PI20751: WEB SERVICE PROVIDER INCORRECTLY HANDLES SCHEMA FILE WITH "/" CONTEXT ROOT

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If web services client uses a remote WSDL and "/" as the
  context root, the web service provider side will incorrectly
  handle the schema file and result in an error similar to the
  following:
  
  [6/20/14 17:34:35:663 KST] 0000007d ExceptionFact 1
  org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory
  createWebServiceException
  Create Exception:
  
  javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException: The
  relative location <schema location> could not be
  resolved.  The parent location is
  
  http://<parent location>
  

Local fix

• There are two workarounds for this problem. One is to use the
  non "/" context root, and the other is to use a local (non
  remote) WSDL in the client side.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5       *
  *                  users of JAX-WS webservices                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebServiceException is thrown when      *
  *                      web service client is accessing a       *
  *                      remote WSDL file and using "/" as the   *
  *                      context root.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When client is attempting to access a remote WSDL file, a
  reqeust for the remote Schema file will be triggered. The
  schema file name is retrieved from the request url, but it can
  not be correctly handled when context root is "/".
  

Problem conclusion

• To prevent the exception, WebSphere Application Server is
  modified to take into consideration the case of using "/" as
  the context root, and to retrieve the correct Schema file name
  accordingly.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.4.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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