DynamicRequest

Overview

The DynamicRequest class represents a request (ie remote method call), that can be made to a service on a Remoting SDK Server.

In contrast to making calls in code that use the services imported interfaces, Dynamic Request allows you to make calls to services whose exact definition is not known at compile time.
The service to be called into is identified by referenced RemoteService instance, while the service method to be called is defined through the MethodName and Parameters properties.

Once a call has been set up and the required parameter values have been specified, the call can be executed by calling the MakeRequest method.

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constructor

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class.

 

constructor

 

DynamicRequest()

 

Sub New()

constructor (IContainer)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and adds it to the providec components collection.

 

constructor(container: IContainer)

 

DynamicRequest(IContainer container)

 

Sub New(container As IContainer)

Parameters:

  • container: Components collection

constructor (String, RemoteService)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName and RemoteService properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService)

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service

constructor (String, RemoteService, array of DynamicRequestParameter)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName, RemoteService and Parameters properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService; parameters: array of DynamicRequestParameter)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService, DynamicRequestParameter[] parameters)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService, parameters As DynamicRequestParameter())

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service
  • parameters: Parameters of the remote method call

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName, RemoteService and Parameters properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService; parameters: DynamicRequestParameterCollection)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService, DynamicRequestParameterCollection parameters)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService, parameters As DynamicRequestParameterCollection)

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service
  • parameters: Parameters of the remote method call

constructor (String, RemoteService, IList<DynamicRequestParameter>)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName, RemoteService and Parameters properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService; parameters: IList<DynamicRequestParameter>)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService, IList<DynamicRequestParameter> parameters)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService, parameters As IList<DynamicRequestParameter>)

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service
  • parameters: Parameters of the remote method call

BeginMakeRequest

Asynchronously starts request to the remote service.

 

method BeginMakeRequest(cb: AsyncCallback; state: Object): IAsyncResult

 

IAsyncResult BeginMakeRequest(AsyncCallback cb, Object state)

 

Function BeginMakeRequest(cb As AsyncCallback, state As Object) As IAsyncResult

Parameters:

  • cb: Callback method that will be called once the asynchronous operation is completed
  • state: Asynchronous operation state object

EndMakeRequest

Finishes the asynchronous request to the remote service.

 

method EndMakeRequest(ar: IAsyncResult)

 

void EndMakeRequest(IAsyncResult ar)

 

Sub EndMakeRequest(ar As IAsyncResult)

Parameters:

  • ar: Object representing the status of an asynchronous operation

MakeRequest

Performs the actual request to the remote service.

 

method MakeRequest

 

void MakeRequest()

 

Sub MakeRequest()

MethodName

Gets or sets the the name of the remote service method to call.

Note: If the RemoteService property is assigned and the server is available at design time, you can select the method name from a list of available methods in the Property Browser's drop down box. When doing this, the Parameters collection will automatically be populated as well.

 

property MethodName: String read write;

 

String MethodName { get; set; }

 

Property MethodName() As String

ParameterByName

Returns the DynamicRequestParameter with the given name.

This method can be used to populate all parameters with their values without relying on their ordering.

 

method ParameterByName(parameterName: String): DynamicRequestParameter

 

DynamicRequestParameter ParameterByName(String parameterName)

 

Function ParameterByName(parameterName As String) As DynamicRequestParameter

Parameters:

  • parameterName: Parameter name

Parameters

Gets collection of the parameters that will be passed into and out of the method call.

For the method call call to succeed these parameters have to exactly match the parameters defined for the service method on the server side.

The UpdateParamsFromRodl and UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation methods can be used to populate the parameters automatically. Once the parameters are defined they an be accessed using the ParameterByName method.

Note: If the RemoteService property is assigned and the server is available at design time, you can select the method name from a list of available methods in the Property Browser's drop down box. When doing this, the Parameters collection will automatically be populated as well.

 

property Parameters: DynamicRequestParameterCollection read;

 

DynamicRequestParameterCollection Parameters { get; }

 

ReadOnly Property Parameters() As DynamicRequestParameterCollection

ReadParameter  protected

Reads parameter's value from the provided IMessage instance.

