title: Testing web service connectivity with CXF
body: <p>I have a CXF web service that I use through a Swing client. First, I create a <code>JaxWsProxyFactoryBean</code>, then I create the JAX WS proxy. At this point, I want to test that the client can properly send a message to the web service. I understand that HTTP is a stateless protocol thus it does not use any connection at its layer. Until now, I've used a ping() method defined by the web service in order for the client to test connectivity.</p>
  
  <p>What is the proper way to do that? I don't think adding a dummy method to the API just to allow testing connectivity is the best solution. Is there a CXF way to do that though the proxy?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>