RNIFReceiver Component

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The RNIFReceiver component implements a RosettaNet server.

Syntax

nsoftware.IPWorksEDI.Rnifreceiver

Remarks

The RNIFReceiver implements server-side receiving of RosettaNet messages, as specified by the RosettaNet community. It can be used to decrypt and verify incoming messages and to generate synchronous receipts and replies if needed. The component is designed to be easily incorporated into an HTTP server. RosettaNet is used in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Manufacturing, Electronic Components, Telecommunications, Logistics, the Chemical Industry (through CIDX), and more.

BASIC OPERATION

When a RosettaNet request comes in, you should first call the ReadRequest method to read in the request. Once this is done, you must parse the headers and the request. You first parse the headers of the HTTP request using the ParseHeaders method. You may then set the appropriate certificates by setting the Certificate to your private key certificate and SignerCert to your trading partner's (signing) certificate.

The next step is to parse the RosettaNet message using ParseRequest. This method decrypts the message if needed. The component then parses all parts of the message. The preamble, delivery, and service headers are all parsed into the PreambleHeaderXML, DeliveryHeaderXML, and the ServiceHeaderXML, respectively. It also parses the actual body of the RosettaNet message, or the PIP, into the ServiceContent. Any attachments that may be in the message are parsed into the attachment array, and may be accessed via the Attachments property.

The component can also be used to handle synchronous responses. In order to complete this task, the receiver must first reset all header properties to values appropriate for a response. This may include changing values such as the MessageSenderId, MessageReceiverId, ActionCode, etc. The ServiceContent should then be set to a response indicating the state of the transaction. A typical response is a simple receipt acknowledgement, which has all qualities of a valid RosettaNet action, but is simply a receipt. Once these properties have been set, the message is ready to be sent using the SendResponse method.

NOTE: the RNIFReceiver Component can only handle sending synchronous responses. If an asynchronous response is desired, or required by a particular Partner Interface Process (PIP), you should use the RNIFSender component.

The following example illustrates how to use the component within a web page.

EXAMPLE

RNIFReceiver.ReadRequest(); RNIFReceiver.Certificate = new Certificate(CertStoreTypes.cstPFXFile, // Store type "\my_server_directory\encrypt.pfx", // File name "my password", // Password "CN=Encrypt"); // Subject RNIFReceiver.SignerCert = new Certificate("\my_server_directory\partnercert.cer"); RNIFReceiver.ParseHeaders(); RNIFReceiver.ParseRequest();

The server can then get the data from the preamble header, delivery header, service header, and the PIP content from their properties: PreambleHeaderXML, DeliveryHeaderXML, ServiceHeaderXML<;, and the ServiceContent, respectively. The message may then be easily processed, as all details of the transaction will be populated into their respective properties.

NOTE: Any attachments are saved by the name in the corresponding Attachments entry, and in the directory specified by the receiver. The directory is specified using the AttachmentOutputPath config property, and must be specified before you read and process the request. For example:

RNIFReceiver.Config("AttachmentOutputPath='\my_server_directory\Attachments'")

NOTE: In the above example, a receipt acknowledgement was not sent.

Additional functionality allows the user to examine details of the client's request, to permit certain types of errors, or to customize the RosettaNet response message. See the property and method list for details.

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.

ActionCode Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The code for this action.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ActionCode { get; set; }

Public Property ActionCode As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is a string which denotes the type of action for the current RosettaNet message, if it is an action. If it is a reply, then the ActionCode describes the type of action that the message is in reply to. An example is a "Purchase Order Request Action."

This property is a field of the service header.

ActionMessage Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Whether or not this message is an action message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool ActionMessage { get; set; }

Public Property ActionMessage As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property indicates whether or not the message is an action message. A RosettaNet action is defined as a message which requires or requests a business activity. A "PurchaseOrderRequestMessage" is a valid Business Action message, as is the corresponding "PurchaseOrderConfirmMessage". The latter, however, is also a reply to the original action request.

Receipt acknowledgments are considered Signals, and not Business Action messages, even though they contain all of the properties of a valid Business Action message.

This property is a field of the service header.

ActionMessageStandardName Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The name of the standard used to create this action.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ActionMessageStandardName { get; set; }

Public Property ActionMessageStandardName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

While the RosettaNet community has a set of widely adopted, pre-defined and standardized message templates, it also allows for business partners to agree on specification geared more toward their particular needs. If a special, non-RosettaNet standard is to be used to create the action message, the name of the standard must be reported in ActionMessageStandardName and the version in ActionMessageStandardVersion. This way, the receiving entity can know how to process and interpret the incoming business message.

