PK91543: THE HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS PROPERTY IS NOT BEING HONORED WHEN SETTING A COOKIE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS property is not being honored when
  setting a cookie.
  
  The JAX-WS API provides a mechanism for client applications to
  set and retrieve transport headers.  The client application is
  supposed to set the cookie value on the Map provided by the
  MessageContext.HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS property.   The JAX-WS
  engine does not seem to be honoring this property.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature    *
  *                  Pack for Web Services users of JAX-WS and   *
  *                  maintain session.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The JAX-WS runtime is not honoring      *
  *                      the Cookie value set on the JAX-WS      *
  *                      HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS property.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The JAX-WS API provides a mechanism for client applications to
  set and retrieve transport headers.  The client application is
  supposed to set the cookie value on the Map provided by the
  MessageContext.HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS property.   The JAX-WS
  engine does not seem to be honoring this property.
  
  The following sample code demonstrates how a client
  application may set the cookie value
  "testCookie=myCookie;PATH=myPath":
  
    BindingProvider proxy = ...
    String cookieValue = "testCookie=myCookie;PATH=myPath";
  
    // Access the request context properties from the proxy
    Map<String, Object> reqCtx =
         getRequestContext(proxy);
  
    // Enable sessions
    reqCtx.put(BindingProvider.SESSION_MAINTAIN_PROPERTY,true);
  
  
    // Get the request http transport headers map
    Map<String,List<String>> headersMap =
      (Map<String,List<String>>)
        reqCtx.get(MessageContext.HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS);
  
    if (headersMap == null) {
      reqHttpHeader = new Hashtable<String,List<String>>();
    }
  
    // Set the cookie value
    List<String> cookies = (List<String>)
      headersMap.get("Cookie");
    if (cookies == null) {
      cookies = new ArrayList<String>();
    }
    cookies.add(cookieValue);
    headersMap.put("Cookie",
                   cookies);
  
    // Put the headers map on the context
    reqCtx.put(MessageContext.HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS,
               headersMap);
  

Problem conclusion

• The JAX-WS runtime was not honoring the "Cookie" header set on
  the HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS because the JAX-WS transport layer
  was not reading the HTTP_REQUEST_HEADERS map.  The JAX-WS
  transport layer is changed to read the map and access the
  cookie values.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 6.1.0.29.
  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:

  PK82730

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSERVIC FEATU

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0850

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

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