GISBSender Component

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The GISBSender component implements an GISB / EDM client.

Syntax

nsoftware.IPWorksEDI.Gisbsender

Remarks

The GISBSender component is used to send EDI or other documents using the GISB (Gas Industry Standards Board) / NAESB (North American Energy Standards Board) EDM (Electronic Delivery Mechanism) protocol.

When sending an EDI message, the client should specify, at a minimum, DataFrom, DataTo, URL, Data, and EDIType. The Post method should then be invoked.

Basic Features: GISB Versions 1.4 and above

Security is provided via the use of PGP. If you want to sign and/or encrypt your message set the SignData and EncryptData properties to true. The component does not itself implement PGP, instead it uses a

The following table defines possible values that may be passed to the SetPGPParam.

TLS/SSL will also be used if the scheme in URL is "https". In case your trading partner is using a self-signed certificate you may set SSLAcceptServerCert or trap the SSLServerAuthentication event to accept the certificate.

After you Post the server will issue a brief reply. If the server indicates some sort of an error an exception will be thrown. However, the absence of an error message does not necessarily mean that the server was able to read the EDI data. The server may attempt to process the data after closing the connection; if it finds an error it might send a separate error notification which may be processed by the GISBReceiver component.

Extended Security Options: NAESB Version 1.6

Version 1.6 of the NAESB/GISB protocol includes extensions to allow additional security. Like the AS2 protocol, version 1.6 allows for the use of receipts.

To request a receipt, set the ReceiptTo property. The ReceiptType and ReceiptSecurity properties may be used to customize the receipt request; by default, the component will request a GISB-Acknowledgement-Receipt signed over an SHA-1 hash. The receipt will be returned in the HTTP reply, and will automatically be verified by the component.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Cookies Property (GISBSender Component)

This property includes a collection of cookies.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public HTTPCookieList Cookies { get; }

Public Property Cookies As HTTPCookieList

Remarks

This property contains a collection of cookies. To add cookies to outgoing HTTP requests, add cookies (of type HTTPCookie) to this collection.

To see cookies that are set by the server, use the SetCookie event, which displays the cookies and their properties as set by the server. Those cookies also are added to Cookies.

MaxHTTPCookies can be used to control the maximum number of cookies saved.

This collection is indexed from 0 to count -1.

This property is not available at design time.

DataElements Property (GISBSender Component)

Collection of extra data elements for the outgoing request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public GISBElementList DataElements { get; }

Public Property DataElements As GISBElementList

Remarks

When you Post to the server the data elements in DataElements will be added to the standard data elements and included with the request.

The following data elements are configured using the appropriate properties, will be added automatically by the component, and should not be included in DataElements:

from, to, receipt-disposition-to, receipt-report-type, input-format, input-data, receipt-security-selection.

This property is not available at design time.

DataFrom Property (GISBSender Component)

The identity of the sending system.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string DataFrom { get; set; }

Public Property DataFrom As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Will generally be the DUNS number of the sending trading partner. Required.

DataTo Property (GISBSender Component)

The identity of the receiving system.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string DataTo { get; set; }

Public Property DataTo As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Will generally be the DUNS number of the receiving trading partner. Required.

EncryptData Property (GISBSender Component)

Whether or not to encrypt the data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool EncryptData { get; set; }

Public Property EncryptData As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

If true, then the data will be encrypted before sending to the server.

Firewall Property (GISBSender Component)

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Firewall Firewall { get; set; }

Public Property Firewall As Firewall

Remarks

This is a Firewall-type property, which contains fields describing the firewall through which the component will attempt to connect.

GISBData Property (GISBSender Component)

The EDI Payload of the message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public GISBData GISBData { get; set; }

Public Property GISBData As GISBData

Remarks

The EDI Payload of the message.

This property is not available at design time.

GISBVersion Property (GISBSender Component)

The version of GISB/NAESB being used.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string GISBVersion { get; set; }

Public Property GISBVersion As String

Default Value

"1.6"

Remarks

The version of the GISB/NAESB EDM being used. Supported values are "1.4", "1.6", "2.0", and "2.1". Note that requesting a receipt is only supported in version 1.6 and up.

