Re: xmlrpc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mani, What code are you referring to? If it's the outdated example that uses api version 1 here: http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpc__example.php-example.html the url passed to file_get_contents uses https. The managegroups.py script I mentioned that uses the correct api version (2) has vclurl (commented out) set to use https: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/managegroups.py The frontend web code forces any http connections that come in to use https at the top of index.php. You'll get an access denied response if you are not submitting the X-User, X- Pass, and X-APIVERSION http headers. Josh On Tuesday December 06, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Josh, > > But I can't find any place in your code that you mention to HTTPS. > I tried to do that and it works fine for me but when I try to connect to > your VCL server I got following error: > > > > > > > > faultString > > Access denied > > > > faultCode > > 3 > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Josh Thompson wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Mani, > > > > It is definitely using https. I think what you referenced below is just > > configuration of the http protocol, which would be the same for http and > > https. If I was trying to do what you are doing, I'd set up a test VM > > somewhere with a really simple php script that has a single XMLRPC > > function that is not using SSL. Then, I'd work on making a java class > > that can work with that and also send additional http headers. > > > > Josh > > > > On Saturday December 03, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > Josh, > > > > > > Thank you. Problem is that I am using a test account from > > > http://vcl.ncsu.edu/ and I can't disable SSL, but as far as I know you > > > > are > > > > > using http requests not https: > > > $context = stream_context_create( > > > > > > array( > > > > > > '*http*' => array( > > > > > > 'method' => "POST", > > > 'header' => $header, > > > 'content' => $request > > > > > > ) > > > > > > ) > > > > > > ); > > > > > > I tried XML standard queries but I receive permission denied error, I > > > > don't > > > > > know if the problem is with (http,https) or with my queries. I guess > > > they have some more information in their request. > > > By the way, do you know how can I know what this function sends to > > > > server : > > > file_get_contents(self::VCLHOST.$location, false, $context) > > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > Mani > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Josh Thompson > > > > >wrote: > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > The frontend code is not using Cookie for anything when the XMLRPC > > > > API > > > > is > > > > > > used. > > > > > > > > I'm not actually sure about the XML part. All of the XMLRPC code is > > > > just > > > > > > using php's built in XMLRPC stuff: > > > > > > > > http://us.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlrpc.php > > > > > > > > Almost all of the XMLRPC related code is in xmlrpcWrappers.php. The > > > > only > > > > > > part > > > > that isn't in that file is in utils.php where the functions are > > > > registered (xmlrpccall) and called (xmlRPChandler). > > > > > > > > You may be able to disable SSL and do some packet captures to > > > > actually see what is getting passed back and forth. To disable SSL, > > > > you at > > > > least > > > > > > need to > > > > remove the check and redirect for it in index.php. I can't remember > > > > offhand > > > > if there is anything else you need to do. > > > > > > > > Another option would be to write some simple php XMLRPC code separate > > > > from VCL, but similar to it, and do packet captures with that. > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > On Thursday December 01, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > > > ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some > > > > information > > > > > > > about your xml formating. > > > > > as far as I know I should send something like this : > > > > > > > > > > Content-Type: text/xml > > > > > X-User: username . > > > > > X-Pass: password > > > > > Cookie: something > > > > > X-APIVERSION: 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >example > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 41 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so these are my questions: > > > > > should I send cookie or it is an optional t
Re: xmlrpc
Josh, But I can't find any place in your code that you mention to HTTPS. I tried to do that and it works fine for me but when I try to connect to your VCL server I got following error: faultString Access denied faultCode 3 On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Josh Thompson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Mani, > > It is definitely using https. I think what you referenced below is just > configuration of the http protocol, which would be the same for http and > https. If I was trying to do what you are doing, I'd set up a test VM > somewhere with a really simple php script that has a single XMLRPC function > that is not using SSL. Then, I'd work on making a java class that can work > with that and also send additional http headers. > > Josh > > On Saturday December 03, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > Josh, > > > > Thank you. Problem is that I am using a test account from > > http://vcl.ncsu.edu/ and I can't disable SSL, but as far as I know you > are > > using http requests not https: > > > > $context = stream_context_create( > > array( > > '*http*' => array( > > 'method' => "POST", > > 'header' => $header, > > 'content' => $request > > ) > > ) > > ); > > > > I tried XML standard queries but I receive permission denied error, I > don't > > know if the problem is with (http,https) or with my queries. I guess they > > have some more information in their request. > > By the way, do you know how can I know what this function sends to > server : > > file_get_contents(self::VCLHOST.$location, false, $context) > > > > > > Best Regards > > Mani > > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Josh Thompson >wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > The frontend code is not using Cookie for anything when the XMLRPC API > is > > > used. > > > > > > I'm not actually sure about the XML part. All of the XMLRPC code is > just > > > using php's built in XMLRPC stuff: > > > > > > http://us.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlrpc.php > > > > > > Almost all of the XMLRPC related code is in xmlrpcWrappers.php. The > only > > > part > > > that isn't in that file is in utils.php where the functions are > > > registered (xmlrpccall) and called (xmlRPChandler). > > > > > > You may be able to disable SSL and do some packet captures to actually > > > see what is getting passed back and forth. To disable SSL, you at > least > > > need to > > > remove the check and redirect for it in index.php. I can't remember > > > offhand > > > if there is anything else you need to do. > > > > > > Another option would be to write some simple php XMLRPC code separate > > > from VCL, but similar to it, and do packet captures with that. > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > On Thursday December 01, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some > information > > > > about your xml formating. > > > > as far as I know I should send something like this : > > > > > > > > Content-Type: text/xml > > > > X-User: username . > > > > X-Pass: password > > > > Cookie: something > > > > X-APIVERSION: 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >example > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 41 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so these are my questions: > > > > should I send cookie or it is an optional thing? > > > > in method params, which kind of params do you have? it is just int, > or > > > > > > you > > > > > > > have boolean and string as well. > > > > also what about your answer XML. is it consists of Integer or it has > > > > some other things? > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > Mani > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Josh Thompson < > josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu > > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > > > - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the > option > > > > > to set additional http headers. I remember running in to that with > > > > > one of the perl > > > > > XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional > > > > > http headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited > > > > > the provided one > > > > > with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be > > > > > set. > > > > > > > > > > The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing > > > > > > authentication > > > > > > > > with > > > > > XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) > > > > > environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http > > > > > headers that provide the necessary authentication bits. > > > >
