Very newbie cuestion about soap

[Enrique Rodríguez <er...@nht-norwick.net>]

I'm starting using SOAP and i have one doubt.

If I have to transfer an xml through SOAP, what is better, send it as
String, or create a data structure with beans, and transfer it to xml with
SOAP??

The xml file standar, it have a DTD that various companies use to transfer
information. Actuilly this files were send by email, and we like to do a web
service that all clients could invoke to obtain the information.

I think that if i send de xml as String, all the clients have to read it as
an XML file, but if I send this information as a JaveBean tranlated to SOAP,
coul be easier for new users of the system, because they don't read XML,
they only have the DATA.


Any ideas???

Am I clear??


Regards, Enrique.

RE: Very newbie cuestion about soap

[Chris Haddad <ha...@cobia.net>]

Enrique – it’s all just a string ☺

The serialization/deserialization feature incorporated by SOAP platforms provides the ability to convert object instances into XML, and then convert the XML document into native objects without writing a lick of code.

If the data is going to hit the business layer as objects, then using the platform to hydrate the objects saves a bunch of hand-coding.  

If the data is being manipulated by XML tools (on either side of the databridge) and stays in native form, then passing an XML document (as a string or by using document messaging) is more appropriate.


/Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Enrique Rodríguez [mailto:erodriguez@nht-norwick.net] 
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 8:44 AM
To: axis-user@xml.apache.org
Subject: Very newbie cuestion about soap

I'm starting using SOAP and i have one doubt. 
If I have to transfer an xml through SOAP, what is better, send it as String, or create a data structure with beans, and transfer it to xml with SOAP??
The xml file standar, it have a DTD that various companies use to transfer information. Actuilly this files were send by email, and we like to do a web service that all clients could invoke to obtain the information.
I think that if i send de xml as String, all the clients have to read it as an XML file, but if I send this information as a JaveBean tranlated to SOAP, coul be easier for new users of the system, because they don't read XML, they only have the DATA.

Any ideas??? 
Am I clear?? 

Regards, Enrique.