Invoking a AXIS Web Service with a Java object as input argument

Question

Hi
I've been trying to execute a bpel process that invokes a web service deployed through axis.
This web service takes a java object as input argument as opposed to data types that are directly mapped to java types through the SOAP engine.
I deployed and tested the service outside of BPEL using a test client class. Everything works well.
When I try to configure the "Assign" and "Invoke" activities so that service can be invoked, I cannot see the data structure through the variable picker and I see the following message:
"The element {urn:ComplexTypeWebService}TimeSheetBean is not know to the schema container. Perhaps a schema file that uses it needs to include or import its definition.There mat also be an XML schema issue (non resolvable schema) which prevents {urn:ComplexTypeWebService}TimeSheetBean from being seen by the schema processor."
Is there any example that demonstrates how to invoke an axis web service in such scenario? What am I doing wrong?
Please, let me know.

Answer 1

The passing of Java objects in and out of a web service is NOT supported. variables must be xml documents defined by a XML schema. In my opinion, missing Java object and WSDL is not a good idea. -Edwin