LocalHost Property (GISBSender Component)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string LocalHost { get; set; }

Public Property LocalHost As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the component initiate connections (or accept in the case of server components) only through that interface.

If the component is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the component initiate connections (or accept in the case of server components) only through that interface.

If the component is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

LogDirectory Property (GISBSender Component)

The path to a directory for logging.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string LogDirectory { get; set; }

Public Property LogDirectory As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Setting LogDirectory will instruct the component to log the details of each transmission to unique files in the specified directory. For each request processed, the component will log the original EDI data, the complete text of the outgoing request and the incoming response.

The component will write a single file for each transmission, with extension ".log". In case of error an additional file will be written with extension ".err", and the error will be reported in both files.

The filenames will be chosen automatically by the component. Each filename will be the system time, in the format YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS-MMMM, with extensions "-2", "-3", used in case files of those names already exist. After each transaction is processed LogFile will contain the name of the files just written, minus the extension ".log" or ".err".

If logs cannot be written an exception will be thrown.

LogFile Property (GISBSender Component)

The log file written.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string LogFile { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property LogFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

In case LogDirectory is specified a log file will be written in the specified directory and LogFile will contain the path. A diagnostic log will be written with filename LogFile + ".log", and in case of error, an additional file will be written with filename LogFile + ".dat".

This property is read-only.

Proxy Property (GISBSender Component)

A set of properties related to proxy access.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Proxy Proxy { get; set; }

Public Property Proxy As Proxy

Remarks

This property contains fields describing the proxy through which the component will attempt to connect.

PublicKeyringData Property (GISBSender Component)

Public keyring data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PublicKeyringData { get; set; }
public byte[] PublicKeyringDataB { get; set; }

Public Property PublicKeyringData As String
Public Property PublicKeyringDataB As Byte()

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property allows the public keyring data to be specific in the form of a byte array. Use this in conjunction with SecretKeyringData and the keyring will be loaded from this data instead of the homedir.

ReceiptSecurity Property (GISBSender Component)

[1.6] Used to indicate the security options requested for the receipt.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ReceiptSecurity { get; set; }

Public Property ReceiptSecurity As String

Default Value

"signed-receipt-protocol=optional, pgp-signature; signed-receipt-micalg=optional, sha1, md5"

Remarks

Only supported for Version 1.6.

By default, the component will request that the receipt be signed with a PGP signature over an SHA1 or MD5 hash (if these algorithms are supported by the server).

Set ReceiptSecurity to an empty string to request an unsigned receipt.

The string format is that of the Disposition-notification-options HTTP header, as specified in RFC 3335.

ReceiptSigningProtocol Property (GISBSender Component)

[1.6] Indicates the protocol used to sign the receipt.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ReceiptSigningProtocol { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property ReceiptSigningProtocol As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Only supported for Version 1.6.

This property will be populated after a receipt is received from the server and validated. It will contain the MIME type of the signature used, if any (i.e., "application/pgp-signature"). It will contain an empty string if the receipt is unsigned.

This property is read-only.

ReceiptTo Property (GISBSender Component)

[1.6] Used to request a receipt.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ReceiptTo { get; set; }

Public Property ReceiptTo As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Only supported for Version 1.6.

If this property is set, a Receipt-Notification-To form variable will be added to the request, and a receipt will be requested. Generally this should be the same as DataFrom.

By default, the component will request a GISB-Acknowledgement-Receipt, signed with PGP and delivered synchronously in the HTTP reply. You may set ReceiptSecurity to request a different type of signature, or no signature at all.

ReceiptType Property (GISBSender Component)

[1.6] The type of receipt requested.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ReceiptType { get; set; }

Public Property ReceiptType As String

Default Value

"gisb-acknowledgement-receipt"

Remarks

Only supported for Version 1.6.