Since replies may sent in response to a message created using such a specialized standard, the standard used to create the original message should be referenced using the OriginalMessageStandardName and OriginalMessageStandardVersion when creating or processing replies.

This property is a field of the service header.

ActionMessageStandardVersion Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The version of the standard used to create this action.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ActionMessageStandardVersion { get; set; }

Public Property ActionMessageStandardVersion As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

While the RosettaNet community has a set of widely adopted, pre-defined and standardized message templates, it also allows for business partners to agree on specification geared more toward their particular needs. If a special, non-RosettaNet standard is to be used to create the action message, the name of the standard must be reported in ActionMessageStandardName and the version in ActionMessageStandardVersion. This way, the receiving entity can know how to process and interpret the incoming business message.

Since replies may sent in response to a message created using such a specialized standard, the standard used to create the original message should be referenced using the OriginalMessageStandardName and OriginalMessageStandardVersion when creating or processing replies.

This property is a field of the service header.

Attachments Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

A collection of files attached to the current RNIF message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public RNIFAttachmentList Attachments { get; }

Public Property Attachments As RNIFAttachmentList

Remarks

Some RosettaNet PIPs, and potentially any non-RosettaNet standards, allow for extra files or data to be attached to the RosettaNet business document. Since the RosettaNet document is MIME-encoded, there are no specific limitations on the number of attachments. The message attachments are included in the payload container with the ServiceContent, so if EncryptionType is set to any non-zero value (i.e., etEncryptPayloadContainer or etEncryptServiceContent) the attachments will be encrypted as well.

The message attachments are described by the RNIFAttachment objects stored within the Attachments property.

This property is a field of the service header.

NOTE: You can change the path to which the files are saved in with the AttachmentOutputPath config property.

This property is not available at design time.

BusinessActivity Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

This property denotes the type of business activity.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string BusinessActivity { get; set; }

Public Property BusinessActivity As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property simply tells the receiver what type of business activity the RosettaNet document that is sent refers to. An example is: "Create Purchase Order".

Certificate Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The encryption certificate.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate Certificate { get; set; }

Public Property Certificate As Certificate

Remarks

The digital certificate that the component will use to decrypt incoming RosettaNet messages and sign responses. If set prior to calling ParseRequest, the certificate will be used to decrypt the incoming message. If set prior to calling SendResponse, the certificate will be used to sign the response. Certificate must be set to a private key certificate.

DeliveryHeaderXML Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The complete XML data from the Delivery Header

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string DeliveryHeaderXML { get; set; }

Public Property DeliveryHeaderXML As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is the full XML data of the RosettaNet message Delivery Header. This header contains information about the sending and receiving business processes, as well as tracking data for the message itself. This header was introduced by RNIF 2.0 to speed the movement of RosettaNet messages through message-forwarding hubs.

This property is an aggregate property containing XML either generated from or parsed into various other properties of the component. If the value of a related property changes, this property will be updated the next time it is polled and the current valid XML will be returned. When this property is set directly, the component will automatically parse the XML and validate the content of the header to ensure that all required fields contain appropriate values. Once this property has been set and validated, the following properties will be populated:

• SecureTransportRequired
• MessageDateTime
• MessageReceiverId
• MessageReceiverLocation
• MessageSenderId
• MessageSenderLocation
• MessageTrackingId

NOTE: If RNIFVersion is set to v1, the value of this property is ignored when generating messages.

EncryptionAlgorithm Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The algorithm used to encrypt the EDI data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string EncryptionAlgorithm { get; set; }

Public Property EncryptionAlgorithm As String

Default Value

"3DES"

Remarks

If RecipientCerts contains a valid certificate, the data will be encrypted using this certificate and the algorithm specified in EncryptionAlgorithm. If EncryptionAlgorithm is set to the empty string, the data will not be encrypted.

The component supports "3DES", or industry-standard 168-bit Triple-DES encryption.

The component supports "AES" encryption with a default keysize of 128 bits. You may also set "AESCBC192" or "AESCBC256" for 192- and 256-bit keysizes.

