PM70975: JAX-WS option 'Manage generated code for multiple schema versions' generates zero length packageversions.xml file

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5.1
Rational Application Developer Standard Edition, Version 8.0.4.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Attempts at using the new Rational Application Developer v8.0.4
  feature for JAX-WS Code Generation to 'Manage generated code for
  multiple schema versions' results in a zero length
  packageversions.xml file generated in the project source folder.
  
  Problem:
  
  In version 8.0.4 a new enhancement was  implemented to handle
  multiple WebService WSDL/schema versions.  It can be enabled in
  the workspace preferences:
  Window ? Preferences ? Web Services ? WebSphere ? JAX-WS Code
  Generation:
  [x]  Manage generated code for multiple schema versions.
  This is used for Top-Down and Client JAX-WS generation from a
  WSDL.
  
  This option was selected in the user scenario for generating a
  JAX-WS web service from a WSDL using the web service creation
  wizard. When the elements used by WSDL operation input and
  output messages are moved from the XML schema into the WSDL
  types/schema section, the resulting packageversions.xml file,
  which records versions, is generated as a zero length file in
  the
  project source folder.  The Java stub packages are still
  generated correctly.
  
  Local fix:
  
  This works correctly with the XML schema elements referenced by
  the WSDL messages in a separate schema.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  If the JAX-WS Code Generation option to 'Manage generated
  code for multiple schema versions' is turned on, and the
  WSDL contains an inline schema (with types and/or elements
  defined, and not just imports), then the packageversions.xml
  file to track the mapping between the package and the
  version will be empty.
  

Problem conclusion

• When generating the packageversions.xml file, guard against
  null versions of the inline schema (NPE).  The file will
  then properly serialize.  The fix for this APAR is included
  in Rational Application Developer v8.0.4.2.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R803 PSN

     UP