Changing the default XML namespace prefix generated with JAXWS

Question

I am using JAXWS to generate a WebService client for a Java Application we\'re building.

When JAXWS build its XMLs to use in SOAP protocol, it generates the followin

Answer 1

Maybe it's late for you and I'm not sure if this may work, but you can try.

First you need to implement a SoapHandler and, in the handleMessage method you can modify the SOAPMessage. I'm not sure if you can modify directly that prefix but you can try:

public class MySoapHandler implements SOAPHandler
{

  @Override
  public boolean handleMessage(SOAPMessageContext soapMessageContext)
  {
    try
    {
      SOAPMessage message = soapMessageContext.getMessage();
      // I haven't tested this
      message.getSOAPHeader().setPrefix("soapenv");
      soapMessageContext.setMessage(message);
    }
    catch (SOAPException e)
    {
      // Handle exception
    }

    return true;
  }

  ...
}

Then you need to create a HandlerResolver:

public class MyHandlerResolver implements HandlerResolver
{
  @Override
  public List getHandlerChain(PortInfo portInfo)
  {
    List handlerChain = Lists.newArrayList();
    Handler soapHandler = new MySoapHandler();
    String bindingID = portInfo.getBindingID();

    if (bindingID.equals("http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/http"))
    {
      handlerChain.add(soapHandler);
    }
    else if (bindingID.equals("http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/jaxws/2003/05/soap/bindings/HTTP/"))
    {
      handlerChain.add(soapHandler);
    }

    return handlerChain;
  }
}

And finally you'll have to add your HandlerResolver to your client service:

Service service = Service.create(wsdlLoc, serviceName);
service.setHandlerResolver(new MyHandlerResolver());