If ReceiptTo is set, the component will request a receipt of the indicated type. Note that the only type of receipt readable by the component is a gisb-acknowledgement-receipt, and only if using version 1.6 of the GISB/NAESB protocol.

The security settings for the receipt (signed or unsigned) may be configured by setting ReceiptSecurity.

ReplyHeaders Property (GISBSender Component)

The HTTP headers provided for the Response .

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ReplyHeaders { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property ReplyHeaders As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The HTTP headers provided for the Response.

This property is read-only.

RequestStatus Property (GISBSender Component)

The status of the request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string RequestStatus { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property RequestStatus As String

Default Value

"ok"

Remarks

RequestStatus will be determined from the server response after a Post. If the request status is anything other than "ok" the component will throw an exception. Note that servers are not required to process data immediately, and a RequestStatus of "ok" is not a guarantee that the server was able to process your data.

The following is the complete list of error codes defined by the GISB 1.4 and NAESB 1.6 specifications.

The following is the complete list of error codes defined by the GISB 1.4 and NAESB 1.6 specification. Error codes only defined in version 1.6 are notated with "1.6" below, and errors that will be detected and reported automatically by the GISBReceiver component are indicated with an asterisk.

The following is the complete list of error codes defined by the GISB 1.4 specification.

EEDM100*: Missing From Common Code Identifier Code

EEDM101*: Missing To Common Code Identifier Code

EEDM102*: Missing Input Format

EEDM103*: Missing Data File

EEDM104: Missing Transaction Set

EEDM105: Invalid From Common Code Identifier

EEDM106: Invalid To Common Code Identifier

EEDM107: Invalid Input Format

EEDM108: Invalid Transaction Set

EEDM109: No Parameters Supplied

EEDM110: (1.6) Invalid "version"

EEDM111: (1.6) Missing "version"

EEDM112: (1.6) "receipt-security-selection" not mutually agreed

EEDM113*: (1.6) Invalid "receipt-security-selection"

EEDM114: (1.6) Missing "receipt-disposition-to"

EEDM115: (1.6) Invalid "receipt-disposition-to"

EEDM116: (1.6) Missing "receipt-report-type"

EEDM117: (1.6) Invalid "receipt-report-type"

EEDM118: (1.6) Missing "receipt-security-selection"

EEDM119: (1.6) Mutually agreed element, refnum, not present

EEDM601: Public Key Invalid

EEDM602: File Not Encrypted

EEDM603: Encrypted File Truncated

EEDM604*: Encrypted File Not Signed Or Signature Not Matched

EEDM699: Decryption Error

EEDM701: EDM Party Not Associated With EDI Party

EEDM702: Data Structure Error

EEDM703: Data Set Exchange Not Established For Trading Partner

EEDM999: System Error

WEDM100: Transaction Set Sent Not Mutually Agreed

WEDM102: (1.6) "receipt-security-selection" not mutually agreed

WEDM103: (1.6) Missing "receipt-security-selection"

WEDM104: (1.6) Element refnum received; not mutually agreed; ignored

This property is read-only.

ResponseContent Property (GISBSender Component)

The response returned from the server.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ResponseContent { get; }
public byte[] ResponseContentB { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property ResponseContent As String
Public ReadOnly Property ResponseContentB As Byte()

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated after a response is received from the server. If a receipt was requested this property will contain the receipt; otherwise this property will contain at least a small bit of HTML describing whether or not the transmission succeeded.

In case the receipt was signed, ResponseContent will contain the unsigned receipt, together with its MIME headers.

Note that if a signature was requested but an unsigned receipt is received the component will throw an exception.

This property is read-only.

SecretKeyringData Property (GISBSender Component)

Secret keyring data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string SecretKeyringData { get; set; }
public byte[] SecretKeyringDataB { get; set; }

Public Property SecretKeyringData As String
Public Property SecretKeyringDataB As Byte()

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property allows the secret keyring data to be specific in the form of a byte array. Use this in conjunction with PublicKeyringData and the keyring will be loaded from this data instead of the homedir.

SignData Property (GISBSender Component)

Whether or not to sign the data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool SignData { get; set; }

Public Property SignData As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

If true, then the data will be signed before sending to the server.