Re: xmlrpc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mani, It is definitely using https. I think what you referenced below is just configuration of the http protocol, which would be the same for http and https. If I was trying to do what you are doing, I'd set up a test VM somewhere with a really simple php script that has a single XMLRPC function that is not using SSL. Then, I'd work on making a java class that can work with that and also send additional http headers. Josh On Saturday December 03, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Josh, > > Thank you. Problem is that I am using a test account from > http://vcl.ncsu.edu/ and I can't disable SSL, but as far as I know you are > using http requests not https: > > $context = stream_context_create( > array( > '*http*' => array( > 'method' => "POST", > 'header' => $header, > 'content' => $request > ) > ) > ); > > I tried XML standard queries but I receive permission denied error, I don't > know if the problem is with (http,https) or with my queries. I guess they > have some more information in their request. > By the way, do you know how can I know what this function sends to server : > file_get_contents(self::VCLHOST.$location, false, $context) > > > Best Regards > Mani > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Mani, > > > > The frontend code is not using Cookie for anything when the XMLRPC API is > > used. > > > > I'm not actually sure about the XML part. All of the XMLRPC code is just > > using php's built in XMLRPC stuff: > > > > http://us.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlrpc.php > > > > Almost all of the XMLRPC related code is in xmlrpcWrappers.php. The only > > part > > that isn't in that file is in utils.php where the functions are > > registered (xmlrpccall) and called (xmlRPChandler). > > > > You may be able to disable SSL and do some packet captures to actually > > see what is getting passed back and forth. To disable SSL, you at least > > need to > > remove the check and redirect for it in index.php. I can't remember > > offhand > > if there is anything else you need to do. > > > > Another option would be to write some simple php XMLRPC code separate > > from VCL, but similar to it, and do packet captures with that. > > > > Josh > > > > On Thursday December 01, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > Josh, > > > > > > ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some information > > > about your xml formating. > > > as far as I know I should send something like this : > > > > > > Content-Type: text/xml > > > X-User: username . > > > X-Pass: password > > > Cookie: something > > > X-APIVERSION: 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >example > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 41 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so these are my questions: > > > should I send cookie or it is an optional thing? > > > in method params, which kind of params do you have? it is just int, or > > > > you > > > > > have boolean and string as well. > > > also what about your answer XML. is it consists of Integer or it has > > > some other things? > > > > > > Best Regards > > > Mani > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Josh Thompson > > > > >wrote: > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the option > > > > to set additional http headers. I remember running in to that with > > > > one of the perl > > > > XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional > > > > http headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited > > > > the provided one > > > > with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be > > > > set. > > > > > > > > The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing > > > > authentication > > > > > > with > > > > XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) > > > > environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http > > > > headers that provide the necessary authentication bits. > > > > Unfortunately, not all XMLRPC > > > > libraries expose a way to set additional http headers. > > > > > > > > If anyone knows of another way of doing XMLRPC authentication, please > > > > let > > > > > > me > > > > know. > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > > > In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that > > > > > accepts > > > > 2 > > > > > > > arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list > > > > of > > > > > > > parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where sho
Re: xmlrpc
Josh, About authentication method, I just noticed that OpenNebula uses parameters to pass username and password: http://opennebula.org/documentation:archives:rel2.0:api On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Josh, > > Thank you. Problem is that I am using a test account from > http://vcl.ncsu.edu/ and I can't disable SSL, but as far as I know you > are using http requests not https: > > $context = stream_context_create( > array( > '*http*' => array( > 'method' => "POST", > 'header' => $header, > 'content' => $request > ) > ) > ); > > I tried XML standard queries but I receive permission denied error, I > don't know if the problem is with (http,https) or with my queries. I guess > they have some more information in their request. > By the way, do you know how can I know what this function sends to server : > file_get_contents(self::VCLHOST.$location, false, $context) > > > Best Regards > Mani > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: > >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Mani, >> >> The frontend code is not using Cookie for anything when the XMLRPC API is >> used. >> >> I'm not actually sure about the XML part. All of the XMLRPC code is just >> using php's built in XMLRPC stuff: >> >> http://us.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlrpc.php >> >> Almost all of the XMLRPC related code is in xmlrpcWrappers.php. The only >> part >> that isn't in that file is in utils.php where the functions are registered >> (xmlrpccall) and called (xmlRPChandler). >> >> You may be able to disable SSL and do some packet captures to actually see >> what is getting passed back and forth. To disable SSL, you at least need >> to >> remove the check and redirect for it in index.php. I can't remember >> offhand >> if there is anything else you need to do. >> >> Another option would be to write some simple php XMLRPC code separate from >> VCL, but similar to it, and do packet captures with that. >> >> Josh >> >> On Thursday December 01, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: >> > Josh, >> > >> > ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some information >> > about your xml formating. >> > as far as I know I should send something like this : >> > >> > Content-Type: text/xml >> > X-User: username . >> > X-Pass: password >> > Cookie: something >> > X-APIVERSION: 2 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >example >> > >> > >> > 41 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > so these are my questions: >> > should I send cookie or it is an optional thing? >> > in method params, which kind of params do you have? it is just int, or >> you >> > have boolean and string as well. >> > also what about your answer XML. is it consists of Integer or it has >> some >> > other things? >> > >> > Best Regards >> > Mani >> > >> > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Josh Thompson > >wrote: >> > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> > > Hash: SHA1 >> > > >> > > Mani, >> > > >> > > - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the option >> to >> > > set additional http headers. I remember running in to that with one >> of >> > > the perl >> > > XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional >> http >> > > headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited the >> > > provided one >> > > with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be >> set. >> > > >> > > The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing >> authentication >> > > with >> > > XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) >> > > environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http >> > > headers that provide the necessary authentication bits. >> Unfortunately, >> > > not all XMLRPC >> > > libraries expose a way to set additional http headers. >> > > >> > > If anyone knows of another way of doing XMLRPC authentication, please >> let >> > > me >> > > know. >> > > >> > > Josh >> > > >> > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: >> > > > Josh, >> > > > >> > > > In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that >> accepts 2 >> > > > arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list >> of >> > > > parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where should I >> put >> > > > this header? in parameter[0]? >> > > > Also there is a config that can be set before execute a method. this >> > > >> > > config >> > > >> > > > can set following things: >> > > > >> > > > basicUserName >> > > > basicPassword >> > > > basicEncoding >> > > > contentLengthOptional >> > > > enabledForExceptions >> > > > enabledForExtensions >> > > > encoding >> > > > gzipCompressing >> > > > gzipRequesting >> > > > >> > > > I know, we need to set up this header somewhere, but I am not sure >> > > >> > > where. I >> > > >>
