Applet connecting to a database around a firewall

[Greg Scharlemann]

I have written an applet that connects to a MySQL database on port
3306. The problem is, the hosting service that I am using will not
open that port on their firewall because they don't want anyone to be
able to access the DB from outside the firewall.

I was looking into integrating a soap server in with the Resin server
they are using but I have had trouble getting sample applications up
and running. Does anyone know of a different way to query the
database and return the results to the applet through port 80? As of
now I only really have one crucial query that I need the results for.

If SOAP is the only way to go and your a pro, can you point me in the
direction of a howto set up a soap server with resin...I haven't been
able to find one that has worked for me.

Thanks