Hi Vivek, I'm new to axis, but I think you need the following
1) Your echoElements api should look like Element[] elem = new Element[1]; elem[0] = XMLUtils.StringToElement("urn:foo","e1", "Hello"); return elem; 2) Once you compiled your file, move it to <TOMCAT>/webapps/axix/WEB-INF/classes/message Doing the above, I was able to get it to work. -dexter --- On Mon 03/08, Vivek Nagulapati < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: Vivek Nagulapati [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 11:58:21 -0600 Subject: Message-style web services Hello Guys,<br><br>I am trying to implement message-style web services using one of the <br>examples provided in the Axis distribution i.e., the one in <br>"samples/message/MessageService.java".<br><br>No matter how I change the implementation in MessageService.java, it returns <br>the SAME SOAP request received as my SOAP response to the client.<br><br>Here is my Web service's implementation:<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>public Element[] echoElements(Element [] elems) throws java.lang.Exception{<br><br> Element[] elem = null;<br><br> elem[0] = XMLUtils.StringToElement("urn:foo","e1", "Hello");<br><br> return elem;<br> }<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Theoretically, this method should return an element which is as follows in <br>the SOAP response.<br><br><ns1:e1 xmlns:ns1="urn:foo">Hello</ns1:e1><br><br>But, to my surprise no matter what kind of SOAP request this service <br>receives, it is sending back the same payload as my SOAP response. Why is <br>this happening?<br><br>I tried putting some System.out.println's in my service's implementation but <br>they are not getting printed either. So does that mean that the control is <br>not reaching my service ? Is that a possibility?<br><br>TIA for any pointers or suggestions!!<br>Vivek<br><br>_________________________________________________________________<br>Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here. <br>http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963<br><br> _______________________________________________