How can nusoap be extended or modified in PHP to streamline the extraction of specific data elements from SOAP envelopes?

To streamline the extraction of specific data elements from SOAP envelopes using nusoap in PHP, you can extend the nusoap library by creating custom functions that parse the SOAP response and extract the desired data elements. By creating these custom functions, you can simplify the process of extracting specific data elements and make your code more efficient.

// Extend nusoap library to streamline extraction of specific data elements from SOAP envelopes
require_once('nusoap.php');

class CustomNusoap extends nusoap_client {
    
    // Custom function to extract specific data element from SOAP response
    public function extractDataElement($response, $elementName) {
        $parsedResponse = $this->response($response);
        $dataElement = $parsedResponse[$elementName];
        return $dataElement;
    }
}

// Example of how to use the custom function to extract specific data element
$client = new CustomNusoap($wsdl, true);
$response = $client->call('methodName', $params);
$dataElement = $client->extractDataElement($response, 'desiredElement');