# this program will accurately return the price of GTEM.PK stock
# the location of the web service (endpoint URL)
# and the namespace used by teh service's domain
require 'soap/rpc/driver'
driver = SOAP::RPC::Driver.new(
'http://services.xmethods.net/soap/', # end point url
'urn:xmethods-delayed-quotes') # the namespace
# the name of the SOAP method you want to call
# and the names of its parameters
driver.add_method('getQuote', 'symbol')
# behind the scenes, that call to add_method actually defines
# a new method on the SOAP::RPC::Driver object
# the SOAP library uses metaprogramming to create custom Ruby
# methods that act like SOAP methods
# the details about the results you expect back
puts 'Stock price: %.2f' % driver.getQuote('TR')
# > ruby soapfetch.rb
# Stock price: 33.20
