Getting a list of available methods from XMLRPC::Server

Ruby
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Hi all,

Does the XMLRPC::Server class from Ruby’s xmlrpc lib automatically
provide a method to list all available methods being served? Or do I
have to roll that myself?

Thanks,

Dan

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It does include it, but the xmlrpc documentation makes it difficult to
find. It’s hidden in the BasicServer class. The method is called
addIntrospection:

http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/xmlrpc/rdoc/classes/XMLRPC/BasicServer.html

It adds:

  • system.listMethods
  • system.methodSignature
  • system.methodHelp

which are the defacto xmlrpc standard for introspection.

-tim