Possible values are:

• 3DES (default)
• DES
• AESCBC128
• AESCBC192
• AESCBC256
• AESGCM128
• AESGCM192
• AESGCM256

EncryptionType Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The encryption type for RNIF 2.0.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public RnifreceiverEncryptionTypes EncryptionType { get; set; }

enum RnifreceiverEncryptionTypes {
  etNoEncryption,
  etEncryptServiceContent,
  etEncryptPayloadContainer
}

Public Property EncryptionType As RnifreceiverEncryptionTypes

Enum RnifreceiverEncryptionTypes
  etNoEncryption
  etEncryptServiceContent
  etEncryptPayloadContainer
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

RNIF 2.0 allows encryption of a message at three different levels:

NOTE: By default, the value is etNoEncryption. Therefore, if encryption is desired, the EncryptionType property must be specified, even if a certificate is supplied through the certificate properties. See RecipientCert for more information on specifying a certificate for encryption.

This property is not available at design time.

FromRole Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The business role of the entity that originated this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string FromRole { get; set; }

Public Property FromRole As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property describes what role the process sending this message plays in the business model. This may be a one-word description, e.g. "Buyer".

This property is a field of the service header.

FromService Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The service that originated this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string FromService { get; set; }

Public Property FromService As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property describes the type of service that is being provided by the sender of this message. This can be a short description of the service being provided, e.g. "Buyer Service".

This property is a field of the service header.

GlobalUsageCode Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

A universal code describing basic usage for this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public RnifreceiverGlobalUsageCodes GlobalUsageCode { get; set; }

enum RnifreceiverGlobalUsageCodes {
  gucTest,
  gucProduction
}

Public Property GlobalUsageCode As RnifreceiverGlobalUsageCodes

Enum RnifreceiverGlobalUsageCodes
  gucTest
  gucProduction
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

GlobalUsageCode is a value that specifies how the RosettaNet message is to be treated from a business standpoint.This property currently only supports the following two values:

• 0 (gucTest)
• 1 (gucProduction)

This property is a field of the service header.

MessageDateTime Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The time at which this message was sent.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string MessageDateTime { get; set; }

Public Property MessageDateTime As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is a date and time stamp representing the moment the RosettaNet message was created. The sending process should set this value as close to the time when it sends as possible. The accepted standard for date fields in RosettaNet messages uses the format "YYYYMMDDThhmmss.sssZ", e.g. "20001121T145200.000Z". The format is interpreted as follows:

The message in the example was sent at 2:52:00.000 PM November 11, 2000.

This property is a field of the delivery header.

MessageReceiverId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Identity of the entity receiving this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string MessageReceiverId { get; set; }

Public Property MessageReceiverId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

MessageReceiverId describes the identity of the receiver for this message. It is specifically the DUNS number for the trading partner.

This property is a field of the delivery header.

MessageReceiverLocation Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Location of the entity receiving this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string MessageReceiverLocation { get; set; }

Public Property MessageReceiverLocation As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property describes the location of the receiver for this message. The location is not an address, but may be a city name.

This property is a field of the delivery header.

MessageSenderId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Identity of the entity that sent this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string MessageSenderId { get; set; }

Public Property MessageSenderId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

MessageSenderId describes the identity of the sender for this message. It is specifically the DUNS number for the trading partner.

This property is a field of the delivery header.

MessageSenderLocation Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Location of the entity that sent this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string MessageSenderLocation { get; set; }

Public Property MessageSenderLocation As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property describes the location of the sender for this message. The location is not an address, but may be a city name.

This property is a field of the delivery header.

MessageTrackingId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Unique value that identifies this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string MessageTrackingId { get; set; }

Public Property MessageTrackingId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

MessageTrackingId is a unique instance identifier for this message. This value is used by both parties to keep a record of all the messages it receives. It is the responsibility of the sender to ensure that this value is unique for each transaction. The receiving entity should respond with an error if it receives a message with a previously used tracking id. This value can be used to persist any information relevant to the current business process to an external database .

This property is a field of the delivery header.

OriginalActionCode Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The action code of the original message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string OriginalActionCode { get; set; }

Public Property OriginalActionCode As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property describes the action code of the original message. This is useful when acquiring or processing replies. This tells a process what the original action was which started the current business process of actions and replies.

This property is a field of the service header.

OriginalMessageStandardName Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The name of the standard used to create the original message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string OriginalMessageStandardName { get; set; }

Public Property OriginalMessageStandardName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

While the RosettaNet community has a set of widely adopted, pre-defined and standardized message templates, it also allows for business partners to agree on specification geared more toward their particular needs. If a special, non-RosettaNet standard is to be used to create the action message, the name of the standard must be reported in ActionMessageStandardName and the version in ActionMessageStandardVersion. This way, the receiving entity can know how to process and interpret the incoming business message.

Since replies may sent in response to a message created using such a specialized standard, the standard used to create the original message should be referenced using the OriginalMessageStandardName and OriginalMessageStandardVersion when creating or processing replies.