 

method ReadParameter(message: IMessage; parameter: DynamicRequestParameter)

 

void ReadParameter(IMessage message, DynamicRequestParameter parameter)

 

Sub ReadParameter(message As IMessage, parameter As DynamicRequestParameter)

Parameters:

  • message: Message used to communicate with the server
  • parameter: Method call parameter

RemoteService

Gets or sets the RemoteService class instance that defines the remote service to call.

 

property RemoteService: RemoteService read write;

 

RemoteService RemoteService { get; set; }

 

Property RemoteService() As RemoteService

ResultParameter

Gets the parameter containing result of the remote method call.

 

property ResultParameter: DynamicRequestParameter read;

 

DynamicRequestParameter ResultParameter { get; }

 

ReadOnly Property ResultParameter() As DynamicRequestParameter

UpdateParamsFromRodl

Retrieves the RODL from the server, locates the service and method and populates the Parameters collection with the appropriate parameter definitions required for the remote method call. Any parameters or values defined prior to calling this method will be removed.

 

method UpdateParamsFromRodl

 

void UpdateParamsFromRodl()

 

Sub UpdateParamsFromRodl()

UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation

Populates the Parameters collection with the appropriate parameter definitions required for the remote method call. Any parameters or values defined prior to calling this method will be removed.

Unlike the UpdateParamsFromRodl method this method doesn't try to obtain the RODL from the server. Instead it takes the needed information from the provided RodlOperation instance.

 

method UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation(operation: RodlOperation)

 

void UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation(RodlOperation operation)

 

Sub UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation(operation As RodlOperation)

Parameters:

  • operation: Server method definition

Validate  protected

Validates property values of the current DynamicRequest instance. This method is called when the remote method call is sent to the server.

This method validates the RemoteService.RemoteService settings and ensures that the RemoteService.MethodName property is set.

 

method Validate

 

void Validate()

 

Sub Validate()

WriteParameter  protected

Writes parameter name, type and value to the provided IMessage instance.

 

method WriteParameter(message: IMessage; parameter: DynamicRequestParameter)

 

void WriteParameter(IMessage message, DynamicRequestParameter parameter)

 

Sub WriteParameter(message As IMessage, parameter As DynamicRequestParameter)

Parameters:

  • message: Message used to communicate with the server
  • parameter: Remote method call parameter

 

MethodName

Gets or sets the the name of the remote service method to call.

Note: If the RemoteService property is assigned and the server is available at design time, you can select the method name from a list of available methods in the Property Browser's drop down box. When doing this, the Parameters collection will automatically be populated as well.

 

property MethodName: String read write;

 

String MethodName { get; set; }

 

Property MethodName() As String

Parameters

Gets collection of the parameters that will be passed into and out of the method call.

For the method call call to succeed these parameters have to exactly match the parameters defined for the service method on the server side.

The UpdateParamsFromRodl and UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation methods can be used to populate the parameters automatically. Once the parameters are defined they an be accessed using the ParameterByName method.

Note: If the RemoteService property is assigned and the server is available at design time, you can select the method name from a list of available methods in the Property Browser's drop down box. When doing this, the Parameters collection will automatically be populated as well.

 

property Parameters: DynamicRequestParameterCollection read;

 

DynamicRequestParameterCollection Parameters { get; }

 

ReadOnly Property Parameters() As DynamicRequestParameterCollection

RemoteService

Gets or sets the RemoteService class instance that defines the remote service to call.

 

property RemoteService: RemoteService read write;

 

RemoteService RemoteService { get; set; }

 

Property RemoteService() As RemoteService

ResultParameter

Gets the parameter containing result of the remote method call.

 

property ResultParameter: DynamicRequestParameter read;

 

DynamicRequestParameter ResultParameter { get; }

 

ReadOnly Property ResultParameter() As DynamicRequestParameter

 

constructor

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class.

 

constructor

 

DynamicRequest()

 

Sub New()

constructor (IContainer)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and adds it to the providec components collection.