Re: xmlrpc
Josh, Thank you. Problem is that I am using a test account from http://vcl.ncsu.edu/ and I can't disable SSL, but as far as I know you are using http requests not https: $context = stream_context_create( array( '*http*' => array( 'method' => "POST", 'header' => $header, 'content' => $request ) ) ); I tried XML standard queries but I receive permission denied error, I don't know if the problem is with (http,https) or with my queries. I guess they have some more information in their request. By the way, do you know how can I know what this function sends to server : file_get_contents(self::VCLHOST.$location, false, $context) Best Regards Mani On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Mani, > > The frontend code is not using Cookie for anything when the XMLRPC API is > used. > > I'm not actually sure about the XML part. All of the XMLRPC code is just > using php's built in XMLRPC stuff: > > http://us.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlrpc.php > > Almost all of the XMLRPC related code is in xmlrpcWrappers.php. The only > part > that isn't in that file is in utils.php where the functions are registered > (xmlrpccall) and called (xmlRPChandler). > > You may be able to disable SSL and do some packet captures to actually see > what is getting passed back and forth. To disable SSL, you at least need > to > remove the check and redirect for it in index.php. I can't remember > offhand > if there is anything else you need to do. > > Another option would be to write some simple php XMLRPC code separate from > VCL, but similar to it, and do packet captures with that. > > Josh > > On Thursday December 01, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > Josh, > > > > ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some information > > about your xml formating. > > as far as I know I should send something like this : > > > > Content-Type: text/xml > > X-User: username . > > X-Pass: password > > Cookie: something > > X-APIVERSION: 2 > > > > > > > > > >example > > > > > > 41 > > > > > > > > > > so these are my questions: > > should I send cookie or it is an optional thing? > > in method params, which kind of params do you have? it is just int, or > you > > have boolean and string as well. > > also what about your answer XML. is it consists of Integer or it has some > > other things? > > > > Best Regards > > Mani > > > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Josh Thompson >wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the option to > > > set additional http headers. I remember running in to that with one of > > > the perl > > > XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional http > > > headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited the > > > provided one > > > with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be set. > > > > > > The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing > authentication > > > with > > > XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) > > > environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http > > > headers that provide the necessary authentication bits. Unfortunately, > > > not all XMLRPC > > > libraries expose a way to set additional http headers. > > > > > > If anyone knows of another way of doing XMLRPC authentication, please > let > > > me > > > know. > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that accepts > 2 > > > > arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list > of > > > > parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where should I > put > > > > this header? in parameter[0]? > > > > Also there is a config that can be set before execute a method. this > > > > > > config > > > > > > > can set following things: > > > > > > > > basicUserName > > > > basicPassword > > > > basicEncoding > > > > contentLengthOptional > > > > enabledForExceptions > > > > enabledForExtensions > > > > encoding > > > > gzipCompressing > > > > gzipRequesting > > > > > > > > I know, we need to set up this header somewhere, but I am not sure > > > > > > where. I > > > > > > > will appreciate if you tell me which part of code is handling this > RPC > > > > request in VCL. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > Mani > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Josh Thompson > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > > > I'm not clear on what you are saying you are passing a first and > > > > > sec
Re: xmlrpc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mani, The frontend code is not using Cookie for anything when the XMLRPC API is used. I'm not actually sure about the XML part. All of the XMLRPC code is just using php's built in XMLRPC stuff: http://us.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlrpc.php Almost all of the XMLRPC related code is in xmlrpcWrappers.php. The only part that isn't in that file is in utils.php where the functions are registered (xmlrpccall) and called (xmlRPChandler). You may be able to disable SSL and do some packet captures to actually see what is getting passed back and forth. To disable SSL, you at least need to remove the check and redirect for it in index.php. I can't remember offhand if there is anything else you need to do. Another option would be to write some simple php XMLRPC code separate from VCL, but similar to it, and do packet captures with that. Josh On Thursday December 01, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Josh, > > ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some information > about your xml formating. > as far as I know I should send something like this : > > Content-Type: text/xml > X-User: username . > X-Pass: password > Cookie: something > X-APIVERSION: 2 > > > > >example > > > 41 > > > > > so these are my questions: > should I send cookie or it is an optional thing? > in method params, which kind of params do you have? it is just int, or you > have boolean and string as well. > also what about your answer XML. is it consists of Integer or it has some > other things? > > Best Regards > Mani > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Mani, > > > > - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the option to > > set additional http headers. I remember running in to that with one of > > the perl > > XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional http > > headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited the > > provided one > > with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be set. > > > > The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing authentication > > with > > XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) > > environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http > > headers that provide the necessary authentication bits. Unfortunately, > > not all XMLRPC > > libraries expose a way to set additional http headers. > > > > If anyone knows of another way of doing XMLRPC authentication, please let > > me > > know. > > > > Josh > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > Josh, > > > > > > In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that accepts 2 > > > arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list of > > > parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where should I put > > > this header? in parameter[0]? > > > Also there is a config that can be set before execute a method. this > > > > config > > > > > can set following things: > > > > > > basicUserName > > > basicPassword > > > basicEncoding > > > contentLengthOptional > > > enabledForExceptions > > > enabledForExtensions > > > encoding > > > gzipCompressing > > > gzipRequesting > > > > > > I know, we need to set up this header somewhere, but I am not sure > > > > where. I > > > > > will appreciate if you tell me which part of code is handling this RPC > > > request