This property is a field of the service header.

OriginalMessageStandardVersion Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The version of the standard used to create the original message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string OriginalMessageStandardVersion { get; set; }

Public Property OriginalMessageStandardVersion As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

While the RosettaNet community has a set of widely adopted, pre-defined and standardized message templates, it also allows for business partners to agree on specification geared more toward their particular needs. If a special, non-RosettaNet standard is to be used to create the action message, the name of the standard must be reported in ActionMessageStandardName and the version in ActionMessageStandardVersion. This way, the receiving entity can know how to process and interpret the incoming business message.

Since replies may sent in response to a message created using such a specialized standard, the standard used to create the original message should be referenced using the OriginalMessageStandardName and OriginalMessageStandardVersion when creating or processing replies.

This property is a field of the service header.

OriginalMessageTrackingId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Tracking identifier for the original message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string OriginalMessageTrackingId { get; set; }

Public Property OriginalMessageTrackingId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the identifier used to track the original message. This can be used when processing replies to previous actions to look up details about the original action that started the current business process. Complementary to the MessageTrackingId, this property can be used to retrieve any information relevant to the current business process from an external database.

This property is a field of the service header.

PartnerId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Identity of the partner.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PartnerId { get; set; }

Public Property PartnerId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

PartnerKnown denotes whether or not the initiating partner for the current transaction is known. If the partner is known the sender should specify their business identifier using the PartnerId property. This allows the receiving entity to look up information on how to reply, or forward the current message, to the partner in question. Also, PartnerLocation can be specified. This property is not an address, but may be a city.

NOTE: If the partner is not known, then a PartnerURL MUST be specified in order for the messages and responses to reach their appropriate destinations.

This property is a field of the service header.

PartnerKnown Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Whether or not the partner is known.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool PartnerKnown { get; set; }

Public Property PartnerKnown As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

PartnerKnown denotes whether or not the initiating partner for the current transaction is known. If the partner is known the sender should specify their business identifier using the PartnerId property. This allows the receiving entity to look up information on how to reply, or forward the current message, to the partner in question. Also, PartnerLocation can be specified. This property is not an address, but may be a city.

NOTE: If the partner is not known, then a PartnerURL MUST be specified in order for the messages and responses to reach their appropriate destinations.

This property is a field of the service header.

PartnerLocation Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Location of the partner.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PartnerLocation { get; set; }

Public Property PartnerLocation As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

PartnerKnown denotes whether or not the initiating partner for the current transaction is known. If the partner is known the sender should specify their business identifier using the PartnerId property. This allows the receiving entity to look up information on how to reply, or forward the current message, to the partner in question. Also, PartnerLocation can be specified. This property is not an address, but may be a city.

NOTE: If the partner is not known, then a PartnerURL MUST be specified in order for the messages and responses to reach their appropriate destinations.

This property is a field of the service header.

PartnerPIPBindingId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The partner-defined PIP payload binding ID.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PartnerPIPBindingId { get; set; }

Public Property PartnerPIPBindingId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is only defined when non-RosettaNet content is bound in the payload portion of the RosettaNet Business message. This may only be used with PIPs which specifically support the use of non-RosettaNet content. Both trading partners must agree on the use of non-RosettaNet content, and on the Id being used. The Id is used to identify the two partners' own version of the PIP used.

NOTE: This property MUST be set when non-RosettaNet content is being sent in the payload, and MUST NOT be set when regular PIP's are being used.

PartnerURL Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

A URL to which replies must be sent if the partner is unknown.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PartnerURL { get; set; }

Public Property PartnerURL As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

PartnerKnown denotes whether or not the initiating partner for the current transaction is known. If the partner is known the sender should specify their business identifier using the PartnerId property. This allows the receiving entity to look up information on how to reply, or forward the current message, to the partner in question. Also, PartnerLocation can be specified. This property is not an address, but may be a city.

NOTE: If the partner is not known, then a PartnerURL MUST be specified in order for the messages and responses to reach their appropriate destinations.

This property is a field of the service header.

This property is a field of the service header.

NOTE: If partner is unknown and this value is not specified, further processing may not be possible.

PIPCode Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

RosettaNet PIP code of this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PIPCode { get; set; }

Public Property PIPCode As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The ServiceContent of a RosettaNet message is an instance of a pre-defined, widely accepted and standardized RosettaNet business action document called a Partner Interface Process (PIP). These documents define the most common business action scenarios, as well as the most common information used by a company to complete transactions under these scenarios. Each PIP has its own code, and many PIPs are defined in multiple versions. To ensure that the receiving partner knows how to interpret the PIP instance, the code should be set in PIPCode and the version in PIPVersion.

