----- Original Message ----- From: "Naresh Bhatia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:45 Subject: RE: Accessing the XML in the SOAP message body directly
Issues ------ >1) I am disappointed by SOAP's (or Axis'?) serialization/deserialization >mechanisms in general. Take for example Lists and Maps - I cannot use >them interoperably. I must use arrays instead! Lists and Maps are >fundamental data structures that I leverage in my Java applications all >the time. they arent in C, or directly in C++, or many other languages. Their absence from SOAP is a design decision. Its irritating and inconvenient, but the key to broad interop. >I don't see why >serializers/deserializes cannot look at a nice XML Schema and (with some >developer help) produce the right data structures desired by the >developer. Anything you can do to improve serialisation and deserialisation, in ease of use or performance would be accepted. If you cant get Axis to hand stuff off to a SAX or XML parser when cracking the body of a doc/lit message, then you have an opportunity to contribute something significant in terms of Axis improvements
