How to add child element in soap header in java

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How to add child element in soap header in java spring webservice.

I have tried two approach but nothing is working please suggest me what need to be done?

first approach :-

soapHeaderString.append("<tem:Culture>en_Us</tem:Culture><tem:AgentCode>PumpkinSafari</tem:AgentCode><tem:PartnerID></tem:PartnerID><tem:Password>PMP22#in</tem:Password>");

TransformerFactory transformerFactory = TransformerFactory.newInstance();
Transformer transformer = transformerFactory.newTransformer();
// Here we create a Source Tree
StringSource stringSource = new StringSource(soapHeaderString.toString());
transformer.transform(stringSource, soapHeader.getResult());

but it is giving me error

The prefix "tem" for element "tem:Culture" is not bound.

2nd Approach :-

SoapHeaderElement headerElement=soapMessage.getSoapHeader().addHeaderElement(new QName("http://tempuri.org/", "SOAPHeaderAuth","tem"));
headerElement.setText(soapHeaderString.toString());

It produce unescaped sequqnce so service provider give error as it was not able to understand the request.

Please help me what need to be done to solve the problem.

score 15 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 13 '14 at 15:04

Yes, in my case too it prompts the same error, The prefix "username" for element "wsse:username" is not bound. I tried doing everything to add namespace declaration. But, it doesn't worked!

"Finally", I was able to do it last night with a workaround, converting some way from Spring org.springframework.ws.soap.SoapHeader to javax.xml.soap.SOAPHeader. And no issues now!

SOAPMessage soapMessage = ((SaajSoapMessage) message).getSaajMessage();
SOAPHeader header = soapMessage.getSOAPHeader();
SOAPHeaderElement security = header.addHeaderElement(new QName(SCHEMA, "Security", SCHEMA_PREFIX));
SOAPElement usernameToken = security.addChildElement("UsernameToken", SCHEMA_PREFIX);
SOAPElement usernameElement = usernameToken.addChildElement("Username", SCHEMA_PREFIX);
SOAPElement passwordElement = usernameToken.addChildElement("Password", SCHEMA_PREFIX);

usernameElement.setTextContent(username);
passwordElement.setTextContent(password);

Through this I was able to add namespace declarations to spring soap header child elements!

This should be the accepted answer. Simple and it works. – Benny Bottema Nov 14 '16 at 13:37 — Benny Bottema, Nov 14 '16 at 13:37

davidfmatheson · Answer 2 · 2013-05-01T19:11:37.097

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JAX-WS Users

I would recommend using a message handler:

http://www.javadb.com/using-a-message-handler-to-alter-the-soap-header-in-a-web-service-client

Spring Web Services Users

A similar concept exists:

http://arcanetechnotes.blogspot.com/2008/12/modifying-soap-headers-with-spring-web.html

The question states that it cannot understand the tem namespace, so perhaps register the namespace in the header:

soapHeader.addNamespaceDeclaration("tem", "http://whatever.namespace.com/");

edited May 01 '13 at 19:11

answered May 01 '13 at 17:25

davidfmatheson

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Thanks a lot!! Can i use this handle with spring WS as i am using websericegatwaysupport class – user1047873 May 01 '13 at 18:43
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I don't think it will work with spring can you please help me – user1047873 May 01 '13 at 18:49
Try your first approach from your question, just make sure the namespace is added. – davidfmatheson May 01 '13 at 19:13
i have tried adding soapHeader.addNamespaceDeclaration("tem", "http://whatever.namespace.com/"); but it doesn't work – user1047873 May 02 '13 at 17:51
Doesn't work how? Does it still say `The prefix "tem" for element "tem:Culture" is not bound.`? – davidfmatheson May 03 '13 at 15:01
Any solutions! I am facing the same problem too.. soapHeader.addNamespaceDeclaration(..) doesn't solve the purpose – Rohit Bansal Jun 12 '14 at 06:47
@RohitBansal What is the specific error that you're getting? – davidfmatheson Jun 13 '14 at 00:04
Posted the solution, could finally work it out after long searching almost everything! – Rohit Bansal Jun 13 '14 at 15:05

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 05 '15 at 13:57

Use "header=true" property in webparam Like

@WebMethod(operationName = "someMethod")
    public String someMethod(@WebParam(name = "yourBeanObj") YourBeanObjClass yourBeanObj,
            @WebParam(header = true, mode = WebParam.Mode.IN, name = "username") String userName,
            @WebParam(header = true, mode = WebParam.Mode.IN, name = "password") String pwd) {
//todo stuff
}

As per above example "yourBeanObj" wil be added into soap body, "username" and "password" are add in soap header.

How to add child element in soap header in java

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