RE: [SOAP] XML schema problems

Hi, > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Fisk [mailto:sfisk@quantiv.com] > > We wanted to send the back end an array of > answers and therein lies the problem: > > When we send an array of answers the schema looks like this: > > <answerList> > <ns4:item>answer1</item> > <ns4:item>answer2</item> > <ns4:item>answer3</item> > </answerList> > > where ns4 is the default namespace and the item tags denote > array elements. I think this occurs from the code in SOAP/Base class (http://cvs.php.net/co.php/pear/SOAP/Base.php?login=2&r=1.35), which does: // serialize each array element $ar_size = count($value); for ($i=0; $i < $ar_size; $i++) { $array_val =& $value[$i]; if ($this->_isSoapValue($array_val)) { $array_type = $array_val->type; $array_types[$array_type] = 1; $array_type_ns = $array_val->type_namespace; $xmlout_value .= $array_val->serialize($this); } else { $array_type = $this->_getType($array_val); $array_types[$array_type] = 1; $xmlout_value .= $this->_serializeValue($array_val,'item', $array_type, $this->_section5?NULL:$elNamespace); } } See the $xmlout_value at the end of the above snippet? > The problem is that the definition in the WSDL defines > strings – therefore the schema should look like this: > > <answerList> > <ns4:string>answer1</string > > <ns4:string>answer2</string > > <ns4:string>answer3</string > > </answerList> > > This is the standard for Microsoft and the back end > developers have to write a big swathe of code to compensate > for this problem. You can probably solve this problem by specifying the datatype of the value you're putting in to the array, rather than leaving PEAR::SOAP to work it out (or default to something not great). Possibly the use of SOAP_Value (from http://cvs.php.net/co.php/pear/SOAP/Value.php?login=2&r=1.35) to tell PEAR::SOAP what type of value is going in your array. Hope that helps. Maybe? :) - Mike C --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 5/27/2003 ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________