WebServiceClass.as

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// WebServiceClass
// - Requires: ResponderClass.as
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Created and copyright held by:
// Jesse R. Warden (jesterxl@jessewarden.com)
// April 23, 2003
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// A web service wrapper class.  Supports listeners via callMethod,
// or callbacks via callMethodAndRespond.  Can be used with WebServiceQueue.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// License For Use
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//
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_global.WebServiceClass = function(gatewayConnection, serviceURL){
        if(ResponderClass == null){
                trace("*** JXL Says: You cannot use WebServiceClass.callMethodAndRespond without ResponderClass installed, only callMethod ***");
        }
        this.init.apply(this, arguments);
};

WebServiceClass.prototype.init = function(gatewayConnection, serviceURL){
        ASBroadcaster.initialize(this);
        this.gatewayConnection = gatewayConnection;
        this.service = this.gatewayConnection.getService(serviceURL);
};

WebServiceClass.prototype.callMethod = function(methodName, arg1, arg2, argN){
        arguments.shift();
        arguments.unshift(this);
        this.service[methodName].apply(this.service, arguments);
};

WebServiceClass.prototype.callMethodAndRespond = function(methodName,
                                                          callback_obj,
                                                          resultHandler,
                                                          statusHandler,
                                                          arg1, arg2, argN){
        // my check for the existance of ResponderClass
        if(ResponderClass == null){
                trace("*** JXL Says: ERROR ***");
                trace("WebServiceClass.callMethodAndRespond will not work without ResponderClass");
                trace("If you are going to call this method, make sure you have the ResponderClass included");
                trace("***********************");
        }
        
        for(var i=0; i<4; i++){
                arguments.shift();
        }
        
        var responder = new ResponderClass(callback_obj, resultHandler, statusHandler);
        arguments.unshift(responder);
        
        this.service[methodName].apply(this.service, arguments);
};

WebServiceClass.prototype.onResult = function(){
        arguments.unshift("onResult");
        this.broadcastMessage.apply(this, arguments);
};

WebServiceClass.prototype.onStatus = function(){
        arguments.unshift("onStatus");
        this.broadcastMessage.apply(this, arguments);
};