Let them deal with it. I suspect that CF will automatically convert string arguments to numeric, just like it does internally, but I don't know for sure. Either way, it's up to the WS client to make sure they're calling the service in the right way. The error message should come from the type-checker on their end, not from your server, at least if they're using a strongly typed language. If not, then they'll get a type error from CF, and it should be equally communicative of what went wrong.
cheers, barneyb On 8/11/05, Bryan Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know...another "best practices" thread ;-) > > I'm wondering how others out there are handling argument types for web > services? > > Typically if an argument is meant to be numeric you would code it as such. > Now if someone calling the webservice were to pass in a string instead of a > number and error would be thrown. > > I'm guessing depending on the langauge consuming the web service the error > they get will differ?? > > Will that error likley tell them they passed an invalid typed argument? or > would it be tough to determine what went wrong? > > Would it be better/worse to simply make that argument accept a string and > then in the method make sure it's a number and if not return a meaningful > error message (so no real error occurs)? or is it better to leave it up to > the web service consumers to try/catch errors in their own dang app and read > the web service specs to know what kind of arguments are to be passed? ;-) > > thoughts?? > > TIA > > Cheers > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 50 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:214607 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