Since no two business actions are exactly the same, each instance of PIP needs to have an associated identifier so that information about the transaction may be easily persisted to and retrieved from an external database. These instance ids are reported by the PIPInstanceId property. It is up to the sending client to ensure that this value is unique. The receiver should respond with an error if it receives a PIP instance id that has already been used.

This property is a field of the service header.

PIPInstanceId Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The Id of this PIP instance.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PIPInstanceId { get; set; }

Public Property PIPInstanceId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The ServiceContent of a RosettaNet message is an instance of a pre-defined, widely accepted and standardized RosettaNet business action document called a Partner Interface Process (PIP). These documents define the most common business action scenarios, as well as the most common information used by a company to complete transactions under these scenarios. Each PIP has its own code, and many PIPs are defined in multiple versions. To ensure that the receiving partner knows how to interpret the PIP instance, the code should be set in PIPCode and the version in PIPVersion.

Since no two business actions are exactly the same, each instance of PIP needs to have an associated identifier so that information about the transaction may be easily persisted to and retrieved from an external database. These instance ids are reported by the PIPInstanceId property. It is up to the sending client to ensure that this value is unique. The receiver should respond with an error if it receives a PIP instance id that has already been used.

This property is a field of the service header.

PIPVersion Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

RosettaNet PIP version of this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PIPVersion { get; set; }

Public Property PIPVersion As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The ServiceContent of a RosettaNet message is an instance of a pre-defined, widely accepted and standardized RosettaNet business action document called a Partner Interface Process (PIP). These documents define the most common business action scenarios, as well as the most common information used by a company to complete transactions under these scenarios. Each PIP has its own code, and many PIPs are defined in multiple versions. To ensure that the receiving partner knows how to interpret the PIP instance, the code should be set in PIPCode and the version in PIPVersion.

Since no two business actions are exactly the same, each instance of PIP needs to have an associated identifier so that information about the transaction may be easily persisted to and retrieved from an external database. These instance ids are reported by the PIPInstanceId property. It is up to the sending client to ensure that this value is unique. The receiver should respond with an error if it receives a PIP instance id that has already been used.

This property is a field of the service header.

PreambleHeaderXML Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The complete XML data from the Preamble Header.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string PreambleHeaderXML { get; set; }

Public Property PreambleHeaderXML As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The contents of PreambleHeaderXML are the full XML data RosettaNet message Preamble Header. This header includes information about the version of the RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF) protocol used to create the message.

This property is an aggregate property containing XML either generated from or parsed into various other properties of the component. If the value of a related property changes, this property will be updated the next time it is polled and the current valid XML will be returned. When this property is set directly, the component will automatically parse the XML and validate the content of the header to ensure that all required fields contain appropriate values. Once this property has been set and validated, the following properties will be populated:

• StandardName
• StandardVersion

QOSSpecifications Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Specifies quality of service constraints for this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public QOSSpecificationList QOSSpecifications { get; }

Public Property QOSSpecifications As QOSSpecificationList

Remarks

Version 2.0 of the RosettaNet Implementation Framework introduced a set of Quality of Service (QOS) elements to ensure future backward compatibility.

The component supports these future QOS options through the QOSSpecifications collection.

This property is a field of the service header.

NOTE: there are no valid values for the quality of service parameters at this time, therefore this property may be ignored by the RNIF entity.

This property is not available at design time.

RecipientCert Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The encryption certificate of the recipient.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate RecipientCert { get; set; }

Public Property RecipientCert As Certificate

Remarks

The encryption certificate of the recipient. If this property is specified, the message content will be encrypted using the algorithm given by EncryptionAlgorithm when a response is sent using SendResponse.

If set, this property should be a public key instance of Certificate.

ReplyMessage Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Whether or not this message is a reply to another message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool ReplyMessage { get; set; }

Public Property ReplyMessage As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is a boolean value indicating whether or not the message is a reply to a previous message or not. The first message in any business process is always an action message. Reply messages may be an update, another action, or a signal.

Some actions may request data, in which case a reply RosettaNet message must be sent with the data that was requested. All action messages sent in response to the original action message are considered replies.

When sending a reply, this property should be set to "True" to tell the receiver how to interpret and handle the message.

This property is a field of the service header.