in VCL. > > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > Mani > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Josh Thompson > > > > wrote: > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > I'm not clear on what you are saying you are passing a first and > > > > second argument to. > > > > > > > > For every API call (except when calling XMLRPCaffiliations), you'll > > > > need > > > > > > to have X-User, X-Pass, and X-APIVERSION added to the HTTP headers to > > > > provide authentication to the vcl frontend. > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > > > As far as I understood, I need to pass the function name as first > > > > > > > > argument > > > > > > > > > and for second one I need to add a list of parameters. For first > > > > > > > > parameter, > > > > > > > > > I need to pass Header which consist of following things: > > > > > $header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n"; > > > > > > > > > > $header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n"; > > > > > $header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n"; > > > > > $header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n"; > > > > > $header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2"; > > > > > > > > > > so, is it necessary to add all of these things to header? > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > > Mani > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, No
Re: xmlrpc
Josh, ok, I am going to write a wrapper class . but I need some information about your xml formating. as far as I know I should send something like this : Content-Type: text/xml X-User: username . X-Pass: password Cookie: something X-APIVERSION: 2 example 41 so these are my questions: should I send cookie or it is an optional thing? in method params, which kind of params do you have? it is just int, or you have boolean and string as well. also what about your answer XML. is it consists of Integer or it has some other things? Best Regards Mani On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Mani, > > - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the option to set > additional http headers. I remember running in to that with one of the > perl > XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional http > headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited the provided > one > with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be set. > > The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing authentication > with > XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) > environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http headers > that provide the necessary authentication bits. Unfortunately, not all > XMLRPC > libraries expose a way to set additional http headers. > > If anyone knows of another way of doing XMLRPC authentication, please let > me > know. > > Josh > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > Josh, > > > > In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that accepts 2 > > arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list of > > parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where should I put > > this header? in parameter[0]? > > Also there is a config that can be set before execute a method. this > config > > can set following things: > > > > basicUserName > > basicPassword > > basicEncoding > > contentLengthOptional > > enabledForExceptions > > enabledForExtensions > > encoding > > gzipCompressing > > gzipRequesting > > > > I know, we need to set up this header somewhere, but I am not sure > where. I > > will appreciate if you tell me which part of code is handling this RPC > > request in VCL. > > > > > > Best Regards > > Mani > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Josh Thompson > wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > I'm not clear on what you are saying you are passing a first and second > > > argument to. > > > > > > For every API call (except when calling XMLRPCaffiliations), you'll > need > > > to have X-User, X-Pass, and X-APIVERSION added to the HTTP headers to > > > provide authentication to the vcl frontend. > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > As far as I understood, I need to pass the function name as first > > > > > > argument > > > > > > > and for second one I need to add a list of parameters. For first > > > > > > parameter, > > > > > > > I need to pass Header which consist of following things: > > > > $header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n"; > > > > > > > > $header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n"; > > > > $header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n"; > > > > $header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n"; > > > > $header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2"; > > > > > > > > so, is it necessary to add all of these things to header? > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > Mani > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Josh Thompson > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > > > I forgot that there is a third http header that is always required > - > > > > > X-APIVERSION. You'd even need that set when calling > > > > > > XMLRPCaffiliations. > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Josh Thompson wrote: > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many > years > > > > > > ago. > > > > > > > > > Given that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional > > > > > > custom authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere. > > > > > > > > > > > > Those two additional headers are not needed for the > > > > > > XMLRPCaffiliations > > > > > > > > > call. So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication > > > > > > headers are your only problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > > > > I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is > > > > > > when I > > > > > > > > try > > > > > > > > > > > > to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params > ); > > > > > > , I > > > > > > > > > > receive errors. > > > > > > > Can you tell me what should I p
Re: xmlrpc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mani, - From what you described, it doesn't sound like you have the option to set additional http headers. I remember running in to that with one of the perl XMLRPC libraries. It didn't really expose a way to set additional http headers; so, I think I had to make a new class that inherited the provided one with some modified functions allowing the additional headers to be set. The problem here is that I couldn't find any way of doing authentication with XMLRPC other than basic auth, which wasn't an option in our (NCSU) environment. So, I added the requirement of using additional http headers that provide the necessary authentication bits. Unfortunately, not all XMLRPC libraries expose a way to set additional http headers. If anyone knows of another way of doing XMLRPC authentication, please let me know. Josh On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Josh, > > In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that accepts 2 > arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list of > parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where should I put > this header? in parameter[0]? > Also there is a config that can be set before execute a method. this config > can set following things: > > basicUserName > basicPassword > basicEncoding > contentLengthOptional > enabledForExceptions > enabledForExtensions > encoding > gzipCompressing > gzipRequesting > > I know, we need to set up this header somewhere, but I am not sure where. I > will appreciate if you tell me which part of code is handling this RPC > request in VCL. > > > Best Regards > Mani > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Josh Thompson wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Mani, > > > > I'm not clear on what you are saying you are passing a first and second > > argument to. > > > > For every API call (except when calling XMLRPCaffiliations), you'll need > > to have X-User, X-Pass, and X-APIVERSION added to the HTTP headers to > > provide authentication to the vcl frontend. > > > > Josh > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > Josh, > > > > > > As far as I understood, I need to pass the function name as first > > > > argument > > > > > and for second one I need to add a list of parameters. For first > > > > parameter, > > > > > I need to pass Header which consist of following things: > > > $header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n"; > > > > > > $header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n"; > > > $header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n"; > > > $header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n"; > > > $header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2"; > > > > > > so, is