SOAP Message Problem / WEB SERVICES

[norby]

Hi all,

I'm having a lot of problems trying to create an web service client.
My server is provided by an Jboss/TomCat?axis server that enables me
various methods. The connection is a normal SSL connection with
authentication(nothing big till this point). The problems start when I
try to create a connection to the server using the POST request. If I
use the GET request I get back a HTTP 500 code reply. This also
happens while using the GET method when I initialize the OutputStream
object of the established connection.

In the server side I collect the following AXIS server error:

AxisFault
faultCode: {http://xml.apache.org/axis/}Client.NoSOAPAction
faultSubcode:
faultString: no SOAPAction header!
faultActor:
faultNode:
faultDetail:
{http://xml.apache.org/axis/}stackTrace: AxisFault
faultCode: {http://xml.apache.org/axis/}Client.NoSOAPAction
faultSubcode:
faultString: no SOAPAction header!
faultActor:
faultNode:
faultDetail:

no SOAPAction header!
at
org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.getSoapAction(AxisServlet.java:
1121)
at org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.doPost(AxisServlet.java:
835)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
at
org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServletBase.service(AxisServletBase.java:
339)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
237)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
157)
at
org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:
75)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
186)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
157)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:
214)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContextValve.java:
198)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:
152)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.CustomPrincipalValve.invoke(CustomPrincipalValve.java:
66)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:
158)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:
540)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:
137)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:
118)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:
109)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:
929)
at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:
160)
at
org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:
799)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol
$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:705)
at
org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:
577)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool
$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)


no SOAPAction header!
at
org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.getSoapAction(AxisServlet.java:
1121)
at org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.doPost(AxisServlet.java:
835)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
at
org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServletBase.service(AxisServletBase.java:
339)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
237)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
157)
at
org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:
75)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
186)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:
157)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:
214)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContextValve.java:
198)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:
152)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.CustomPrincipalValve.invoke(CustomPrincipalValve.java:
66)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:
158)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:
540)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:
137)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:
118)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
102)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:
109)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:
104)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:
520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:
929)
at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:
160)
at
org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:
799)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol
$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:705)
at
org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:
577)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool
$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)

I have googled the error and I could find that I'm not alone in this
world the only problem is that many of the mailing lists that I've
consulted and advisory web sites have are left without a conclusion
( which is the most frustrating thing ever, I shall all burn in
hell!!!).
The problem is clearly related with soap message header (SOAPAction
header missing!) but I definitely can't find a good example for the
resolution of this problem !

Help please!

 

[Ian Wilson]

I'm having a lot of problems trying to create an web service client.
My server is provided by an Jboss/TomCat?axis server

In the server side I collect the following AXIS server error:

AxisFault
faultString: no SOAPAction header!

The problem is clearly related with soap message header (SOAPAction
header missing!) but I definitely can't find a good example for the
resolution of this problem !

In on of my web-service clients I use
httpConn.setRequestProperty("SOAPAction", action);
but since you don't say anything about the classes used in your client
I've no idea how relevant this is to you.

A few seconds with Google brings up stuff like
call.setProperty(Call.SOAPACTION_USE_PROPERTY, new Boolean(true));
call.setProperty(Call.SOAPACTION_URI_PROPERTY, action);

Hope that helps.

 

[norby]

In on of my web-service clients I use
httpConn.setRequestProperty("SOAPAction", action);
but since you don't say anything about the classes used in your client
I've no idea how relevant this is to you.

A few seconds with Google brings up stuff like
call.setProperty(Call.SOAPACTION_USE_PROPERTY, new Boolean(true));
call.setProperty(Call.SOAPACTION_URI_PROPERTY, action);

Hope that helps.

Hi there
Thanks for the reply Ian (true is f%*king boring the stack
message,sorry about that guys!) I'm using for the HttpsConn object and
I used the "httpSConn.setRequestProperty("SOAPAction", action);" and
still no good.
About the call.property() also try that using a different client and
still the same ID10T result.

 

[Ian Wilson]

Hi there
Thanks for the reply Ian (true is f%*king boring the stack
message,sorry about that guys!) I'm using for the HttpsConn object and
I used the "httpSConn.setRequestProperty("SOAPAction", action);" and
still no good.

Are you still getting AxisFault ... faultString: no SOAPAction header!
If so I'd use a network sniffer (or turn up the logging) to view what is
actually being transmitted.

About the call.property() also try that using a different client and
still the same ID10T result.

A potential issue that the action needs to have quotes
String action = "\"http://foo/bar\"";

For better help, I'd construct and post an SSCCE
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/sscce.html


P.S.

"no SOAPAction header" isn't what I would class as an 'idiotic' result
(unless of course it transpires that you are sending the correct header)

Idiotic (or at least misleadingly unhelpful) results I have seen include
SAXException: Content not allowed in prolog.
SAXParseException: Premature end of file.
Which were not caused by having content in the prolog or by ending the
transmitted data stream prematurely. They arose from misspelled
namespaces, tags or attributes.