Re: exposing only parts of a Java Bean

[tony . q . weddle]

The only other "simple" thing I can think of is, instead of using an interface, as you've tried, use a wrapper class. If the service returns the wrapper object, that only exposes the attributes you want, but wraps the real object, then Axis will only serialize the properties you want serialized. If the wrapper was a subclass of the original class and delegated to the original object, then it wouldn't be too difficult, no WSDL changes needed and no need for the wrapper class on the other side.

Or you could write your own serializer (using the BeanDeserializer for deserializing). It's a bit tedious but it might be worth the exercise.

Tony


Tim wrote on 24/11/2004 16:23:56:

>  <tony.q.weddle <at> gsk.com> writes:
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> >
> >
> > Just a couple of point on this.
> > The JavaBean specification does not requite
> > a getter and setter for each property. A get method implies a readable
> > property (in Axis terms, it means that property can be serialised). A set
> > method implies a modifiable property (in Axis terms, it means the property
> > can be deserialised).
> > Simon mentioned a special constructor on BeanSerializer
> > and BeanDeserializer. If this can be used to do what Tim wants, only
> BeanSerializerFactory
> > and BeanDeserializerFactory subclasses would be needed, to create the
> appropriate
> > instance, and specified in the mapping. However, a quick scan of the
> BeanDeserializer
> > indicates that it might not do the job - sorry, if I've got that wrong.
> > Tony
> >
>
> And I assume Axis does not care about a BeanInfo, does it?
>
> So is there a way to achieve what I need short of renaming the getXXX and
> setYYY methods to something else which in some cases is not even possible
> (e.g. I have a CusomException which overrides the Throwable.getMessage(), now
> I end up with a getMessage1() method and a "message1" element in the complex
> type in the WSDL which I do not want or need, and renaming the method
> getMessage() in my CustomException is not an option in this case).
>
> I think Axis really needs a descriptor of some sort that let's the user pick
> and choose what's being exposed.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Tim
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