Understanding the web script URI

It is important to understand the web script URI. The way the web script URI can be represented in a generic form is http[s]://<host>:<port>/[<contextPath>/]/<servicePath>[/<scriptPath>][?<scriptArgs>]

The terms used in the web script URI are explained as follows:

• http[s]: This is the protocol to invoke the web script. This could be either http or https.

• host: This is the name or address of the server where the web script is deployed.

• port: This is the port where the web script is exposed on the server hosting the web scripts.

• contextPath: This is the path where the application is deployed to. For data web scripts, this would generally be /alfresco.

• servicePath: This is the path where the web script service is mapped with. Generally, this would be /service.

• scriptPath: This is the path to the web script as defined in the web script descriptor document *.desc.xml under the <url> tag.

• scriptArgs: These are the arguments...