Hi Aaron, I have implemented a modified HttpSender and I think my problem is to register this one dynamically. If you could send me the example code, that would be great- thanks, benjamin
> By the way, I forgot to mention, if you are sending some "official" > HTTP headers, Axis will forcibly strip them. The only solution for > now is to either modify the distributed HTTPSender or create your own > modified HTTPSender and register it dynamically (again, I can provide > code illustrating this dynamic registration). > > See this bug: > > http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21812 > > Aaron > > > Aaron Hamid wrote: > > > Implement a javax.xml.rpc.handler.GenericHandler and register it on your > > > client (if sending headers) or server (if receiving headers). On the > > client side you need to dynamically register your handler through the > > handlerregistry of your service. On the server side it is a matter of > > editing the deployment descriptor to include your handler. > > > > In your client handler you can do: > > > > public boolean handleRequest(MessageContext context) { > > // get the headers object > > Hashtable headers = (Hashtable) > > context.getProperty(HTTPConstants.REQUEST_HEADERS); > > if (headers == null) { > > headers = new Hashtable(); > > context.setProperty(HTTPConstants.REQUEST_HEADERS, headers); > > } > > > > // add a header > > String someheadervalue = (String) context.getProperty("PROPS_KEY"); > > headers.put("MYHEADER", someheadervalue); > > > > return true; > > } > > > > Now, you ask how the handler will know what header to set. Well, you > > have to use the _setProperty() call on your stub to propagate > > information to the handler. e.g. > > > > ((javax.xml.rpc.Stub)yourapi)._setProperty("PROPS_KEY", "here is the > > value of the header I want to set, thank you"); > > > > As an additional treat, these properties are apparently not accessible > > from the handler prior to Axis 1.1. > > > > On the server side your handler needs to do something like: > > > > public boolean handleRequest(javax.xml.rpc.handler.MessageContext > > context) { > > // get the servletrequest object > > HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest) > > context.getProperty(HTTPConstants.MC_HTTP_SERVLETREQUEST); > > if (request == null) return true; > > > > // look up your header > > String myheadervalue = (String) request.getHeader("MYHEADER"); > > > > System.out.println("my header was propagated with this value!: " + > > myheadervalue); > > > > return true; > > } > > > > Note that this requires usage of specific internal Axis classes/APIs > > (e.g. HTTPConstants properties set in the context), so it will probably > > not be portable (although I imagine other frameworks will provide > > similar mechanisms). > > > > I can provide sample code and/or libraries if you need. > > > > Aaron Hamid > > CIT/I&D > > Cornell University > > > > Benjamin Flohr wrote: > > > >> Hi*, > >> > >> we need to access the http headers and set them using information > >> taken from > >> the fully formed SOAP envelope before it is posted. We managed to do > >> this by > >> modifying the HttpSender and assigning it to the call as its handler. > >> Unfortunately we lose the typemapping for the serializer/deserializer > and > >> can no > >> longer parse the incoming SOAP message. Is there a straightforward way > to > >> alter > >> Http headers? Can anyone help? > >> > >> thanks > >> > >> Andrew and Benjamin > > > > > > > > -- benjamin - portfolio - www.instamatic.net NEU FÜR ALLE - GMX MediaCenter - für Fotos, Musik, Dateien... Fotoalbum, File Sharing, MMS, Multimedia-Gruß, GMX FotoService Jetzt kostenlos anmelden unter http://www.gmx.net +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More! +++
