CodeXSWebService is an ASP.NET webservice that generates .NET language source-code directly from W3C schemas.

This webservice is used by the CodeXS Online Tool which provides a user-friendly and simplified means to generate code directly from schema content in uploaded .xsd files, from url's or direct text input.

Operations

The following operations are supported. For a formal definition, please review the Service Description.

• FormalName
  
  Description
  

  Returns the formal name of the webservice as a string. This information includes version, date and copyright information.

  Returns
  Returns the formal name of the webservice as a string.

• GenerateCode
  
  Description
  

  Returns the generated code as an array of strings. Each string contains the code for a separate code file. The format of each string is as follows:

  '{Filename}\n{Code Text}'

  where:
  
  Filename is the name of the file for the attached code text,
  \n is the newline character, and
  Code Text is the actual code.

  Note that in the event that the webservice encounters an error, a string array with one string element is returned, and the zero'th element string will begin with the word 'Error'.

  Parameters
  

  NetVersion	A valid .NET runtime version flag. See TargetNetVersion.
  SchemaSourceURI	The URL for the schema to be used as input. The URL should be reachable by the webservice.
  CodeNamespaceName	A valid .NET language code namespace name.
  TargetLanguage	A valid .NET target language flag. See TargetLanguages.
  ModifyCodeOptions	A valid code modifier mode flag. See ModifyCode.

  
  

  Returns
  Returns the generated code as an array of strings.

• ModifyCode
  
  Description
  

  Returns a string array of the valid code modifier modes for output code generation in the following form:

  '{Code modifier parameter}:{Description}'.

  Returns
  Returns an array of values representing the valid code modifier modes supported. These values are shown below:

  Return values
  

  CXSC	Use CodeXS modifiers (returned as 'CXSC:Generate code using CodeXS code modifiers')
  NONE	None (returned as 'NONE:Generate XSD.EXE raw mode code')

  
  
• TargetLanguages
  
  Description
  

  Returns a string array of the valid .NET target languages for output code generation in the following form:

  '{Target .NET language parameter}:{Name of .NET language}'.

  Returns
  Returns an array of values representing the valid .NET target languages supported. These values are shown below:

  Return values
  

  CS	Microsoft.NET C# (returned as 'CS:Microsoft.NET C#')
  VB	Microsoft.NET Visual Basic (returned as 'VB:Microsoft.NET Visual Basic')

  
  
• TargetNetVersion
  
  Description
  

  Returns a string array of the valid .NET runtime versions for output code generation in the following form:

  '{Target .NET platform parameter}:{Name of .NET Version}'.

  Returns
  Returns an array of representing the valid .NET runtime versions supported. These values are shown below:

  Return values
  

  20	.NET v2.0 (returned as '20:.NET v2.0')
  11	.NET v1.1 (returned as '11:.NET v1.1')

  
  

• Download a simplified sample client application that uses this webservice.
• The CodeXS Online Tool is an interactive online tool that uses this webservice.
• Read an online article describing how the CodeXS tool works.