Web service classes

The web service classes, which are found in the mx.services package, let you access web services that use Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). This API is not the same as the WebServiceConnector component API. The web service API is a set of classes that can you use only in ActionScript code, and is common to various Adobe products. In contrast, the WebServiceConnector component is an API unique to Flash and provides an ActionScript interface to the visual WebServiceConnector component.

NOTE

The web service classes are supported only if you are working in a document that specifies ActionScript 2.0 in its Publish Settings.

The following table lists the classes in the mx.services package. These classes are closely integrated, so when first learning about this package, you may want to read the information in the order in which it is presented in the table.

Class	Description
WebService class	Using a Web Service Definition Language (WSDL) file that defines the web service, constructs a new WebService object for calling web service methods and handling callbacks from the web service.
PendingCall class	Object returned from a web service method call that you implement to handle the call's results and faults.
Log class	Optional object used to record activity related to a WebService object.
SOAPCall class	Advanced class that contains information about the web service operation, and provides control over certain behaviors.

Web service classes

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