Todd, It really depends. Because of varying implementation w/the SOAP protocol between vendors, there are often issues when trying to share complex data structures (queries, structures, etc) between platforms. Because of this, using an XML packet passed as a string is usually the easiest way around these issues.
If your solution is in a controlled environment, then transferring the data object as an XML packet may not be necessary. You could also offer both methods of retrieval, once as a native SOAP data types, the other as a string w/all the data in an XML packet. -Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 8:02 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Clarification needed -- WebServices (Part II) > > A forum user needed help and I hadn't messed with web services til this > past friday. I think she's squared away, but now I'm curious as I've had > another person email me and tell me that I'll run the risk of having to > parse the xml twice. > > So, here's the scenario... the forum user was wanting to use <cfxml> > inside a CFC (which, she accomplished with no problems) -- however, she > wanted the WSDL to return the XML Packet she just created. From what I'm > understanding, that XML packet is now contained within yet another XML > Packet (SOAP's?) and she shouldn't build it like that. > > Is this the correct assumption? Would she even bother to make it a > webservice at this point? Or, should she really be returning a structure > / array / query, etc..? > > Thanks, > ~Todd > > -- > ============================================================ > Todd Rafferty ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - http://www.web-rat.com/ | > Team Macromedia Volunteer for ColdFusion | > http://www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/ | > http://www.flashCFM.com/ - webRat (Moderator) | > http://www.ultrashock.com/ - webRat (Back-end Moderator) | > ============================================================ > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