it necessary to add all of these things to header? > > > > > > Best Regards > > > Mani > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Josh Thompson > > > > wrote: > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > I forgot that there is a third http header that is always required - > > > > X-APIVERSION. You'd even need that set when calling > > > > XMLRPCaffiliations. > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Josh Thompson wrote: > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > > > I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many years > > > > ago. > > > > > > > Given that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional > > > > > custom authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere. > > > > > > > > > > Those two additional headers are not needed for the > > > > XMLRPCaffiliations > > > > > > > call. So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication > > > > > headers are your only problem. > > > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > > > > > I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is > > > > when I > > > > > > try > > > > > > > > > > to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params ); > > > > , I > > > > > > > > receive errors. > > > > > > Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just > > > > > > attached my java class. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > > > Mani > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Mani, > > > > > > > > > > > there is documentation for the XML RPC located here: > > > > http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.htm > > > > l > > > > > > > > > > > I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it > > > > > > > works very well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php > > > > > > > class that encapsulates some of these functions (see > > > > > > > attached). This class doesn't implement any of the group > > > > > > > management features, but they > > > > > > > > would > > > > > > > > > > > be easy to add. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can then use the class like this (if, for instan
Re: xmlrpc
Josh,
In java for XMLRPC calls, you have one execute function that accepts 2
arguments. First one is the "Method name" and second one is a list of
parameters that we need to pass to this function. so where should I put
this header? in parameter[0]?
Also there is a config that can be set before execute a method. this config
can set following things:
basicUserName
basicPassword
basicEncoding
contentLengthOptional
enabledForExceptions
enabledForExtensions
encoding
gzipCompressing
gzipRequesting
I know, we need to set up this header somewhere, but I am not sure where. I
will appreciate if you tell me which part of code is handling this RPC
request in VCL.
Best Regards
Mani
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Josh Thompson wrote:
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Mani,
>
> I'm not clear on what you are saying you are passing a first and second
> argument to.
>
> For every API call (except when calling XMLRPCaffiliations), you'll need to
> have X-User, X-Pass, and X-APIVERSION added to the HTTP headers to provide
> authentication to the vcl frontend.
>
> Josh
>
> On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > Josh,
> >
> > As far as I understood, I need to pass the function name as first
> argument
> > and for second one I need to add a list of parameters. For first
> parameter,
> > I need to pass Header which consist of following things:
> > $header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n";
> > $header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n";
> > $header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n";
> > $header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n";
> > $header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2";
> >
> > so, is it necessary to add all of these things to header?
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Mani
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Josh Thompson
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mani,
> > >
> > > I forgot that there is a third http header that is always required -
> > > X-APIVERSION. You'd even need that set when calling
> XMLRPCaffiliations.
> > >
> > > Josh
> > >
> > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Josh Thompson wrote:
> > > > Mani,
> > > >
> > > > I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many years
> ago.
> > > > Given that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional
> > > > custom authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere.
> > > >
> > > > Those two additional headers are not needed for the
> XMLRPCaffiliations
> > > > call. So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication
> > > > headers are your only problem.
> > > >
> > > > Josh
> > > >
> > > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > > > > I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is
> when I
> > >
> > > try
> > >
> > > > > to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params );
> , I
> > > > > receive errors.
> > > > > Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just attached
> > > > > my java class.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards
> > > > > Mani
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn >
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > Mani,
> > >
> > > > > > there is documentation for the XML RPC located here:
> > > http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.html
> > >
> > > > > > I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works
> > > > > > very well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that
> > > > > > encapsulates some of these functions (see attached). This class
> > > > > > doesn't implement any of the group management features, but they
> > >
> > > would
> > >
> > > > > > be easy to add.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you
> wanted
> > > > > > to list the reservations for a particular user):
> > > > > >
> > > > > > $vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){
> > > > > > foreach ($reservations as $r){
> > > > > > print "";
> > > > > > print "{$r['imagename']} ";
> > > > > > if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){
> > > > > > switch ($status['status']){
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > print "";
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate
> > > > > > affiliation function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP,
> > > > > > the user's
> > >
> > > password
> > >
> > > > > > would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our
> VCL
> > > > > > installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote
> > > > > > webapp) will know anything about what constitutes a valid
> password,
> > >
> > > so
> > >
> > > > > > I ended up modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in
> > > > > > .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is relevant for your installation, I
> can
> > > > > > explain further how this is done.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside
> > > > > > other web applica
Re: xmlrpc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Mani,
I'm not clear on what you are saying you are passing a first and second
argument to.
For every API call (except when calling XMLRPCaffiliations), you'll need to
have X-User, X-Pass, and X-APIVERSION added to the HTTP headers to provide
authentication to the vcl frontend.
Josh
On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> Josh,
>
> As far as I understood, I need to pass the function name as first argument
> and for second one I need to add a list of parameters. For first parameter,
> I need to pass Header which consist of following things:
> $header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n";
> $header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n";
> $header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n";
> $header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n";
> $header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2";
>
> so, is it necessary to add all of these things to header?
>
> Best Regards
> Mani
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Josh Thompson
wrote:
> >
> > Mani,
> >
> > I forgot that there is a third http header that is always required -
> > X-APIVERSION. You'd even need that set when calling XMLRPCaffiliations.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Josh Thompson wrote:
> > > Mani,
> > >
> > > I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many years ago.
