Spring WebServiceTemplate's marshalSendAndReceive method sends SOAP header as null when sending Request

Question

I am developing a SOAP Client in java.My SOAPRequest is given below :

SOAP Request

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:com="http://myWs.com/com" xmlns:re="http://myWs.com/myAlert">
   <soapenv:Header>
      <com:MYHeader>
         <com:Auth>
            <com:MyID>1312</com:MyID>
            <com:Pwd>test213</com:Pwd>
         </com:Auth>
      </com:MYHeader>
   </soapenv:Header>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <re:MyRequest>
         <re:MyOrder>
            <re:MyItems>
               <re:ItemCode>TEST</re:ItemCode>
               <re:ItemName>TEST</re:ItemName>
               <re:ItemRef>TEST</re:ItemRef>
            </re:MyItems>
        </re:MyOrder>
      </re:MyRequest>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

I use Spring Framework's WebServiceTemplate to consume the SOAPService.But when i try it i find that the request object which is the body section goes perfectly.But the header section goes as null.My SOAP client is given below :

SOAPClient :

public Object callWebService(MyRequest request){
    MyResponse myObj = (MyResponse)getWebServiceTemplate().marshalSendAndReceive("http://localhost:9000/MyServices/ws/soap/MyService", request,new WebServiceMessageCallback() {

        public void doWithMessage(WebServiceMessage message) {
            try {
                SoapMessage soapMessage = (SoapMessage)message;
                SoapHeader header = soapMessage.getSoapHeader();
                StringSource headerSource = new StringSource("<MYHeader>\n<Auth>\n<MyID>1312</MyID>\n<Pwd>test213</Pwd>\n</Auth>\n</MYHeader>");
                Transformer transformer = TransformerFactory.newInstance().newTransformer();
                transformer.transform(headerSource, header.getResult());
            } catch (Exception e) {
                System.out.println("ERROR : "+e);
            }
        }
    });
    MyResponse response= (MyResponse) myObj;
    return myObj;
}

In the above the "request" has the body section of the SOAPRequest.Kindly let me know what i am missing here.Thanks in advance

Answer 1

From my opinion, using SAAJSoapMessage is simpler and cleaner. Here is doWithMessage example method code. Let me know your thoughts!!.

import org.springframework.ws.soap.saaj.SaajSoapMessage;
import org.springframework.xml.transform.StringSource;

public void doWithMessage(WebServiceMessage message) {
    if (message instanceof SaajSoapMessage) {
        try {
            SaajSoapMessage soapMessage = (SaajSoapMessage) message;
            SoapHeader soapHeader = soapMessage.getSoapHeader();
            StringSource headerSource = new StringSource("<MYHeader>\n<Auth>\n<MyID>1312</MyID>\n<Pwd>test213</Pwd>\n</Auth>\n</MYHeader>");
            Transformer transformer = TransformerFactory.newInstance().newTransformer();
            transformer.transform(headerSource, soapHeader.getResult());
        } catch (TransformerFactoryConfigurationError | TransformerException e) {
            logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
        }
    }
}

Answer 2

I was able to figure out the issue.I was able to add header using JAXBContext in order to achieve adding the header.I have modified my Code as given in the link here,and it worked like gem.I am giving the code below for reference :

Code

public Object callWebService(MyRequest request){
    MyResponse myObj = (MyResponse)getWebServiceTemplate().marshalSendAndReceive("http://localhost:9000/MyServices/ws/soap/MyService", request,new WebServiceMessageCallback() {

        public void doWithMessage(WebServiceMessage message) {
            try {
                    SoapHeader soapHeader = ((SoapMessage) message).getSoapHeader();

                    // create the header element
                    ObjectFactory factory = new ObjectFactory();
                    MYHeader headerType = factory.createMYHeader();
                    Auth authType = new Auth();
                    authType.setMyID("1010");
                    authType.setPwd("myPwd");
                    headerType.setAuth(authType);
                    JAXBElement<MYHeader> headers =
                            factory.createMYHeader(headerType);

                    // create a marshaller
                    JAXBContext context = JAXBContext.newInstance(MYHeader.class);
                    Marshaller marshaller = context.createMarshaller();
                    marshaller.marshal(headers, soapHeader.getResult());
            } catch (Exception e) {
                System.out.println("ERROR : "+e);
            }
        }
    });
    MyResponse response= (MyResponse) myObj;
    return myObj;
}