Use/generate methods signatures with int[] insted of ArrayOfInt on .NET web service

Question

I have a ASP.NET web service (.asmx) with methods that receives int arrays (int[]) and nullable int arrays (int?[]) as parameters. I also have a test web application for consuming this web service via a Service Reference.

The problem is that every time I change something in the web service code, recompile it and update the service reference at the test application, a different type of parameter is generated for the web service methods on the test application. For example:

On the first build and service update, the method signature generated by Visual Studio at the test app is:

void MyMethod(int[] firstParam, int?[] secondParam).

Then I make some changes, do it again and get something like:

void MyMethod(ArrayOfInt fistParam, ArrayOfInt1 secondParam)

(with ArrayOfInt being the equivalent of int[] and ArrayOfInt1 being the equivalent of int?[]).

Once more, and I get:

void MyMethod(ArrayOfInt1 firstParam, ArrayOfInt secondParam),

with ArrayOfInt and ArrayOfInt1 swaped (ArrayOfInt1 being now the equivalent of int[] and ArrayOfInt being the equivalent of int?[]).

What I really want is to use the simple int[] and int?[] types (no matter how many times I recompile and update the service reference!). How can I achieve this?

Answer 1

Try using wsdl.exe tool to generate web service proxy instead using Visual Studio.

This work for me!