+xns/Discovery
Message: DescribeService

+xns/Core/XNSObject
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   +--+xns/Core/Message
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         +--+xns/Discovery/DescribeService


Provides a description of the specified service and links to optional supporting files.

To: Identity containing the service definition.
From: Identity or exposure requesting the service definition.


 

Input
String ServiceName Name of the service to be described.
 

Output
+xns/Core/URI HTMLLink Link to the HTML documentation.
+xns/Discovery/ServiceDef ServiceDef Service definition as an XNS object.
+xns/Core/URI WSDLLink Link to the WSDL representation.
+xns/Core/URI XSDLink Link to the XML schema specification.
 

Exceptions
NotDefined No service with the specified service name is defined.
 

Input Detail

ServiceName

Name of the service to be described. Text may be obtained from the +xns/Discovery/GetServicesDefined message.  

DataType: String
 

Required: true
 


 

Output Detail

HTMLLink

Link to the HTML documentation.  

DataType: +xns/Core/URI
 


ServiceDef

Service definition as an XNS object.  

DataType: +xns/Discovery/ServiceDef
 


WSDLLink

Link to the WSDL representation.  

DataType: +xns/Core/URI
 


XSDLink

Link to the XML schema specification.  

DataType: +xns/Core/URI
 


Publishing Identity: +xns
© 2002 XNSORG
Last Updated: 07/09/2002