 

constructor(container: IContainer)

 

DynamicRequest(IContainer container)

 

Sub New(container As IContainer)

Parameters:

  • container: Components collection

constructor (String, RemoteService)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName and RemoteService properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService)

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service

constructor (String, RemoteService, array of DynamicRequestParameter)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName, RemoteService and Parameters properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService; parameters: array of DynamicRequestParameter)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService, DynamicRequestParameter[] parameters)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService, parameters As DynamicRequestParameter())

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service
  • parameters: Parameters of the remote method call

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName, RemoteService and Parameters properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService; parameters: DynamicRequestParameterCollection)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService, DynamicRequestParameterCollection parameters)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService, parameters As DynamicRequestParameterCollection)

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service
  • parameters: Parameters of the remote method call

constructor (String, RemoteService, IList<DynamicRequestParameter>)

Creates a new instance of the DynamicRequest class and sets its MethodName, RemoteService and Parameters properties.

 

constructor(methodName: String; remoteService: RemoteService; parameters: IList<DynamicRequestParameter>)

 

DynamicRequest(String methodName, RemoteService remoteService, IList<DynamicRequestParameter> parameters)

 

Sub New(methodName As String, remoteService As RemoteService, parameters As IList<DynamicRequestParameter>)

Parameters:

  • methodName: Remote method name
  • remoteService: RemoteService class instance identifying the remote service
  • parameters: Parameters of the remote method call

BeginMakeRequest

Asynchronously starts request to the remote service.

 

method BeginMakeRequest(cb: AsyncCallback; state: Object): IAsyncResult

 

IAsyncResult BeginMakeRequest(AsyncCallback cb, Object state)

 

Function BeginMakeRequest(cb As AsyncCallback, state As Object) As IAsyncResult

Parameters:

  • cb: Callback method that will be called once the asynchronous operation is completed
  • state: Asynchronous operation state object

EndMakeRequest

Finishes the asynchronous request to the remote service.

 

method EndMakeRequest(ar: IAsyncResult)

 

void EndMakeRequest(IAsyncResult ar)

 

Sub EndMakeRequest(ar As IAsyncResult)

Parameters:

  • ar: Object representing the status of an asynchronous operation

MakeRequest

Performs the actual request to the remote service.

 

method MakeRequest

 

void MakeRequest()

 

Sub MakeRequest()

ParameterByName

Returns the DynamicRequestParameter with the given name.

This method can be used to populate all parameters with their values without relying on their ordering.

 

method ParameterByName(parameterName: String): DynamicRequestParameter

 

DynamicRequestParameter ParameterByName(String parameterName)

 

Function ParameterByName(parameterName As String) As DynamicRequestParameter

Parameters:

  • parameterName: Parameter name

ReadParameter  protected

Reads parameter's value from the provided IMessage instance.

 

method ReadParameter(message: IMessage; parameter: DynamicRequestParameter)

 

void ReadParameter(IMessage message, DynamicRequestParameter parameter)

 

Sub ReadParameter(message As IMessage, parameter As DynamicRequestParameter)

Parameters:

  • message: Message used to communicate with the server
  • parameter: Method call parameter

UpdateParamsFromRodl

Retrieves the RODL from the server, locates the service and method and populates the Parameters collection with the appropriate parameter definitions required for the remote method call. Any parameters or values defined prior to calling this method will be removed.

 

method UpdateParamsFromRodl

 

void UpdateParamsFromRodl()

 

Sub UpdateParamsFromRodl()

UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation

Populates the Parameters collection with the appropriate parameter definitions required for the remote method call. Any parameters or values defined prior to calling this method will be removed.

Unlike the UpdateParamsFromRodl method this method doesn't try to obtain the RODL from the server. Instead it takes the needed information from the provided RodlOperation instance.

 

method UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation(operation: RodlOperation)

 

void UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation(RodlOperation operation)

 

Sub UpdateParamsFromRodlOperation(operation As RodlOperation)

Parameters:

  • operation: Server method definition

Validate  protected

Validates property values of the current DynamicRequest instance. This method is called when the remote method call is sent to the server.

This method validates the RemoteService.RemoteService settings and ensures that the RemoteService.MethodName property is set.

 

method Validate

 

void Validate()

 

Sub Validate()

WriteParameter  protected

Writes parameter name, type and value to the provided IMessage instance.

 

method WriteParameter(message: IMessage; parameter: DynamicRequestParameter)

 

void WriteParameter(IMessage message, DynamicRequestParameter parameter)

 

Sub WriteParameter(message As IMessage, parameter As DynamicRequestParameter)

Parameters:

  • message: Message used to communicate with the server
  • parameter: Remote method call parameter