Web Service Method Properties

When the Web Service method check box is selected in the operation property sheet, a number of additional tabs are displayed.

The Web Method tab in the operation property sheet includes the following properties:

Property

Description

SOAP extension class

Used for .NET. At creation of the class, new default functions are added. In .NET, a method can have a SOAP extension class to handle the serialization and de-serialization for the method and to handle security of other SOAP extensions features. Use the tools to the right of the list to create, browse for, or view the properties of the currently selected class.

WSDL data type

Data type for the return type. It includes basic data types from the object language and complex data types from the WSDL Schema. You can click the Properties tool beside this box to display the WSDL Schema tab of the component property sheet. This tab shows the contents of the WSDL schema
The following tabs are also displayed:
  • SOAP Input - defines the name and schema of the SOAP input message element.
  • SOAP Output - defines the name and schema of the SOAP output message element.
  • SOAP Fault - defines the default name and schema of the SOAP fault message element.
Parent topic: Managing Web Service Methods