gistfile1.rb

# an example of using ruby soap that will actually work.
#
# Modified from: http://rpheath.com/posts/298-consuming-soap-services-in-ruby
require 'soap/wsdlDriver'
require 'pp'

class SoapWrapper
  attr_accessor :endpoint, :service

  def initialize(endpoint=nil, service=nil)
    @endpoint = endpoint
    @service  = service
  end

  def say_hello
    soap = wsdl.create_rpc_driver
    soap.wiredump_dev = STDERR
    response = soap.Say_Hello(:TestLevel => "Test", :CompCode => "192.168.0.1", :Name => "Bob", :Mood => "happy")
    soap.reset_stream
    response.say_HelloResult
  end
  
  private
    def wsdl
      SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new("http://#{@endpoint}/service/#{@service}.asmx?WSDL")
    end
end 

soap = SoapWrapper.new("abc.service.com", "the_service")
pp soap.say_hello