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I'm trying to add custom HTTP headers to Axis 1.4 web servers.

I've created a handler which extends BasicHandler:

public class HttpHeaderHandler extends BasicHandler {

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  @Override
  public void invoke(org.apache.axis.MessageContext arg0) throws AxisFault {  
    LOG.trace("invoke called");     
    Hashtable ht = (Hashtable)ctx.getProperty(HTTPConstants.RESPONSE_HEADERS);
    if(ht == null) {
      ht = new Hashtable();
    }
    ht.put("custom-header", "Hello");
    ctx.setProperty(HTTPConstants.RESPONSE_HEADERS, ht);     
  }

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}

I've added the following to server-config.wsdd:

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<transport name="http">
    <requestFlow>
        <handler type="URLMapper" />
        <handler type="java:org.apache.axis.handlers.http.HTTPAuthHandler" />
    </requestFlow>
    <responseFlow>
        <handler type="java:com.my.package.HttpHeaderHandler" />
    </responseFlow>
</transport>

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I can see that the invoke method is being called as the logging is appearing in the log file but the custom header is not being added to the response.

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Found the solution here in the end stackoverflow.com/questions/3925272/…. –  mip Sep 19 '13 at 16:17
    
I have provided you with an answer. –  Khush Sep 23 '13 at 5:47

2 Answers 2

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I remember using the stub files generated to add HTTP user and password, check this link and locate the code that says:

_call.setProperty(org.apache.axis.client.Call.SEND_TYPE_ATTR, Boolean.FALSE);

http://www.coderanch.com/t/225102/Web-Services/java/Axis-username-password-auth-stubs

That kind of modification works.

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This is what we have done

import javax.xml.soap.SOAPElement;
import javax.xml.soap.SOAPException;

 /**
 * This method is to be used for secure SOAP calls.
 * Method created as Axis 1.4 strips the security header which compiling the Java classes.
 * @param username
 * @param password
 * @return SOAP Header
 * @throws SOAPException
 */
public static SOAPHeaderElement createCustomSOAPHeader(String username, String password) throws SOAPException {
    SOAPHeaderElement oHeaderElement;
    SOAPElement oElement;   

    //Header
    oHeaderElement = new SOAPHeaderElement("http://siebel.com/webservices", "Security");
    oHeaderElement.setPrefix("web");
    oHeaderElement.setMustUnderstand(false);
    //Elements for the Header
    oElement = oHeaderElement.addChildElement("UsernameToken");
    oElement.addTextNode(username);
    oElement = oHeaderElement.addChildElement("PasswordText");
    oElement.addTextNode(password);
    oElement = oHeaderElement.addChildElement("SessionType");
    oElement.addTextNode("None");

    return oHeaderElement;
}

Hope this helps.

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This is not HTTP Header, this is SOAP Header. –  MariuszS Oct 1 '13 at 8:48
    
@MariuszS Isn't Axis 1.4 used for SOAP??? Can it be used for HTPP as well? Thats news to me. –  Khush Oct 2 '13 at 0:28
    
Yes, Axis can be used for SOAP over HTTP Transport, and some real life scenerios requires adding http header. Look at this answer -> stackoverflow.com/questions/3925272/… –  MariuszS Oct 3 '13 at 12:19

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