RE: Defining Interfaces in WSDL?

[Quinn, Kim John]

Title: RE: Defining Interfaces in WSDL?

Hi Matthias,

 

Thanks for that response.  I've tried the "abstract" approach but the only problem is that still requires me (or the WSDL) to generate a class, in my case - as a wrapper and the derived implementations.

 

What i'm trying to avoid is creating wrapper for 500+ classes...maybe there is some way I can define a "generic" abstract class instead and use it?

 

Thanks again for the response.

 

KJQ

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthias David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:36 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Defining Interfaces in WSDL?

Hi Kim,

I dont't know how to define interfaces but you could define "abstract" supertypes in your wsdl. Axis then generates an abstract class for that type.

Here's an example:

                        <s:complexType name="RequestBaseType" abstract="true">
                        </s:complexType>

                        <s:complexType name="RequestType">
                            <s:complexContent>
                                <s:extension base="s:RequestBaseType">
                                 <!-- define your attributes/elements here -->
                                </s:extension>
                            </s:/complexContent>
                        </s:complexType>

RequestType is a subtype of RequestBaseType. So you could use the "interface" RequestBaseType anywhere in your code, where you actually deal with a RequestType.

Matthias.
                               

-----Original Message-----
From: Quinn, Kim John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:28 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Defining Interfaces in WSDL?
Importance: High

Hey all,  well - im past deserializing now but have a new question to bang my head against...

Has anyone defined a WSDL document that uses "interfaces?" 

What I need to do (due to code that uses it) is have my WebService work with the interfaces as the types as opposed to the implementations.  Its either that or it seems like I am going to have to create proxy's for every single one...

Any suggestions or pointers to where I could find a sample would be great!

Thanks.

KJQ