+1 for instantiating classes for all subtypes of referenced types. I think the simple +thing to do might really be to just generate *all* the types, but I guess the worry +here is that there will be huge commonly imported type library schemas of which only +a few types are referenced for a given service?
--Glen > -----Original Message----- > From: R J Scheuerle Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: What should WSDL2Java generate on inheritance? > > > Let's say that Object had the attribute "abstract=true", then > clearly the > Folder class should be generated since that would be the only > type that > could > be instantiated and passed over the wire. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------- > > In the case that Object does not have the "abstract=true" > attribute, then > either Object or Folder could be passed over the wire. It certainly > wouldn't > offend me to generate both. It certainly could offend a user > if it didn't > generate Folder. > > +1 to generating both Object and Folder. > > So if an xml type is referenced, then all complexTypes that extend the > referenced type > should be marked as referenced. > > Rich Scheuerle > XML & Web Services Development > 512-838-5115 (IBM TL 678-5115) > > > > > "St-Germain, > > Sylvain" To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <Sylvain.StGermain@ cc: > > cognos.com> Subject: > RE: What should WSDL2Java generate on inheritance? > > > > 02/04/2002 03:07 PM > > Please respond to > > axis-dev > > > > > > > > > > Russel, > > You say "...But perhaps it SHOULD be generated because it > COULD be used as > an Object?" > > I say: "It SHOULD be generated because it WILL be used." > > -- > Sylvain > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Russell Butek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: What should WSDL2Java generate on inheritance? > > > Folks in axis-dev, there's a discussion going on in axis-user > about what > WSDL2Java generates. Given: > > > > <complexType name="Object"> > > > <sequence> > > > [...] > > > </sequence> > > > </complexType> > > > > > > <complexType name="Folder"> > > > <complexContent> > > > <extension base="types:Object"> > > > <sequence> > > > [...] > > > </sequence> > > > </extension> > > > </complexContent> > > > </complexType> > > > > > > <message name="addInput"> > > > <part name="input" type="types:Object"/> > > > </message> > > > <message name="addOutput"> > > > <part name="result" type="xsd:string"/> > > > </message> > > > > > > <operation name="add"> > > > <input message="cm:addInput"/> > > > <output message="cm:addOutput"/> > > > </operation> > > There are 2 types here: Object, and Folder (for which Object > is the base). > Object is generated because it's in the addInput message > which is in the > add operation. Folder is NOT generated because it isn't referenced > anywhere. But perhaps it SHOULD be generated because it > COULD be used as > an Object? > > Question: what is the right thing to do? > > Russell Butek > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This message may contain privileged and/or confidential > information. If > you > have received this e-mail in error or are not the intended > recipient, you > may not use, copy, disseminate or distribute it; do not open any > attachments, delete it immediately from your system and > notify the sender > promptly by e-mail that you have done so. Thank you. > > >