SSLAcceptServerCert Property (GISBSender Component)

Instructs the component to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate SSLAcceptServerCert { get; set; }

Public Property SSLAcceptServerCert As Certificate

Remarks

If it finds any issues with the certificate presented by the server, the component will normally terminate the connection with an error.

You may override this behavior by supplying a value for SSLAcceptServerCert. If the certificate supplied in SSLAcceptServerCert is the same as the certificate presented by the server, then the server certificate is accepted unconditionally, and the connection will continue normally.

Please note that this functionality is provided only for cases where you otherwise know that you are communicating with the right server. If used improperly, this property may create a security breach. Use it at your own risk.

SSLCert Property (GISBSender Component)

The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate SSLCert { get; set; }

Public Property SSLCert As Certificate

Remarks

The digital certificate that the component will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

SSLProvider Property (GISBSender Component)

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public GisbsenderSSLProviders SSLProvider { get; set; }

enum GisbsenderSSLProviders {
  sslpAutomatic,
  sslpPlatform,
  sslpInternal
}

Public Property SSLProvider As GisbsenderSSLProviders

Enum GisbsenderSSLProviders
  sslpAutomatic
  sslpPlatform
  sslpInternal
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the component will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The component will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected, on Windows the component will use the platform implementation. On Linux/macOS the component will use the internal implementation. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used on all platforms.

The .NET Standard library will always use the internal implementation on all platforms.

SSLServerCert Property (GISBSender Component)

The server certificate for the last established connection.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate SSLServerCert { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property SSLServerCert As Certificate

Remarks

SSLServerCert contains the server certificate for the last established connection.

SSLServerCert is reset every time a new connection is attempted.

This property is read-only.

Subject Property (GISBSender Component)

The subject of the message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string Subject { get; set; }

Public Property Subject As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The optional human-readable subject of the message.

Timeout Property (GISBSender Component)

A timeout for the component.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int Timeout { get; set; }

Public Property Timeout As Integer

Default Value

60

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the component will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The component will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the component throws an exception.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

TransactionId Property (GISBSender Component)

The transaction ID of the message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string TransactionId { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property TransactionId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A unique ID for the transaction. In GISB the TransactionId will be generated by the server, so this property will be populated whenever you receive a response from the server.

This property is read-only.

URL Property (GISBSender Component)

The URL to post to.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string URL { get; set; }

Public Property URL As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

SSL will be used if and only if the URL scheme is "https". Note that generally signed, unencrypted messages would be sent using SSL, as encrypting the message would be redundant.

UserAgent Property (GISBSender Component)

Information about the user agent.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string UserAgent { get; set; }

Public Property UserAgent As String

Default Value

"IPWorks EDI GISBSender Component - www.nsoftware.com"

Remarks

Override the default with the name and version of your software.

Config Method (GISBSender Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string Config(string configurationString);

Async Version
public async Task<string> Config(string configurationString);
public async Task<string> Config(string configurationString, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As String

Async Version
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As Task(Of String)
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task(Of String)

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every component. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the component.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

DoEvents Method (GISBSender Component)

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void DoEvents();

Async Version
public async Task DoEvents();
public async Task DoEvents(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub DoEvents()

Async Version
Public Sub DoEvents() As Task
Public Sub DoEvents(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the component processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

Post Method (GISBSender Component)

Post data to the server, and check the receipt.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Post();

Async Version
public async Task Post();
public async Task Post(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Post()

Async Version
Public Sub Post() As Task
Public Sub Post(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

Post will generate the request and post it to the server. The reply will be checked; if a receipt was requested it will be validated, and any response will be checked for error messages.

Reset Method (GISBSender Component)

Resets the state of the control.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Reset();

Async Version
public async Task Reset();
public async Task Reset(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Reset()

Async Version
Public Sub Reset() As Task
Public Sub Reset(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

Resets all HTTP headers as well as EDIData, etc. After invoking this method the component may be reused as if it were newly created.

