SOAP header object attributes and methods
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The following table briefly describes all of the attributes on the SOAP header object that are unique to the object or have special application to the SOAP header object.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
NAME
|
CHARACTER
|
Returns the qualified name of the SOAP header
("namespacePrefix:HEADER") |
NUM-HEADER-ENTRIES
|
INTEGER
|
Returns the number of entries attached to the SOAP header |
TYPE
|
CHARACTER
|
Returns the handle type, "SOAP-HEADER" |
The following table briefly describes all of the methods on the SOAP header object.
| Method | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ADD-HEADER-ENTRY
(hHeaderEntryRef)
|
LOGICAL
|
Adds a new entry to its list of pointers and associates it with the existing Header-EntryRef object specified. A specified SOAP header-entryref object handle (hHeaderEntryRef) references the new header entry. |
GET-HEADER-ENTRY
(hHeaderEntryRef,
index)
|
LOGICAL
|
Associates a specified SOAP header-entryref object handle (hHeaderEntryRef) with an index-specified entry (index) in the associated SOAP header. |
For more information on these attributes and methods, see the ABL Reference.