DIME and cross platform interoperabilit y

[Modica82]

Hi all,

I have been trying to find a way to send a PDF from my web service. I have
had the idea of sending back a byte array, but to be honest the efficiency
issue is there and i would like to find another route if possible.

I have started to read bits and pieces about DIME and WSE but what i need to
know is can i utilise this technology cross platform?? For instance someone
who will consume this web service is coding in some form of COBOL (i cant say
100% what it is, i apologise) so if my web service used WSE and DIME would
this application be able to accept it, if so how do i find this information
out????

I really need some advice, so if anyone has any views they will be greatly
appreciated.

Regards,

Rob

[Michael Barnhart]

Hello Modica82,

The litteral answer is yes. Now how much effort.
Find out what web service toolkits you have for the other language and platform.
Worst Case --> If not much, so long as you can open a socket and get an http(s)
request/response, most languages at least have routines for this level of
communication. You can use the response stream and parse the DIME message.
IMhO the DIME reader to is easier to code than MIME or MTOM.

Spec for the DIME message is:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/xml_ws...n-for-DIME.htm

Now is this a one off or what and how much effort.

If you do not need this until later this year, you may find MTOM implementations
appearing. Things should get more stable at that point.

A quick google search with "COBOL web service attachment" give a number of
hits. Add DIME and get nothing. I did see a number of comments (on the google
return) that indicated some Java interoperabilit y. I can tell you that Apache
Axis will handle DIME.

Mike

Hi all,

I have been trying to find a way to send a PDF from my web service. I
have had the idea of sending back a byte array, but to be honest the
efficiency issue is there and i would like to find another route if
possible.

I have started to read bits and pieces about DIME and WSE but what i
need to know is can i utilise this technology cross platform?? For
instance someone who will consume this web service is coding in some
form of COBOL (i cant say 100% what it is, i apologise) so if my web
service used WSE and DIME would this application be able to accept it,
if so how do i find this information out????

I really need some advice, so if anyone has any views they will be
greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Rob