[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 10 December 2008]
The way that I know of is to have Java handle the SOAP message and then have Java call the runtime.A Guide to Interoperating with ACUCOBOL-GT Chapter 2: Working with Java Technology
2.2 Calling COBOL from Java
With ACUCOBOL-GT?, there are many ways to achieve interoperability with Java. If you want to call COBOL from a Java application, you can:
Use the Java native interface, "CVM.jar", to interact with the COBOL program at the API level. "CVM.jar" contains a singleton class, CVM, that encapsulates the ACUCOBOL-GT runtime. With the CVM, the Java programmer can programmatically instantiate an instance of the ACUCOBOL-GT runtime and invoke a COBOL program. The programmer can use other classes or methods of CVM to specify runtime options and program options.
