how do clients pass the xml file as a byte-array?
-----Original Message-----
From: James Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:51 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: XML and web services
Barry Lulas wrote:
> I realize this is an Axis user group, but I wanted to pick your brains
> on a related issue.
>
> I have a generic web service that I deploy via Axis. The web service
> takes in an XML file as a request and returns an XML file as a
> response. My question is what is the best way to pass XML data
> to/from a web service? Should I simply use strings?
>
> Any advise would be appreciated...
Pass the xml file as a byte array, else you will have problems with
the xml wrapper that soap uses. The byte array is base64 encoded, so it
is a safe way to send it around.
Also, you may want to zip the byte array before sending the xml file,
to help cut down on size.
