Axis Sessions and Visual Studio .NET..

[Grimm_Clifford]

I have an Axis Service that is properly configured to maintain a session.  

I have a java client application with a stub properly generated so that it
does maintain the session across calls by making the call:

 
_call.setProperty(org.apache.axis.client.Call.SESSION_MAINTAIN_PROPERTY,
Boolean.TRUE);

I know this works and am happy with it.

The problem I'm having is that when Using Visual Studio .NET (Using Visual
Basic at this point) for the client application, it doesn't maintain the
session between calls.

Does anyone know how to configure .NET to maintain the session with Axis
1.2.

  Thanks!!

  Cliff




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[Grimm_Clifford]

Pardon me if I answer my own question.  Second search for the answer found a
solution.

Figured I would share the answer.

Here is the answer I go from MSDN..

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The problem is with the cookies. The Web service code does not see a valid
session ID with the request, so it creates a brand new HttpSessionState
object for each call, and returns the initial value of 1. The reason for
this is that the client proxy class, which inherits from the
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol class does not have an
instance of the System.Net.CookieContainer class associated with it.
Basically, there is no place to store cookies that are returned. To fix this
problem, I changed my code as follows with the new code highlighted:

' Works with cookied ASP.NET sessions but NOT with
' cookieless sessions.
Private Cookies As System.Net.CookieContainer

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim proxy As New localhost.Service1()
    Dim ret As Integer
    ' Set the Cookie Container on the proxy
    If Cookies Is Nothing Then
        Cookies = New System.Net.CookieContainer()
    End If
    proxy.CookieContainer = Cookies
    ret = proxy.IncrementSessionCounter()
    Label1.Text = "Result: " & CStr(ret)
End Sub

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Axis Sessions and Visual Studio .NET..
>
> I have an Axis Service that is properly configured to
> maintain a session.  
>
> I have a java client application with a stub properly
> generated so that it
> does maintain the session across calls by making the call:
>
>  
> _call.setProperty(org.apache.axis.client.Call.SESSION_MAINTAIN
> _PROPERTY,
> Boolean.TRUE);
>
> I know this works and am happy with it.
>
> The problem I'm having is that when Using Visual Studio .NET
> (Using Visual
> Basic at this point) for the client application, it doesn't
> maintain the
> session between calls.
>
> Does anyone know how to configure .NET to maintain the
> session with Axis
> 1.2.
>
>   Thanks!!
>
>   Cliff
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Clifford Grimm
> Centera Integration Architect
> EMC Centera Engineering
> EMC² <http://www.emc.com/>  
> Where Information Lives
> * Office: 508-249-5159 (toll free 877-362-2887 x45159)
> * Cell: 978-618-1336
> * Fax: [phone]
> * E-mail: [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
> *  Instant Messaging: [hidden email]
>
>