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Client Definition Files |
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A SOAP/AM Client Definition File (CDF) is an instance of an XML document that describes a Web service, its methods and their parameters, and the types on which the parameters are based. A CDF is a standard "edit" file (type 101). Typically, it is initially created using the WSDL2CDF utility. Usually, it then must be edited manually to specify fixed lengths for any string-type elements or unbounded arrays copied from the WSDL.
This section describes the content of the CDF. The XML schema for the CDF is located at http://www.nuwave-tech.com/schemas/soapam/cdf/cdf.xsd. If you have an XML-aware editor such as XMLSpy, the schema may be helpful in creating and/or validating your CDFs.
Below is an outline of a Client Definition File. Click the element name for detailed information.
<definitions>[1]
<types>[1]
<type>[1:∞]
<element/>[1:∞]
</type>
</types>
<service>[1]
<binding/>[1]
<messages>[1]
<message>[1:∞]
<request>[1]
<soapMessage>[1]
<header/>[1:∞]
<body>[1]
<part/>[1:∞]
</body>
</soapMessage>
</request>
<response>[1]
<soapMessage>[1]
<header/>[1:∞]
<body>[1]
<part/>[1:∞]
</body>
</soapMessage>
</response>
</message>
</messages>
</service>
</definitions>
The bracketed notation indicates the minimum and maximum number of occurrences [minOccurs:maxOccurs] for the element. [1] indicates the element must occur exactly once. ∞ indicates that maxOccurs is unbounded.