gistfile1.rb

class Fluffy < WashOut::Type
  map :universe => {
      :name => :string,
      :age  => :int
  }
end

class FluffyContainer < WashOut::Type
  type_name 'fluffy_con'
  map :fluffy => :string
end

class FluffiesController < ApplicationController
  include WashOut::SOAP

  soap_action "i_to_s",
              :args   => FluffyContainer,
              :return => :string
  def integer_to_string
    render :soap => params[:value].to_s
  end
end