Why there is restriction for Method Signatures in MESSAGE Style?

[Dhanush Gopinath]

Hi All ,   I am trying to pass a DOM document to a WebService which is using "Message" Style of Service. But looking into the Axis Use Guide I could find that the methods which I write should be of any of these forms:   public Element [] method(Element [] bodies); public SOAPBodyElement [] method (SOAPBodyElement [] bodies); public Document method(Document body); public void method(SOAPEnvelope req, SOAPEnvelope resp); Can some exlpain why can there be only these 4 types of valid signatures? My Web Service needs to receive a document object and should return a String.   Can I anyway do that ? Thanks in Advance   Cheers   Dhanush Gopinath Software Engineer Mahindra British Telecom Ltd +91-020-4018100 Ext:-1218 "It's the possibility of having a dream come true , that makes life interesting" - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist ********************************************************* Disclaimer: This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************* Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com