Request Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The HTTP request to be processed.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string Request { get; set; }
public byte[] RequestB { get; set; }

Public Property Request As String
Public Property RequestB As Byte()

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property holds the body of the request to be processed. The HTTP headers may be set separately in RequestHeaders or may be included in Request. If they are included, a double CRLF pair should be used to separate the headers from the body.

Typically, the request may be read directly from the HTTP context by calling ReadRequest, without setting this property.

When ReadRequest is called the contents of Request are overwritten.

RequestHeaders Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The HTTP headers in the RNIF request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public HeaderList RequestHeaders { get; }

Public Property RequestHeaders As HeaderList

Remarks

A collection of headers. These will include RNIF-specific headers as well as general HTTP headers.

When assigning an RNIF request to the component, the headers may be included in Request or specified separately in RequestHeaders. If the headers are included in Request they will be parsed out whenever ReadRequest, ParseRequest, or ProcessRequest is invoked.

RequestHeadersString Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The HTTP headers in the RNIF request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string RequestHeadersString { get; set; }

Public Property RequestHeadersString As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The entire list of headers, concatenated into a single string. These will include RNIF-specific headers as well as general HTTP headers. You may access specific headers through RequestHeaders.

When assigning an RNIF request to the component, the headers may be included in Request or specified separately in RequestHeaders or RequestHeadersString. If the headers are included in Request they will be parsed out whenever ReadRequest, ParseRequest, or ProcessRequest is invoked.

ResponseType Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Requested response type. Available only in RNIF 2.0.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public RnifreceiverResponseTypes ResponseType { get; }

enum RnifreceiverResponseTypes {
  rtSync,
  rtAsync
}

Public ReadOnly Property ResponseType As RnifreceiverResponseTypes

Enum RnifreceiverResponseTypes
  rtSync
  rtAsync
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property tells the receiver which type of response the sender is expecting.

The following types of supported responses are:

This property is only available in RNIF version 2.0.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

RNIFVersion Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The RNIF Standard Version used to generate this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public RnifreceiverRNIFVersions RNIFVersion { get; }

enum RnifreceiverRNIFVersions {
  v1,
  v2
}

Public ReadOnly Property RNIFVersion As RnifreceiverRNIFVersions

Enum RnifreceiverRNIFVersions
  v1
  v2
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property describes which standard version of RNIF was used to generate this message. Possible values are::

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

SecureTransportRequired Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Indicates that security is required when forwarding this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool SecureTransportRequired { get; set; }

Public Property SecureTransportRequired As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is a boolean value which denotes whether or not security is required when forwarding this message. Since RosettaNet messages are business messages, secure transport is often required. See RNIFSender for more information on sending messages over a secure transport.

This property is a field of the delivery header.

ServiceContent Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The PIP message data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ServiceContent { get; set; }

Public Property ServiceContent As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The ServiceContent property contains the PIP message data. This is the body of the message which contains the request, action, or reply being sent from one business process to another.

There are specific formats to which this data must adhere. These formats are specified by the RosettaNet community in the form of Partner Interface Processes (PIPs). Each PIP instance also has an ID associated with it which is stored in the PIPInstanceId property.

ServiceHeaderXML Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The complete XML data from the Service Header.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ServiceHeaderXML { get; set; }

Public Property ServiceHeaderXML As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

ServiceHeaderXML contains the full XML data of the RosettaNet message Service Header. This header includes information about the contents of the RosettaNet message itself. It contains information about the type of message, the PIP used to create the service content, and the various attachments as well as information about the business partners involved in the transaction, such as each entity's role.

This property is an aggregate property containing XML either generated from or parsed into various other properties of the component. If the value of a related property changes, this property will be updated the next time it is polled and the current valid XML will be returned. When this property is set directly, the component will automatically parse the XML and validate the content of the header to ensure that all required fields contain appropriate values. Once this property has been set and validated, the following properties will be populated:

• ActionCode
• ActionMessage
• ActionMessageStandardName
• ActionMessageStandardVersion
• Attachments
• FromRole
• FromService
• OriginalActionCode
• OriginalMessageStandardName
• OriginalMessageStandardVersion
• OriginalMessageTrackingId
• PartnerId
• PartnerKnown
• PartnerLocation
• PartnerPIPBindingId
• PartnerURL
• PIPCode
• PIPInstanceId
• PIPVersion
• QOSSpecifications
• ReplyMessage
• SignalCode
• SignalMessage
• GlobalUsageCode
• SignalVersion
• ToRole
• ToService

SignalCode Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The code for this signal.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string SignalCode { get; set; }

Public Property SignalCode As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the code for the signal message received. This property is only set if the message is a signal. The code denotes what type of signal is being received, or sent.

