200909030330) requires 'bundle com.ibm.icu [3.4.4,4.1.0)' but it could not be found
  Missing requirement: Java EE Component 1.1.301.v201001272230 (org.eclipse.jst.j2ee 1.1.301.v201001272230) requires 'bundle org.eclipse.emf.codegen [2.2.0,3.0.0)' but it could not be found
  Missing requirement: Java EE Component 1.1.302.v201004131604 (org.eclipse.jst.j2ee 1.1.302.v201004131604) requires 'bundle org.eclipse.emf.codegen [2.2.0,3.0.0)' but it could not be found
  Missing requirement: Web Plug-in 1.1.301.v200908270924 (org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.web 1.1.301.v200908270924) requires 'bundle org.eclipse.emf.codegen [2.2.0,3.0.0)' but it could not be found
  Missing requirement: Web Plug-in 1.1.301.v200911302230 (org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.web 1.1.301.v200911302230) requires 'bundle org.eclipse.emf.codegen [2.2.0,3.0.0)' but it could not be found
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: JavaServer Faces Tools - Common 1.1.7.v20090903 (org.eclipse.jst.jsf.common 1.1.7.v20090903)
    To: bundle org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.web 0.0.0
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: JavaServer Faces Tools - Common 1.1.9.v201001271707 (org.eclipse.jst.jsf.common 1.1.9.v201001271707)
    To: bundle org.eclipse.jst.j2ee 0.0.0
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: JavaServer Faces Tools - JSP Core Pagedesigner 1.1.3.v201002111131 (org.eclipse.jst.pagedesigner.jsp.core 1.1.3.v201002111131)
    To: bundle org.eclipse.jst.jsf.common [1.0.0,2.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: Web Page Editor (Optional) 2.2.2.v201001271707-43799oB5855B7A2242 (org.eclipse.jst.webpageeditor.feature.feature.group 2.2.2.v201001271707-43799oB5855B7A2242)
    To: org.eclipse.jst.pagedesigner.jsp.core [1.1.3.v201002111131]

And also in my Eclipse, Window > Preferences does not have web services tab, I've seen it in one tutorial video, so does it necessary to consume web services in Android? And if anyone have link for WTP plugin for Eclipse Juno than please have me.

I have tried this, but it showed error that I mentioned above.


Solution

  • Are you developing in any way the web service that your Android client will consume? If the answer is no, then I don't think you even need WTP. WTP is only to help you develop the server-side of your application.