Arguments (parameters) passed to (for UDFs and CFC methods) may be validated using the TYPE attribute which takes a data type as a value. One important type that is missing in CFMX is XML, and we plan to fix this by supporting TYPE="xml" in Blackstone. Oh, and of course itself supports RETURNTYPE="xml".
Blackstone And XML Method Arguments
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Doug Hughes
One thing I've missed are the ability to validate java types in cffunction or cfargument. From time to time I might pass in or return something like a bufferedImage or something.
Doug
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Rob Brooks-Bilson
Ben,
Is this going to be for validating "real" XML, or for validating a CF XML Document Object?
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Ben Forta
Rob, I have not tested it, but I have to assume that it is the CF XML object.
Doug, that won't happen in Blackstone.
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DK
Hi Ben,
CFMX7 has introduced returntype="xml" but looks like it has some issues. When I try to access a CF web service with returntype=xml from .Net, i get an error: "Custom tool error: Unable to import WebService/Schema. Unable to import binding 'test.cfcSoapBinding' from namespace 'http://ws.mm_api'. Unable to import operation 'test1'. The datatype 'Document' is missing."
I am able to call it from ColdFusion without issues. I have posted this on Macromedia forums - but no replies - so to me it looks like it may be a bug - or the implementation may be 'non-standard'.
DK