---
name: "soapcpp2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gsoap"
version: "2.8.135-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/soapcpp2"
---

# soapcpp2(1)

the gSOAP Stub and Skeleton Compiler for C and C++

## NAME

soapcpp2 - the gSOAP Stub and Skeleton Compiler for C and C++

## SYNOPSIS

**soapcpp2** \[*OPTIONS*\] *INPUT*

## DESCRIPTION

Create stubs and client and server code from input *INPUT* or standard input if *INPUT* is not specified.

## OPTIONS

- **-0**

  No SOAP, generate REST source code.

- **-1**

  Generate SOAP 1.1 source code.

- **-2**

  Generate SOAP 1.2 source code.

- **-A**

  Require HTTP SOAPAction headers to invoke server-side operations.

- **-a**

  Use HTTP SOAPAction with WS-Addressing to invoke server-side operations.

- **-b**

  Serialize byte arrays char\[N\] as string.

- **-C**

  Generate client-side source code only.

- **-c**

  Generate C source code.

- **-c++**

  Generate C++ source code (default).

- **-c++11**

  Generate C++ source code optimized for C++11 (compile with -std=c++11).

- **-c++14**

  Generate C++ source code optimized for C++14 (compile with -std=c++14).

- **-c++17**

  Generate C++ source code optimized for C++17 (compile with -std=c++17).

- **-d***path*

  Use *path* to save files.

- **-Ec**

  Generate extra functions for deep copying.

- **-Ed**

  Generate extra functions for deep deletion.

- **-Et**

  Generate extra functions for data traversals with callback functions.

- **-e**

  Generate SOAP RPC encoding style bindings (also use **-1** or **-2**).

- **-f***N*

  Multiple soapC files, with *N* serializer definitions per file (N\>=10).

- **-g**

  Generate XML sample messages in template format for testmsgr.

- **-h**

  Display help info and exit.

- **-I***path*

  Use *path*(s) for **#import** (paths separated with ':').

- **-i**

  Generate C++ service proxies and objects inherited from **soap** struct.

- **-j**

  Generate C++ service proxies and objects that share a **soap** struct.

- **-L**

  Do not generate **soapClientLib**/**soapServerLib**.

- **-l**

  Generate linkable modules (experimental).

- **-m**

  Generate source code for the Matlab(tm) MEX compiler (deprecated).

- **-n**

  Use service name to rename service functions and namespace table.

- **-p***name*

  Save files with new prefix *name* instead of **soap**.

- **-Q***name*

  Use *name* as the C++ namespace, including custom serializers.

- **-q***name*

  Use *name* as the C++ namespace, excluding custom serializers.

- **-r**

  Generate soapReadme.md report.

- **-S**

  Generate server-side source code only.

- **-s**

  Generate stub and skeleton functions with strict XML validation checks.

- **-T**

  Generate server auto-test source code.

- **-t**

  Generate source code for fully **xsi:type** typed SOAP/XML messages.

- **-u**

  Uncomment WSDL/schema output by suppressing XML comments.

- **-V**

  Display the current version and exit.

- **-v**

  Verbose output.

- **-w**

  Do not generate WSDL and schema files.

- **-x**

  Do not generate sample XML message files.

- **-y**

  Include C/C++ type access information in sample XML messages.

- **-z1**

  Compatibility: Generate old-style C++ service proxies and objects.

- **-z2**

  Compatibility with 2.7.x: Omit XML output for NULL pointers.

- **-z3**

  Compatibility up to 2.8.30: **\_param\_N** indexing and nillable pointers.

- **-z4**

  Compatibility up to 2.8.105: **char\*** member defaults, even when omitted.

## SEE ALSO

[**wsdl2h**(1)](/wsdl2h/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Thomas Wana \<greuff@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).