Determin How WebService method was invoked

[Nick]

Hi there,

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.

Many thanks for your time.

Nick.

[Phill W.]

Nick wrote:

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
like to determine if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post.

I've no idea how to do this but I'm curious - why would need to know this?

Regards,
Phill W.

[parez]

On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <[e-mail]:

Hi there,

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.

Many thanks for your time.

Nick.

Since its a web application, i would first try

HttpContext.Current.Request.HttpMethod

[Nick]

Hi Phil,

Well basically I'm creating an API that reacts differently depending how
it is invoked. For example, if invoked via SOAP within a client based
application I want to return some verbose XML data, but if invoked via HTTP
Post I would like to respond by redirecting to different URLS with limited
return value information. The idea behind this is that it won't mean that
the Post based calls won't have to parse loads of XML data.

That's the theory anyway.

Nick.

"Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r-d-@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-kwrote in message
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Nick wrote:

>Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
like to determine if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post.

I've no idea how to do this but I'm curious - why would need to know this?

Regards,
Phill W.

[Nick]

Hi Parez,

Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET, POST
or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if it's
a SOAP request.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something which is quite possible...

Nick.

"parez" <ps*****@gmail.comwrote in message
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On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <[e-mail]:

>Hi there,

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.

Many thanks for your time.

Nick.

Since its a web application, i would first try

HttpContext.Current.Request.HttpMethod

[Nick]

Ahhaa got it...

If (Not
String.IsNullOrEmpty(HttpContext.Current.Request.H eaders.Item("SOAPAction")))
Then
'//It was a SOAP request
Else
'//It wasn't a SOAP request
End If

excellent, thanks for your time peeps.

"Nick" <[e-mail] in message
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Hi Parez,

Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET, POST
or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if
it's a SOAP request.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something which is quite possible...

Nick.

"parez" <ps*****@gmail.comwrote in message
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>On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <[e-mail]:

>>Hi there,

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.

Many thanks for your time.

Nick.

Since its a web application, i would first try

HttpContext.Current.Request.HttpMethod

[Steven Cheng [MSFT]]

Hi Nick,

Generally both http post and SOAP based webservice invoking are over http
POST protocol. And after the requests arrive at ASP.NET side, different
kind of requewst( http get/post or SOAP are handled by different webservice
handler).

But I think your solution on using the "SoapAction" header is really smart
:)

Regards,
Sincerely,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
ms****@microsoft.com.

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>Subject: Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:25:53 +0100

>
Ahhaa got it...

If (Not
String.IsNullOrEmpty(HttpContext.Current.Request. Headers.Item("SOAPAction")

))

>Then
'//It was a SOAP request
Else
'//It wasn't a SOAP request
End If

excellent, thanks for your time peeps.

"Nick" <[e-mail] in message
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>Hi Parez,

Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET,

POST

>or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if
it's a SOAP request.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something which is quite possible...

Nick.

"parez" <ps*****@gmail.comwrote in message
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>>On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <[e-mail]:
Hi there,

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.

Many thanks for your time.

Nick.

Since its a web application, i would first try

HttpContext.Current.Request.HttpMethod

[Nick]

Hi Steven

Cheers for the information that's really helpful, it makes sense why it
was always Post now :)

Thanks.

Nick.

"Steven Cheng [MSFT]" <st*****@online.microsoft.comwrote in message
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Hi Nick,

Generally both http post and SOAP based webservice invoking are over http
POST protocol. And after the requests arrive at ASP.NET side, different
kind of requewst( http get/post or SOAP are handled by different
webservice
handler).

But I think your solution on using the "SoapAction" header is really smart
:)

Regards,
Sincerely,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
ms****@microsoft.com.

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<OA**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

>>Subject: Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:25:53 +0100

>>
Ahhaa got it...

If (Not
String.IsNullOrEmpty(HttpContext.Current.Request .Headers.Item("SOAPAction")

))

>>Then
'//It was a SOAP request
Else
'//It wasn't a SOAP request
End If

excellent, thanks for your time peeps.

"Nick" <[e-mail] in message
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>>Hi Parez,

Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET,

POST

>>or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if
it's a SOAP request.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something which is quite possible...

Nick.

"parez" <ps*****@gmail.comwrote in message
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On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <[e-mail]:
Hi there,
>
Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.
>
Many thanks for your time.
>
Nick.

Since its a web application, i would first try

HttpContext.Current.Request.HttpMethod