Problem with the field length restrictions in the WSDL file

Question

Hi all,
We have created a XSD file where we have defined fields and given some restrictions (like minLength, maxLength) for each field. See below one ex of one element "Id":
{code     <xs:simpleType name="Id">
          <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
               <xs:maxLength value="40"/>
          </xs:restriction>
     </xs:simpleType>
{code}
Here we have defined maxLength of this field as 40 chars. Our WSDL uses (refers/import) this XSD file and we ganerates java skeleton using RAD. But at runtime if we set more than 40 chars then also it is accepting. It is not throwing an exception. (In the generated java skeletion these restrictions are not reflected antwhere)
I have one question that, if such restrictions defined in the XSD file works or not? and is it a industry standard to define restriction in the XSD file?
If yes then what i need to do more to make it working?
If not then is there any way to do such validation of the fields that are input to the webservice? Or shall i have to just write my own java class to validate each field?
Regards,
Ravi

Answer 1

Or is it possible that we give length restrictions in the XSD (and import this XSD in WSDL) and generate java skeleton from WSDL then the restrictions defined in XSD are mapped into java classes?
For ex:
<xs:simpleType name="Id">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
        <xs:maxLength value="40"/>
    </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>so when in generated java skeleton we set value to "Id" element which is more than 40 charsthen it should throw a exception?
Is it possible by default or do we need to write custom validation classes to do validations on such fields?
Has anybody worked in such scenerios?
Or how to do field validations in webservice? Simple question.
Thanks In Advance.