Greetings 'o wise ones,

I'm rather confused by the perl syntax that I've come across in SOAP::Lite examples, as it doesn't seem to follow any syntax rules that I've come across before.

Take this for example: 

  #!perl -w

  use SOAP::Lite;

  print SOAP::Lite
    -> uri('http://www.soaplite.com/Demo')
    -> proxy('http://services.soaplite.com/hibye.cgi')
    -> hi()
    -> result;

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I really don't understand what the -> operator is doing here.. normally I'ld use it as a dereference, eg $hashptr->{'key'}, but this one is just weird.

I'ld be forever grateful if someone could explain what's going on in the example above.


Secondly, consider this example: 

  #!perl -w

  use SOAP::Lite +autodispatch => 
    uri => 'http://www.soaplite.com/My/Examples', 
    proxy => 'http://services.soaplite.com/auth/examples.cgi', 
  ;

  print getStateName(21);

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Where did the sub getStateName get defined ? Does SOAP::Lite add to perl's namespace dynamically depending on the SOAP call you're making ?

Retitled by holli from 'SOAP::Lite syntax and talking to a Cisco Call Manager'.

In reply to Syntax used by SOAP::Lite by smeenz

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