> > > Given that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional
> > > custom authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere.
> > >
> > > Those two additional headers are not needed for the XMLRPCaffiliations
> > > call. So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication
> > > headers are your only problem.
> > >
> > > Josh
> > >
> > > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > > > I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is when I
> >
> > try
> >
> > > > to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params ); , I
> > > > receive errors.
> > > > Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just attached
> > > > my java class.
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > Mani
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn
> >
> > wrote:
> > > > > Mani,
> >
> > > > > there is documentation for the XML RPC located here:
> > http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.html
> >
> > > > > I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works
> > > > > very well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that
> > > > > encapsulates some of these functions (see attached). This class
> > > > > doesn't implement any of the group management features, but they
> >
> > would
> >
> > > > > be easy to add.
> > > > >
> > > > > You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you wanted
> > > > > to list the reservations for a particular user):
> > > > >
> > > > > $vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);
> > > > >
> > > > > if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){
> > > > > foreach ($reservations as $r){
> > > > > print "";
> > > > > print "{$r['imagename']} ";
> > > > > if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){
> > > > > switch ($status['status']){
> > > > > ...
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > > print "";
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate
> > > > > affiliation function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP,
> > > > > the user's
> >
> > password
> >
> > > > > would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our VCL
> > > > > installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote
> > > > > webapp) will know anything about what constitutes a valid password,
> >
> > so
> >
> > > > > I ended up modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in
> > > > > .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is relevant for your installation, I can
> > > > > explain further how this is done.
> > > > >
> > > > > The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside
> > > > > other web applications (such as our campus learning management
> > > > > system), without requiring students to login to the main VCL site
> > > > > when they want to make and connect to their reservations.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Aaron
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Nov 29, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Josh,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you. Do you have any proper documentation for functions that
> >
> > you
> >
> > > > > provided by XML RPC?
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards
> > > > > Mani
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Josh Thompson
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > >> Mani,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API
> > > > >> version 1 which is no longer supported.
> >
> > > > >> A more current example, though in python, is available here:
> > https://svn.apache.org/
Re: xmlrpc
Josh,
As far as I understood, I need to pass the function name as first argument
and for second one I need to add a list of parameters. For first parameter,
I need to pass Header which consist of following things:
$header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n";
$header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n";
$header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n";
$header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n";
$header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2";
so, is it necessary to add all of these things to header?
Best Regards
Mani
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Josh Thompson wrote:
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Mani,
>
> I forgot that there is a third http header that is always required -
> X-APIVERSION. You'd even need that set when calling XMLRPCaffiliations.
>
> Josh
>
> On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Josh Thompson wrote:
> > Mani,
> >
> > I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many years ago.
> > Given that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional custom
> > authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere.
> >
> > Those two additional headers are not needed for the XMLRPCaffiliations
> > call. So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication headers
> > are your only problem.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > > I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is when I
> try
> > > to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params ); , I
> > > receive errors.
> > > Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just attached my
> > > java class.
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > > Mani
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn
> wrote:
> > > > Mani,
> > > > there is documentation for the XML RPC located here:
> > > >
> http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.html
> > > >
> > > > I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works very
> > > > well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that
> > > > encapsulates some of these functions (see attached). This class
> > > > doesn't implement any of the group management features, but they
> would
> > > > be easy to add.
> > > >
> > > > You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you wanted to
> > > > list the reservations for a particular user):
> > > >
> > > > $vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);
> > > >
> > > > if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){
> > > > foreach ($reservations as $r){
> > > > print "";
> > > > print "{$r['imagename']} ";
> > > > if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){
> > > > switch ($status['status']){
> > > > ...
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > > print "";
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate affiliation
> > > > function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP, the user's
> password
> > > > would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our VCL
> > > > installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote
> > > > webapp) will know anything about what constitutes a valid password,
> so
> > > > I ended up modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in
> > > > .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is relevant for your installation, I can
> > > > explain further how this is done.
> > > >
> > > > The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside other
> > > > web applications (such as our campus learning management system),
> > > > without requiring students to login to the main VCL site when they
> > > > want to make and connect to their reservations.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Aaron
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 29, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Josh,
> > > >
> > > > Thank you. Do you have any proper documentation for functions that
> you
> > > > provided by XML RPC?
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > Mani
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Josh Thompson
> >
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Mani,
> > > >>
> > > >> Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API
> > > >> version 1 which is no longer supported.
> > > >>
> > > >> A more current example, though in python, is available here:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/
> > > >> ma nagegroups.py
> > > >>
> > > >> Josh
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sunday November 20, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > > >> > Hello,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I
> > > >> > received following error :
> > > >> >
> > > >> > *Notice*: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I
> > > >> > will appreciate if you could guide me.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Best Regards
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Mani
> > > >>
> > > >> - --
> > > >> - --
Re: xmlrpc
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Mani,
I forgot that there is a third http header that is always required -
X-APIVERSION. You'd even need that set when calling XMLRPCaffiliations.
Josh
On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Josh Thompson wrote:
> Mani,
>
> I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many years ago.
> Given that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional custom
> authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere.
>
> Those two additional headers are not needed for the XMLRPCaffiliations
> call. So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication headers
> are your only problem.
>
> Josh
>
> On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is when I try
> > to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params ); , I
> > receive errors.
> > Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just attached my
> > java class.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Mani
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn wrote:
> > > Mani,
> > > there is documentation for the XML RPC located here:
> > > http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.html
> > >
> > > I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works very
> > > well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that
> > > encapsulates some of these functions (see attached). This class
> > > doesn't implement any of the group management features, but they would
> > > be easy to add.
> > >
> > > You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you wanted to
> > > list the reservations for a particular user):
> > >
> > > $vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);
> > >
> > > if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){
> > > foreach ($reservations as $r){
> > > print "";
> > > print "{$r['imagename']} ";
> > > if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){
> > > switch ($status['status']){
> > > ...