SetPGPParam Method (GISBSender Component)

Sets a parameter in the PGP provider.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetPGPParam(string name, string value);

Async Version
public async Task SetPGPParam(string name, string value);
public async Task SetPGPParam(string name, string value, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetPGPParam(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Value As String)

Async Version
Public Sub SetPGPParam(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Value As String) As Task
Public Sub SetPGPParam(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Value As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

Invoke SetPGPParam to set parameters of your PGP provider. Please refer to the documentation provided with the PGP provider for the parameters required.

The following table defines possible values that may be passed to the SetPGPParam.

SetUploadStream Method (GISBSender Component)

Sets the stream to be uploaded to the server.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetUploadStream(System.IO.Stream uploadStream);

Async Version
public async Task SetUploadStream(System.IO.Stream uploadStream);
public async Task SetUploadStream(System.IO.Stream uploadStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetUploadStream(ByVal UploadStream As System.IO.Stream)

Async Version
Public Sub SetUploadStream(ByVal UploadStream As System.IO.Stream) As Task
Public Sub SetUploadStream(ByVal UploadStream As System.IO.Stream, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

If you specify EDIData the data will be taken from there instead. Otherwise the contents of the stream will be written to EDIData before transmission. The stream should be open and normally set to position 0.

The component will automatically close this stream if CloseStreamAfterTransfer is true (default). If the stream is closed, you will need to call SetUploadStream again before the next send.

The content of the stream will be read from the current position all the way to the end.

Connected Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnConnectedHandler OnConnected;

public delegate void OnConnectedHandler(object sender, GisbsenderConnectedEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderConnectedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int StatusCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnConnected As OnConnectedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnConnectedHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderConnectedEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderConnectedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property StatusCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0 and Description is "OK".

If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

Disconnected Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired when a connection is closed.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnDisconnectedHandler OnDisconnected;

public delegate void OnDisconnectedHandler(object sender, GisbsenderDisconnectedEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderDisconnectedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int StatusCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnDisconnected As OnDisconnectedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnDisconnectedHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderDisconnectedEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderDisconnectedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property StatusCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0 and Description is "OK".

If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) subsystem. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the TCP/IP error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

EndTransfer Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired when a document finishes transferring.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnEndTransferHandler OnEndTransfer;

public delegate void OnEndTransferHandler(object sender, GisbsenderEndTransferEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderEndTransferEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Direction { get; }
}

Public Event OnEndTransfer As OnEndTransferHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnEndTransferHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderEndTransferEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderEndTransferEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Direction As Integer
End Class

Remarks

The EndTransfer event is fired first when the client finishes sending data to the server (in a POST or PUT request) and then when the document text finishes transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

Error Event (GISBSender Component)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

public delegate void OnErrorHandler(object sender, GisbsenderErrorEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderErrorEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ErrorCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnErrorHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderErrorEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderErrorEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the component throws an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Header Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired every time a header line comes in.

Syntax

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public event OnHeaderHandler OnHeader;

public delegate void OnHeaderHandler(object sender, GisbsenderHeaderEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderHeaderEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Field { get; }
  public string Value { get; }
}

Public Event OnHeader As OnHeaderHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnHeaderHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderHeaderEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderHeaderEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Field As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Value As String
End Class

Remarks

The Field parameter contains the name of the HTTP header (which is the same as it is delivered). The Value parameter contains the header contents.

If the header line being retrieved is a continuation header line, then the Field parameter contains "" (empty string).

Log Event (GISBSender Component)

Fired with log information while processing a message.

Syntax

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public event OnLogHandler OnLog;

public delegate void OnLogHandler(object sender, GisbsenderLogEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderLogEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string LogType { get; }
  public string LogMessage { get; }
  public byte[] LogMessageB { get; }
}

Public Event OnLog As OnLogHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnLogHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderLogEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderLogEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property LogType As String
  Public ReadOnly Property LogMessage As String
  Public ReadOnly Property LogMessageB As Byte()
End Class

Remarks

This event fires once for each log message generated by the component. The verbosity is controlled by the LogLevel setting.

