How do I see the actual XML generated by PHP SOAP Client Class?

Question

Consider this example SOAP Client script:

$SOAP = new SoapClient($WDSL); // Create a SOAP Client from a WSDL

// Build an array of data to send in the reques         


        

Answer 1

The problem with Quinn Comendant's answer, that $request from __doRequest() will then be processed by __call() and the user will see an array of parameters instead of real xml request. To prevent this, such workaround can be used:

class DummySoapClient extends SoapClient {
    function __construct($wsdl, $options) {
        parent::__construct($wsdl, $options);
    }

    function __doRequest($request, $location, $action, $version, $one_way = 0) {
        throw new Exception($request);
    }

    function __call($function_name, $arguments)
    {
        try {
            parent::__call($function_name, $arguments);
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            return $e->getMessage();
        }
    }
}

Option trace is not necessary here, because we do not call __getLastRequest() or other relevant functions.