> > > }
> > > }
> > > print "";
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate affiliation
> > > function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP, the user's password
> > > would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our VCL
> > > installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote
> > > webapp) will know anything about what constitutes a valid password, so
> > > I ended up modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in
> > > .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is relevant for your installation, I can
> > > explain further how this is done.
> > >
> > > The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside other
> > > web applications (such as our campus learning management system),
> > > without requiring students to login to the main VCL site when they
> > > want to make and connect to their reservations.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Aaron
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 29, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > >
> > > Josh,
> > >
> > > Thank you. Do you have any proper documentation for functions that you
> > > provided by XML RPC?
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > > Mani
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Josh Thompson
>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Mani,
> > >>
> > >> Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API
> > >> version 1 which is no longer supported.
> > >>
> > >> A more current example, though in python, is available here:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/
> > >> ma nagegroups.py
> > >>
> > >> Josh
> > >>
> > >> On Sunday November 20, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> > >> > Hello,
> > >> >
> > >> > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I
> > >> > received following error :
> > >> >
> > >> > *Notice*: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue.
> > >> >
> > >> > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I
> > >> > will appreciate if you could guide me.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Best Regards
> > >> >
> > >> > Mani
> > >>
> > >> - --
> > >> - ---
> > >> Josh Thompson
> > >> VCL Developer
> > >> North Carolina State University
> > >>
> > >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
- --
- ---
Josh Thompson
VCL Developer
North Carolina State University
my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
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Re: xmlrpc
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Mani,
I haven't done much with java, and what I have done was many years ago. Given
that, it doesn't look like you are providing the additional custom
authentication http headers X-User and X-Pass anywhere.
Those two additional headers are not needed for the XMLRPCaffiliations call.
So, you could try calling that to see if the authentication headers are your
only problem.
Josh
On Wednesday November 30, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is when I try
> to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params ); , I
> receive errors.
> Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just attached my java
> class.
>
> Best Regards
> Mani
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn wrote:
> > Mani,
> > there is documentation for the XML RPC located here:
> > http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.html
> >
> > I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works very
> > well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that encapsulates
> > some of these functions (see attached). This class doesn't implement any
> > of the group management features, but they would be easy to add.
> >
> > You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you wanted to
> > list the reservations for a particular user):
> >
> > $vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);
> >
> > if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){
> > foreach ($reservations as $r){
> > print "";
> > print "{$r['imagename']} ";
> > if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){
> > switch ($status['status']){
> > ...
> > }
> > }
> > print "";
> > }
> > }
> >
> > The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate affiliation
> > function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP, the user's password
> > would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our VCL
> > installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote webapp)
> > will know anything about what constitutes a valid password, so I ended up
> > modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is
> > relevant for your installation, I can explain further how this is done.
> >
> > The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside other web
> > applications (such as our campus learning management system), without
> > requiring students to login to the main VCL site when they want to make
> > and connect to their reservations.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Aaron
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Aaron Coburn
> > Systems Administrator and Programmer
> > Academic Technology Services, Amherst College
> > (413) 542-5451 acob...@amherst.edu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 29, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> >
> > Josh,
> >
> > Thank you. Do you have any proper documentation for functions that you
> > provided by XML RPC?
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Mani
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Josh Thompson
wrote:
> >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> >> Hash: SHA1
> >>
> >> Mani,
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API version
> >> 1 which is no longer supported.
> >>
> >> A more current example, though in python, is available here:
> >>
> >>
> >> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/ma
> >> nagegroups.py
> >>
> >> Josh
> >>
> >> On Sunday November 20, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I received
> >> > following error :
> >> >
> >> > *Notice*: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue.
> >> >
> >> > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I will
> >> > appreciate if you could guide me.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Best Regards
> >> >
> >> > Mani
> >>
> >> - --
> >> - ---
> >> Josh Thompson
> >> VCL Developer
> >> North Carolina State University
> >>
> >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
- --
- ---
Josh Thompson
VCL Developer
North Carolina State University
my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
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Re: xmlrpc
I am trying to use Java to use your system. but the problem is when I try
to execute something like client.execute( "XMLRPCtest", params ); , I
receive errors.
Can you tell me what should I pass to this function.I just attached my java
class.
Best Regards
Mani
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Aaron Coburn wrote:
> Mani,
> there is documentation for the XML RPC located here:
> http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.html
>
> I have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works very
> well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that encapsulates
> some of these functions (see attached). This class doesn't implement any of
> the group management features, but they would be easy to add.
>
> You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you wanted to list
> the reservations for a particular user):
>
> $vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);
>
> if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){
> foreach ($reservations as $r){
> print "";
> print "{$r['imagename']} ";
> if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){
> switch ($status['status']){
> ...
> }
> }
> print "";
> }
> }
>
> The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate affiliation
> function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP, the user's password
> would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our VCL
> installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote webapp)
> will know anything about what constitutes a valid password, so I ended up
> modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is
> relevant for your installation, I can explain further how this is done.
>
> The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside other web
> applications (such as our campus learning management system), without
> requiring students to login to the main VCL site when they want to make and
> connect to their reservations.
>
> Best regards,
> Aaron
>
>
>
>
> --
> Aaron Coburn
> Systems Administrator and Programmer
> Academic Technology Services, Amherst College
> (413) 542-5451 acob...@amherst.edu
>
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
>
> Josh,
>
> Thank you. Do you have any proper documentation for functions that you
> provided by XML RPC?
>
> Best Regards
> Mani
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Josh Thompson wrote:
>
>> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
>> Hash: SHA1
>>
>> Mani,
>>
>> Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API version 1
>> which is no longer supported.
>>
>> A more current example, though in python, is available here:
>>
>>
>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/managegroups.py
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> On Sunday November 20, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I received
>> > following error :
>> >
>> > *Notice*: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue.
>> >
>> > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I will
>> > appreciate if you could guide me.