Log messages available through this event correspond to log files written to LogDirectory. This event provides a way to obtain log messages without relying on files on disk. This event fires regardless of the value of LogDirectory (i.e. when LogDirectory is empty the event will still fire).

The LogMessage event parameter holds the raw log data.

The LogType event parameter indicates the type of log. Possible values are:

SetCookie Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired for every cookie set by the server.

Syntax

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public event OnSetCookieHandler OnSetCookie;

public delegate void OnSetCookieHandler(object sender, GisbsenderSetCookieEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderSetCookieEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Name { get; }
  public string Value { get; }
  public string Expires { get; }
  public string Domain { get; }
  public string Path { get; }
  public bool Secure { get; }
}

Public Event OnSetCookie As OnSetCookieHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSetCookieHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderSetCookieEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderSetCookieEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Name As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Value As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Expires As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Domain As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Path As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Secure As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

The SetCookie event is fired for every Set-Cookie: header received from the HTTP server.

The Name parameter contains the name of the cookie, with the corresponding value supplied in the Value parameter.

The Expires parameter contains an expiration time for the cookie (if provided by the server). The time format used is "Weekday, DD-Mon-YY HH:MM:SS GMT". If the server does not provide an expiration time, the Expires parameter will be an empty string. In this case, the convention is to drop the cookie at the end of the session.

The Domain parameter contains a domain name to limit the cookie to (if provided by the server). If the server does not provide a domain name, the Domain parameter will be an empty string. The convention in this case is to use the server specified in the URL (URLServer) as the cookie domain.

The Path parameter contains a path name to limit the cookie to (if provided by the server). If the server does not provide a cookie path, the Path parameter will be an empty string. The convention in this case is to use the path specified in the URL (URLPath) as the cookie path.

The Secure parameter specifies whether the cookie is secure. If the value of this parameter is True, the cookie value must be submitted only through a secure (HTTPS) connection.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (GISBSender Component)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

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public event OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler OnSSLServerAuthentication;

public delegate void OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler(object sender, GisbsenderSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string CertEncoded { get; }
  public byte[] CertEncodedB { get; }
  public string CertSubject { get; }
  public string CertIssuer { get; }
  public string Status { get; }
  public bool Accept { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSSLServerAuthentication As OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property CertEncoded As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertEncodedB As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property CertSubject As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertIssuer As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Status As String
  Public Property Accept As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event is where the client can decide whether to continue with the connection process or not. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether to continue or not.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string "OK").

SSLStatus Event (GISBSender Component)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

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public event OnSSLStatusHandler OnSSLStatus;

public delegate void OnSSLStatusHandler(object sender, GisbsenderSSLStatusEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderSSLStatusEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Message { get; }
}

Public Event OnSSLStatus As OnSSLStatusHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLStatusHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderSSLStatusEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderSSLStatusEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Message As String
End Class

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

StartTransfer Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired when a document starts transferring (after the headers).

Syntax

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public event OnStartTransferHandler OnStartTransfer;

public delegate void OnStartTransferHandler(object sender, GisbsenderStartTransferEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderStartTransferEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Direction { get; }
}

Public Event OnStartTransfer As OnStartTransferHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnStartTransferHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderStartTransferEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderStartTransferEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Direction As Integer
End Class

Remarks

The StartTransfer event is fired first when the client starts sending data to the server (in a POST or PUT request) and then when the document text starts transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

Transfer Event (GISBSender Component)

This event is fired while a document transfers (delivers document).

Syntax

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public event OnTransferHandler OnTransfer;

public delegate void OnTransferHandler(object sender, GisbsenderTransferEventArgs e);

public class GisbsenderTransferEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Direction { get; }
  public long BytesTransferred { get; }
  public int PercentDone { get; }
  public string Text { get; }
  public byte[] TextB { get; }
}

Public Event OnTransfer As OnTransferHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTransferHandler(sender As Object, e As GisbsenderTransferEventArgs)

Public Class GisbsenderTransferEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Direction As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property BytesTransferred As Long
  Public ReadOnly Property PercentDone As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Text As String
  Public ReadOnly Property TextB As Byte()
End Class

Remarks

The Text parameter contains the portion of the document text being received. It is empty if data are being posted to the server.

