raw XML code to access Authentication in WSDL

[dbridges]

I am evaluating Alfresco to be used as a document repository and imaging engine to hook into our application. Our application is written in BASIC (stop snickering) using IBM's UniData database. At this point, we can only use raw XML to SOAP clients. JAVA or scripts would not be an option although IBM is working on this for a future programming releases. I have written raw XML to access against another product's WSDL and was able to log in, get document counts, etc. So, I am hoping someone can tell me what I am doing wrong and why I keep getting the WSDL returned instead of a session string or ID.
Do I need to make modifications to the WSDL and change all reference to the namespace to my machine? For instance, in the binding section:

   <wsdl:binding name="AuthenticationServiceSoapBinding" type="auth:AuthenticationServiceSoapPort">
      <wsdlsoap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http'/>
      <wsdl:operation name="startSession">
         <wsdlsoap:operation soapAction="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0/startSession'/>‍‍‍‍

Do I need to change the soapAction from http://www.alfresco.org to http://localhost:8080? If so, where do I find the ws/ directory? I looked in the installation directory but did not find it or service or authentication in subdirectories under Alfresco or Tomcat. I know where .properties, .classes, etc. are located.

The application is up and running on the server and I can create spaces, users, documents, etc.

Thanks in advance!

XML Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<env:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <env:Body>
    <startSession xmlns=HTTP://localhost:8080/alfresco/wsdl/authentication-service.wsdl>
 <username>admin</username>
 <password>admin</password>
    </startSession>
  </env:Body>
</env:Envelope>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

The result:
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:46:30 GMT
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] Response message body(may be partial) length: 5899
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] Response message body:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<wsdl:definitions name="authentication-service"
   targetNamespace="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0"
   xmlns:apachesoap="http://xml.apache.org/xml-soap"
   xmlns:auth="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0"
   xmlns:wsdl="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
   xmlns:wsdlsoap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/"
   xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <!– ************************************** –>
   <!– Copyright Alfresco Software, Inc. 2005 –>
   <!– ************************************** –>
   <wsdl:types>
      <schema elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
         <element name="startSession">
            <complexType>
               <sequence>
                  <element name="username" type="xsd:string"/>
                  <element name="password" type="xsd:string"/>
               </sequence>
            </complexType>
         </element>
        
         <element name="startSessionResponse">
            <complexType>
               <sequence>
                  <element name="startSessionReturn" type="auth:AuthenticationResult"/>
               </sequence>
            </complexType>
         </element>
        
         <element name="endSession">
            <complexType>
               <sequence>
                  <element name="ticket" type="xsd:string"/>
               </sequence>
            </complexType>
         </element>
        
         <element name="endSessionResponse">
            <complexType>
               <sequence/>
            </complexType>
         </element>
        
         <complexType name="AuthenticationResult">
            <sequence>
               <element name="username" nillable="false" type="xsd:string"/>
               <element name="ticket" nillable="false" type="xsd:string"/>
               <element name="sessionid" nillable="true" type="xsd:string"/>
            </sequence>
         </complexType>
         <element name="AuthenticationResult" type="auth:AuthenticationResult"/>
        
         <complexType name="AuthenticationFault">
            <sequence>
               <element name="errorCode" type="xsd:int"/>
               <element name="message" type="xsd:string"/>
            </sequence>
         </complexType>
         <element name="AuthenticationFault" type="auth:AuthenticationFault"/>
        
      </schema>
   </wsdl:types>

   <wsdl:message name="startSessionRequest">
      <wsdlart element="auth:startSession" name="parameters"/>
   </wsdl:message>

   <wsdl:message name="startSessionResponse">
      <wsdlart element="auth:startSessionResponse" name="parameters"/>
   </wsdl:message>
  
   <wsdl:message name="endSessionRequest">
      <wsdlart element="auth:endSession" name="parameters"/>
   </wsdl:message>

   <wsdl:message name="endSessionResponse">
      <wsdlart element="auth:endSessionResponse" name="parameters"/>
   </wsdl:message>
  
   <wsdl:message name="AuthenticationFault">
      <wsdlart element="auth:AuthenticationFault" name="fault"/>
   </wsdl:message>
  
   <wsdlortType name="AuthenticationServiceSoapPort">
      <wsdlperation name="startSession">
         <wsdl:input message="auth:startSessionRequest" name="startSessionRequest"/>
         <wsdlutput message="auth:startSessionResponse" name="startSessionResponse"/>
         <wsdl:fault message="auth:AuthenticationFault" name="AuthenticationFault"/>
      </wsdlperation>
      <wsdlperation name="endSession">
         <wsdl:input message="auth:endSessionRequest" name="endSessionRequest"/>
         <wsdlutput message="auth:endSessionResponse" name="endSessionResponse"/>
         <wsdl:fault message="auth:AuthenticationFault" name="AuthenticationFault"/>
      </wsdlperation>
   </wsdlortType>
  
   <wsdl:binding name="AuthenticationServiceSoapBinding" type="auth:AuthenticationServiceSoapPort">
      <wsdlsoap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http'/>
      <wsdlperation name="startSession">
         <wsdlsoapperation soapAction="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0/startSession'/>
         <wsdl:input name="startSessionRequest">
            <wsdlsoap:body use="literal"/>
         </wsdl:input>
         <wsdlutput name="startSessionResponse">
            <wsdlsoap:body use="literal"/>
         </wsdlutput>
         <wsdl:fault name="AuthenticationFault">
            <wsdlsoap:fault namespace="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0" use="literal" name="AuthenticationFault"/>
         </wsdl:fault>
      </wsdlperation>
      <wsdlperation name="endSession">
         <wsdlsoapperation soapAction="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0/endSession'/>
         <wsdl:input name="endSessionRequest">
            <wsdlsoap:body use="literal"/>
         </wsdl:input>
         <wsdlutput name="endSessionResponse">
            <wsdlsoap:body use="literal"/>
         </wsdlutput>
         <wsdl:fault name="AuthenticationFault">
            <wsdlsoap:fault namespace="http://www.alfresco.org/ws/service/authentication/1.0" use="literal" name="AuthenticationFault"/>
         </wsdl:fault>
      </wsdlperation>
   </wsdl:binding>

   <wsdl:service name="AuthenticationService">
      <wsdl:documentation>Provides simple authentication capability.</wsdl:documentation>
      <wsdlort binding="auth:AuthenticationServiceSoapBinding" name="AuthenticationService">
         <wsdlsoap:address location="http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/AuthenticationService'/>
      </wsdlort>
   </wsdl:service>
  
</wsdl:definitions>

04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Server:
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Apache-Coyote/1.1
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = ETag:
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = W/"5899-1185214242000"
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Last-Modified:
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Mon,
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 23
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Jul
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 2007
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 18:10:42
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = GMT
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Content-Length:
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 5899
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Date:
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Thu,
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 17
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = Apr
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 2008
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = 20:46:30
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] next field = GMT
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] HTTP_MOREDATA
04/17/2008 15:46:30 [ 5232  176 ] HTTP_FINISH

[dbridges]

bump.
I am still looking for information on how to use XML in my application to interface with Alfresco. *grovel*

[peterwilson]

I too am having problems, but have found this some use:

http://www.nabble.com/Integrating-with-Alfresco-ECM-td17585606.html

Peter