>> >
>> >
>> > Best Regards
>> >
>> > Mani
>> - --
>> - ---
>> Josh Thompson
>> VCL Developer
>> North Carolina State University
>>
>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
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>
>
>
>
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Re: xmlrpc
Mani,there is documentation for the XML RPC located here: http://people.apache.org/~jfthomps/xmlrpcdocs/xmlrpcWrappers_8php.htmlI have been using the remote API for some time now, and it works very well. To make things easier for me, I wrote a php class that encapsulates some of these functions (see attached). This class doesn't implement any of the group management features, but they would be easy to add.You can then use the class like this (if, for instance, you wanted to list the reservations for a particular user):$vcl = new VCL($userid, $password);if ($reservations = $vcl->getReservations()){ foreach ($reservations as $r){ print ""; print "{$r['imagename']} "; if ($status = $vcl->getRequestStatus($r['requestid'])){ switch ($status['status']){... } } print ""; }}The authentication piece is handed off to the appropriate affiliation function in the VCL code, so if you are using LDAP, the user's password would be verified in that way. Since we use Shibboleth with our VCL installation, the web application (neither the VCL nor any remote webapp) will know anything about what constitutes a valid password, so I ended up modifying the 'checkAccess()' function in .ht-inc/utils.php. If this is relevant for your installation, I can explain further how this is done.The remote API allows me, for instance, to embed the VCL inside other web applications (such as our campus learning management system), without requiring students to login to the main VCL site when they want to make and connect to their reservations.Best regards,Aaronusername = $username;
$this->password = $password;
}
public function getImages(){
if($images = $this->rpc('XMLRPCgetImages', array()))
if( count($images) )
return $images;
return 0;
}
public function addReservation($imageid, $time, $duration){
if( $rc = $this->rpc('XMLRPCaddRequest', array($imageid, $time, $duration))){
$this->message = "Successfully added reservation.";
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
public function extendReservation($id, $duration){
$this->reset();
if( $rc = $this->rpc("XMLRPCextendRequest", array($id, $duration))){
$this->message = "Reservation successfully extended.";
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
public function deleteReservation($id){
$this->reset();
if( $rc = $this->rpc("XMLRPCendRequest", array($id))){
$this->message = "Reservation successfully deleted.";
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
public function getRequestStatus($id){
$this->reset();
if( $rc = $this->rpc("XMLRPCgetRequestStatus", array($id)))
return $rc;
else
return 0;
}
public function getConnectData($requestid, $remote_addr){
$this->reset();
if( $rc = $this->rpc("XMLRPCgetRequestConnectData", array($requestid,
$remote_addr))){
if( $rc["status"] == "ready" ){
return array( "serverIP" => $rc["serverIP"],
"user" => $rc["user"],
"password" => $rc["password"] );
} else {
$this->message = "The connection is not yet ready.";
}
}
return 0;
}
public function affiliations(){
$this->reset();
if($response = $this->rpc("XMLRPCaffiliations", array())){
if(count($response)){
return $response;
}
}
return 0;
}
public function getReservations(){
$this->reset();
if($response = $this->rpc('XMLRPCgetRequestIds', array()))
if( count( $response["requests"] ) )
return $response["requests"];
return 0;
}
private function reset(){
$this->errcode = 0;
$this->errmsg = "";
$this->message = "";
}
private function rpc($method, $args) {
$request = xmlrpc_encode_request($method, $args);
$header = "Content-Type: text/xml\r\n";
$header .= "X-User: " . $this->username . "\r\n";
$header .= "X-Pass: " . $this->password . "\r\n";
$header .= "Cookie: " . $_SERVER["HTTP_COOKIE"] . "\r\n";
$header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2";
$context = stream_context_create(
array(
'http' => array(
'method' => "POST",
'header' => $header,
'content' => $request
)
)
);
$location = "?mode=" . ($method == "XMLRPCaffiliations" ? "xmlrpcaffiliations" :
"xmlrpccall");
$file = file_get_contents(self::VCLHOST.$location, false, $context);
Re: xmlrpc
Josh, Thank you. Do you have any proper documentation for functions that you provided by XML RPC? Best Regards Mani On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Josh Thompson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Mani, > > Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API version 1 > which is no longer supported. > > A more current example, though in python, is available here: > > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/managegroups.py > > Josh > > On Sunday November 20, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I received > > following error : > > > > *Notice*: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue. > > > > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I will > > appreciate if you could guide me. > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > Mani > - -- > - --- > Josh Thompson > VCL Developer > North Carolina State University > > my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAk7VT1MACgkQV/LQcNdtPQP+5ACfTAXRcH07hlq+Efkt1NTSfoey > vBYAnRhq3Tu0u0C7+9l3eIva8oY4zdQB > =vdCS > -END PGP SIGNATURE- >
Re: xmlrpc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mani, Unfortunately, the example code is way out of date and uses API version 1 which is no longer supported. A more current example, though in python, is available here: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/sandbox/useful_scripts/managegroups.py Josh On Sunday November 20, 2011, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Hello, > > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I received > following error : > > *Notice*: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue. > > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I will > appreciate if you could guide me. > > > Best Regards > > Mani - -- - --- Josh Thompson VCL Developer North Carolina State University my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk7VT1MACgkQV/LQcNdtPQP+5ACfTAXRcH07hlq+Efkt1NTSfoey vBYAnRhq3Tu0u0C7+9l3eIva8oY4zdQB =vdCS -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: xmlrpc
Try changing the X-APIVERSION line from 1 to 2: $header .= "X-APIVERSION: 2"; -Andy On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Mani Shafa'atDoost wrote: > Hello, > I just used your sample file to use VCL through XMLRPC, but I received > following error : > > Notice: xmlrpc: Unsupported API version, cannot continue. > > I just modified username and password in your sample PHP file. I will > appreciate if you could guide me. > > Best Regards > > Mani