SignalMessage Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Whether or not this message is a signal.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool SignalMessage { get; set; }

Public Property SignalMessage As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

SignalMessage is a boolean value indicating whether or not the message is a signal. Signals do not contain content that is of business nature. Instead, they are simply acknowledgments to business actions.

RNIF 2.0 specifies two types of signals: a positive, and a negative. A positive signal has all of the properties of a valid RosettaNet action message, however it is simply an acknowledgement of receipt of a valid Business Action message. A negative signal is an acknowledgement sent to notify the originating entity of an error. In RNIF 2.0, there is only one type of exception message, as opposed to the three types in RNIF 1.1.

NOTE: only Business Actions may be acknowledged, Signals cannot.

This property is a field of the service header.

SignalVersion Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The version of this signal.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string SignalVersion { get; set; }

Public Property SignalVersion As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the version for the signal message received. This property is only set if the message is a signal. The version denotes what version of signal is being received, or sent.

SignerCert Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

Your trading partner's signing certificate.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate SignerCert { get; set; }

Public Property SignerCert As Certificate

Remarks

This property can be set to your trading partner's signing certificate to verify signatures on incoming RosettaNet messages when calling ParseRequest

This property should be set to a public key instance of Certificate.

This property is not available at design time.

StandardName Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The name of the standard used to create this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string StandardName { get; set; }

Public Property StandardName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is the name of the standard which was used to create the message. In this case, we are working with RosettaNet, so RosettaNet will always be the StandardName, unless this specification is used to send a non-RosettaNet type message. The type name and version must be specified when this occurs.

This property is a field of the preamble.

StandardVersion Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The version of the standard used to create this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string StandardVersion { get; set; }

Public Property StandardVersion As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

StandardVersion describes the version of the standard used to create this message. In this case, the standard being used is RosettaNet. Therefore, the version will be which version of RosettaNet the sender is using.

This property is a field of the preamble.

ToRole Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The role of the entity receiving this message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ToRole { get; set; }

Public Property ToRole As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This describes what role the process receiving this message plays in the business model. This may be a one-word description, e.g. "Seller".

This property is a field of the service header.

ToService Property (RNIFReceiver Component)

The service for which this message is bound.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ToService { get; set; }

Public Property ToService As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property describes the type of service that is being provided by the receiver of this message. This can be a short description of the service being provided, e.g. "Seller Service".

This property is a field of the service header.

Config Method (RNIFReceiver 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.

ParseHeaders Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Processes the headers, and populates the appropriate properties.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void ParseHeaders();

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

Public Sub ParseHeaders()

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

Remarks

When this method is called, the headers are parsed from the HTTP request. Based on the headers, the component will set the RNIFVersion and ResponseType properties. After ParseHeaders is called, these two properties should be polled to determine how the message should be handled.

ParseRequest Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Parses the MIME message and determines the Message .

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void ParseRequest();

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

Public Sub ParseRequest()

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

Remarks

Once the message is acquired from the sender and the RNIFVersion and ResponseType properties have been parsed out, this method should be called to MIME decode the RosettaNet message, verify the signature if present, and decrypt the service content if needed. The PreambleHeaderXML, DeliveryHeaderXML, ServiceHeaderXML and ServiceContent properties are all populated, as well as the attachment properties, if any exist.

NOTE: before calling this method, the message must be read from the server via a call to ReadRequest.

ReadRequest Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Reads the RNIF request from the given HTTP servlet request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void ReadRequest();

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

Public Sub ReadRequest()

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

Remarks

This method acquires the request from the HTTP servlet. Once this is done, ReadRequest then calls ParseHeaders, which parses the headers for the acquired message.

RequestHeader Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Gets the specified header from the HTTP request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string RequestHeader(string header);

Async Version
public async Task<string> RequestHeader(string header);
public async Task<string> RequestHeader(string header, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Function RequestHeader(ByVal Header As String) As String

Async Version
Public Function RequestHeader(ByVal Header As String) As Task(Of String)
Public Function RequestHeader(ByVal Header As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task(Of String)

Remarks

This method is invoked to return a specific header from the HTTP request. Header is the name of a header from the incoming HTTP request. The method will return either the value of that header or the empty string if the header did not exist.

Reset Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

This property is used to reset all attributes of the Rnifreceiver instance.

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

Reset is used to reset all attributes of the Rnifreceiver instance including the headers, attachments, etc. to their default values. This may be useful when multiple messages need to be created.

