The XML-RPC specification defines six basic data types and two compound data types that represent combinations of types.
Basic Data Types in XML-RPC
Type | Value | Examples |
---|---|---|
int or i4 | 32-bit integers between - 2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647. |
<int>27</int>
<i4>27</i4>
|
double | 64-bit floating-point numbers |
<double>27.31415</double>
<double>-1.1465</double>
|
Boolean | true (1) or false (0) |
<boolean>1</boolean>
<boolean>0</boolean>
|
string | ASCII text, though many implementations support Unicode |
<string>Hello</string>
<string>bonkers! @</string>
|
dateTime.iso8601 | Dates in ISO8601 format: CCYYMMDDTHH:MM:SS |
<dateTime.iso8601>
20021125T02:20:04
</dateTime.iso8601>
<dateTime.iso8601>
20020104T17:27:30
</dateTime.iso8601>
|
base64 | Binary information encoded as Base 64, as defined in RFC 2045 |
<base64>SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ==</base64>
|
These basic types are always enclosed in value elements. Strings (and only strings) may be enclosed in a value element but omit the string element. These basic types may be combined into two more complex types, arrays, and structs. Arrays represent sequential information, while structs represent name-value pairs, much like hashtables, associative arrays, or properties.
Arrays are indicated by the array element, which contains a data element holding the list of values. Like other data types, the array element must be enclosed in a value element. For example, the following arraycontains four strings:
<value> <array> <data> <value><string>This </string></value> <value><string>is </string></value> <value><string>an </string></value> <value><string>array.</string></value> </data> </array> </value>
The following array contains four integers:
<value> <array> <data> <value><int>7</int></value> <value><int>1247</int></value> <value><int>-91</int></value> <value><int>42</int></value> </data> </array> </value>
Arrays can also contain mixtures of different types, as shown here:
<value> <array> <data> <value><boolean>1</boolean></value> <value><string>Chaotic collection, eh?</string></value> <value><int>-91</int></value> <value><double>42.14159265</double></value> </data> </array> </value>
Creating multidimensional arrays is simple - just add an array inside of an array:
<value> <array> <data> <value> <array> <data> <value><int>10</int></value> <value><int>20</int></value> <value><int>30</int></value> </data> </array> </value> <value> <array> <data> <value><int>15</int></value> <value><int>25</int></value> <value><int>35</int></value> </data> </array> </value> </data> </array> </value>
A simple struct might look like:
<value> <struct> <member> <name>givenName</name> <value><string>Joseph</string></value> </member> <member> <name>familyName</name> <value><string>DiNardo</string></value> </member> <member> <name>age</name> <value><int>27</int></value> </member> </struct> </value>
This way you can implement almost all data types supported by any programming language.
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