The BytesTransferred parameter contains the number of bytes transferred in this Direction since the beginning of the document text (excluding HTTP response headers).

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

The PercentDone parameter shows the progress of the transfer in the corresponding direction. If PercentDone can not be calculated the value will be -1.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

Fields

Constructors

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public Certificate();

Public Certificate()

Creates a Certificate instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with CERTMGR when generating new certificates.

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public Certificate(string certificateFile);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertificateFile As String)

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X.509 public key.

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public Certificate(byte[] certificateData);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertificateData As Byte())

Parses CertificateData as an X.509 public key.

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, string subject);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal Store As String, ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, string subject, string configurationString);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal Store As String, ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String, ByVal ConfigurationString As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. ConfigurationString is a newline separated list of name-value pairs that may be used to modify the default behavior. Possible values include "PersistPFXKey", which shows whether or not the PFX key is persisted after performing operations with the private key. This correlates to the PKCS12_NO_PERSIST_KEY CryptoAPI option. The default value is True (the key is persisted). "Thumbprint" - an MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 thumbprint of the certificate to load. When specified, this value is used to select the certificate in the store. This is applicable to cstUser, cstMachine, cstPublicKeyFile, and cstPFXFile store types. "UseInternalSecurityAPI" shows whether the platform (default) or the internal security API is used when performing certificate-related operations. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, byte[] encoded);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal Store As String, ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Encoded As Byte())

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, string subject);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal StoreBlob As Byte(), ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, string subject, string configurationString);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal StoreBlob As Byte(), ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String, ByVal ConfigurationString As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, byte[] encoded);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal StoreBlob As Byte(), ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Encoded As Byte())

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

Firewall Type

The firewall the component will connect through.

Remarks

When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall, such as the firewall Host and the FirewallType.

Fields

Constructors

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public Firewall();

Public Firewall()

GISBData Type

The EDI payload of the message.

Remarks

The EDI payload of the message.

Fields

Constructors

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public GISBData();

Public GISBData()

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public GISBData(byte[] data, string EDIType);

Public GISBData(ByVal Data As Byte(), ByVal EDIType As String)

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public GISBData(string filename, string EDIType);

Public GISBData(ByVal Filename As String, ByVal EDIType As String)

GISBElement Type

A name-value pair for extra data to be sent with a GISB message.

Remarks

A name-value pair for extra data to be sent with a GISB message.

Fields

Constructors

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public GISBElement();

Public GISBElement()

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public GISBElement(string name, string value);

Public GISBElement(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Value As String)

HTTPCookie Type

An HTTP cookie can be either sent to or received from the server.

Remarks

An HTTP cookie can store the cookies that are to be sent to the server. It also may store the cookies sent by the server.

Cookies that are to be sent to the server must have the Name and Value fields supplied before submitting the URL. When the SetCookie event is fired, however, all of the fields of an HTTPCookie are filled out accordingly.

Fields

Constructors

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public HTTPCookie();

Public HTTPCookie()

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public HTTPCookie(string name, string value);

Public HTTPCookie(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Value As String)

Proxy Type

The proxy the component will connect to.

Remarks

When connecting through a proxy, this type is used to specify different properties of the proxy, such as the Server and the AuthScheme.

Fields

Constructors

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public Proxy();

Public Proxy()

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public Proxy(string server, int port);

Public Proxy(ByVal Server As String, ByVal Port As Integer)

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public Proxy(string server, int port, string user, string password);

Public Proxy(ByVal Server As String, ByVal Port As Integer, ByVal User As String, ByVal Password As String)

Config Settings (GISBSender Component)

GISBSender Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (GISBSender Component)

GISBSender Errors

MIME Errors

HTTP Errors

The component may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other components.

TCPClient Errors

TCP/IP Errors