NOTE: The application should always call Reset and set all message properties to valid value before sending a response message.

SendResponse Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Optional. Acknowledges the incoming request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SendResponse();

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

Public Sub SendResponse()

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

Remarks

This sends a signal to the client. The signal may be a receipt of acknowledgement or a notification of failure. SendResponse will send the response message synchronously over the original HTTP connection. If an asynchronous response is requested by the client or required by the PIP, you should use the RNIFSender.

NOTE: This method does not create the RosettaNet acknowledgement receipt or notification of failure, it simply sends it. You must create the response message and set it via the ServiceContent, along with setting the headers to valid values, before you calling this method.

SetAttachmentOutputStream Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Decodes the specified attachment to the output stream.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetAttachmentOutputStream(int index, System.IO.Stream stream);

Async Version
public async Task SetAttachmentOutputStream(int index, System.IO.Stream stream);
public async Task SetAttachmentOutputStream(int index, System.IO.Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetAttachmentOutputStream(ByVal index As Integer, ByVal stream As System.IO.Stream)

Async Version
Public Sub SetAttachmentOutputStream(ByVal index As Integer, ByVal stream As System.IO.Stream) As Task
Public Sub SetAttachmentOutputStream(ByVal index As Integer, ByVal stream As System.IO.Stream, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method decodes the attachment specified by index to the specified stream. When this method is called the attachment is decoded immediately and the decoded data is written to the specified stream.

SetRequestStream Method (RNIFReceiver Component)

Sets the stream from which the component will read the RNIF request.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetRequestStream(System.IO.Stream inputStream);

Async Version
public async Task SetRequestStream(System.IO.Stream inputStream);
public async Task SetRequestStream(System.IO.Stream inputStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetRequestStream(ByVal InputStream As System.IO.Stream)

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

Remarks

If an input stream is set before the component attempts to process an RNIF request, the data is read from the input stream. Otherwise the Request will be checked. If neither of these properties are populated, the component will assume that it is hosted in an IIS application and will attempt to find the current HTTP context.

The content of the stream will be read from the current position all the way to the end and no bytes will be skipped.

Error Event (RNIFReceiver 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, RnifreceiverErrorEventArgs e);

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

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

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

Public Class RnifreceiverErrorEventArgs 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.

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

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate();

Public Certificate()

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

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate(string certificateFile);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertificateFile As String)

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

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate(byte[] certificateData);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertificateData As Byte())

Parses CertificateData as an X.509 public key.

• C#
• VB.NET

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).

• C#
• VB.NET

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).

• C#
• VB.NET

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.

• C#
• VB.NET

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).

• C#
• VB.NET

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).

• C#
• VB.NET

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.

Header Type

This is an HTTP header as it is received from the server.

Remarks

When a header is received through a Header event, it is parsed into a Header type. This type contains a Field, and its corresponding Value.

Fields

Constructors

• C#
• VB.NET

public Header();

Public Header()

• C#
• VB.NET

public Header(string field, string value);

Public Header(ByVal Field As String, ByVal Value As String)

QOSSpecification Type

A name-value pair defining a quality of service.

Remarks

Version 2.0 of the RosettaNet Implementation Framework introduced a set of Quality of Service (QOS) elements to ensure future backward compatibility.

Fields

Constructors

• C#
• VB.NET

public QOSSpecification();

Public QOSSpecification()

• C#
• VB.NET

public QOSSpecification(string code, string value);

Public QOSSpecification(ByVal Code As String, ByVal Value As String)

RNIFAttachment Type

This describes the file being attached.

Remarks

Information about the file's location that is being attached to the message is contained here.

Fields

Constructors

• C#
• VB.NET

public RNIFAttachment();

Public RNIFAttachment()

• C#
• VB.NET

public RNIFAttachment(string filename);

Public RNIFAttachment(ByVal Filename As String)

• C#
• VB.NET

public RNIFAttachment(string filename, string id);

Public RNIFAttachment(ByVal Filename As String, ByVal Id As String)

• C#
• VB.NET

public RNIFAttachment(string filename, string id, string description);

Public RNIFAttachment(ByVal Filename As String, ByVal Id As String, ByVal Description As String)

• C#
• VB.NET

public RNIFAttachment(string filename, string id, string description, string MIMEType);

Public RNIFAttachment(ByVal Filename As String, ByVal Id As String, ByVal Description As String, ByVal MIMEType As String)

Config Settings (RNIFReceiver Component)

RNIFReceiver Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (RNIFReceiver Component)

SMIME Errors

XML Errors