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PM08257: java.net.URISyntaxException error may occur when a JAX-WS application uses a WSDL URL that contains a space.

Fixes are available

6.1.0.33: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.35: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.37: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
6.1.0.39: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP4 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A java.net.URISyntaxException may occur when there is a space
in the WSDL location URL.

For example, when the WSDL document is located at:
C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/IBM/tmp0/WEB-INF/wsdl/
PurchaseOrderService.wsdl

The following error occurs:
javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException:  The following WSDL
exception occurred: WSDLException:
faultCode=WSDL4JWrapper : : java.net.URISyntaxException:
Illegal character in path at index 18:
file:/C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/IBM/tmp0/WEB-INF/
wsdl/xxxxx.wsdl
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.
createWebServiceException(ExceptionFactory.java:178)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.
makeWebServiceException(ExceptionFactory.java:79)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
ServiceDescriptionImpl.
setupWsdlDefinition(ServiceDescriptionImpl.java:590)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
ServiceDescriptionImpl.<init>(ServiceDescriptionImpl.java:148)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
DescriptionFactoryImpl.
createServiceDescription(DescriptionFactoryImpl.java:119)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.DescriptionFactory.
createServiceDescription(DescriptionFactory.java:75)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.spi.ServiceDelegate.
<init>(ServiceDelegate.java:89)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.spi.Provider.
createServiceDelegate(Provider.java:45)
at javax.xml.ws.Service.<init>(Service.java:57)
... ...
Caused by: javax.wsdl.WSDLException: WSDLException:
faultCode=WSDL4JWrapper : : java.net.URISyntaxException:
Illegal character in path at index 18:
file:/C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/IBM/tmp0/
WEB-INF/wsdl/xxxxx.wsdl
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.util.WSDL4JWrapper.
<init>(WSDL4JWrapper.java:179)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
ServiceDescriptionImpl.
setupWsdlDefinition(ServiceDescriptionImpl.java:588)
... 36 more
Caused by: java.net.URISyntaxException: Illegal character in
path at index 18: file:/C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/
IBM/tmp0/WEB-INF/wsdl/xxxxx.wsdl
at java.net.URI$Parser.fail(URI.java:2834)
at java.net.URI$Parser.checkChars(URI.java:3007)
at java.net.URI$Parser.parseHierarchical(URI.java:3091)
at java.net.URI$Parser.parse(URI.java:3039)
at java.net.URI.<init>(URI.java:604)
at java.net.URL.toURI(URL.java:951)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.util.WSDL4JWrapper.
<init>(WSDL4JWrapper.java:96)
... 37 more

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature    *
*                  Pack for Web Services users of JAX-WS       *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The java.net.URISyntaxException         *
*                      may occur when there is a space in      *
*                      the WSDL location URL.                  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fixpack containing this APAR.     *
****************************************************************
A javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException error may occur when a
JAX-WS application uses a WSDL URL that contains a space.

Here is an example error:
javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException:  The following WSDL
exception occurred: WSDLException:
faultCode=WSDL4JWrapper : : java.net.URISyntaxException:
Illegal character in path at index 18:
file:/C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/IBM/tmp0/WEB-INF/
wsdl/xxxxx.wsdl
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.
createWebServiceException(ExceptionFactory.java:178)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.
makeWebServiceException(ExceptionFactory.java:79)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
ServiceDescriptionImpl.
setupWsdlDefinition(ServiceDescriptionImpl.java:590)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
ServiceDescriptionImpl.<init>(ServiceDescriptionImpl.java:148)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
DescriptionFactoryImpl.
createServiceDescription(DescriptionFactoryImpl.java:119)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.DescriptionFactory.
createServiceDescription(DescriptionFactory.java:75)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.spi.ServiceDelegate.
<init>(ServiceDelegate.java:89)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.spi.Provider.
createServiceDelegate(Provider.java:45)
at javax.xml.ws.Service.<init>(Service.java:57)
... ...
Caused by: javax.wsdl.WSDLException: WSDLException:
faultCode=WSDL4JWrapper : : java.net.URISyntaxException:
Illegal character in path at index 18:
file:/C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/IBM/tmp0/
WEB-INF/wsdl/xxxxx.wsdl
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.util.WSDL4JWrapper.
<init>(WSDL4JWrapper.java:179)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description.impl.
ServiceDescriptionImpl.
setupWsdlDefinition(ServiceDescriptionImpl.java:588)
... 36 more
Caused by: java.net.URISyntaxException: Illegal character in
path at index 18: file:/C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/
IBM/tmp0/WEB-INF/wsdl/xxxxx.wsdl
at java.net.URI$Parser.fail(URI.java:2834)
at java.net.URI$Parser.checkChars(URI.java:3007)
at java.net.URI$Parser.parseHierarchical(URI.java:3091)
at java.net.URI$Parser.parse(URI.java:3039)
at java.net.URI.<init>(URI.java:604)
at java.net.URL.toURI(URL.java:951)
at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.util.WSDL4JWrapper.
<init>(WSDL4JWrapper.java:96)
... 37 more

It is generally not a best practice to have URLS that contain
spaces.

    



Problem conclusion



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM08257
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBSERVIC FEATU
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724J0850
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-02-22
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-03-26
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  • Last modified date
    2010-03-26
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBSERVIC FEATU
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724J0850
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            24 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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