CF structs should be passed as SOAP Maps, which the consuming end should be able to decode into a native map (or whatever). I have no idea how reliable this is, but I had a lot of issues consuming CF services with .NET when I was trying a [long] while ago.
Some complex data (like queries) don't have a SOAP equivalent, so if you've got a non-CF consumer, you'll have to pass strings and take care of serialization/deserialization outside the actual web service method call. cheers, barneyb On 11/4/05, Bryan Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey All, > > OK...I'm having a bit of difficulty understanding some web service related > XML issues...so perhaps someone can shed some light.... > > AFAIK all web services communicate via XML (i.e. the request and response are > sent via XML). > > The response will contain the data returned and that data type and structure > is defined as part of the XML response. > > So is it safe to say that a structure returned from a CF web service > (returntype="struct") is sent to the consumer of the web service (say .NET) > as and XML serialized stucture that is standards compliant XML? OR (and > here's where I get confused) to pass standard XML to the consumer should I > searilaize the structure into XML and have a returntype of string or XML? > > Did that make sense? > > Any insight would be great....and ask away if I'm not making myself clear ;-) > > Cheers > > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > phone: 250.480.0642 > fax: 250.480.1264 > cell: 250.920.8830 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.electricedgesystems.com > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 100 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223294 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
