An endpoint emulator of an endpoint service in a network computer
arrangement which generates emulator service classes according to service
descriptor files, the classes being Web Services Description Language
descriptors contained in a web container, provides an emulator console,
receives and parses a request from a client process, via an emulator
interface, retrieves endpoint service descriptor files according to the
request, wherein the endpoint service description files are associated
with a web services endpoint for performing a function on behalf of a
client program based upon data supplied by the client program, executes a
service response script while evaluating said retrieved endpoint service
descriptor files to generate a response, and sends the generated response
to the client process.