Webservice client in xPages doesn't work

Question

I need to use webservice client in xPages.

I found a simple ws to test, called CurrencyConverter. WSDL is here: http://www.webservicex.net/CurrencyConvertor.asmx?WSDL

First of all, I created a java classes using wsimport tool in JDK6.
I made sure that my project uses Java 1.6
Then I created a new java project in my Eclipse Juno and imported those files into src folder
Then I created a simple class to test it:

CurrencyConvertor service = new CurrencyConvertor();

CurrencyConvertorSoap msg = service.getCurrencyConvertorSoap();

double rate = msg.conversionRate(Currency.USD, Currency.CZK);

System.out.println("USD to CZK rate = " + rate);

It worked perfectly.

Then I wanted to use the same approach in xPages.

First of all, I created a new Domino Application
Then I made sure that it uses Java 1.6
Then in Package Explorer I created a new folder called src and added it to Build Path
Then I imported those java files, made by wsimport tool into this folder
Then I created a new class called TestBean and in it I created a new method getCurrency() with the same code as above
Then I registered this TestBean in faces-config.xml as 'service' using a view scope
Then I created a new xPage called home
Then I put a new ComputedField into this xpage:

value="#{service.currency}"

And you know what? It doesn't work. It throws a WebServiceException with a message: class net.webservicex.ConversionRate do not have a property of the name {http://www.webserviceX.NET/}FromCurrency

So, am I doing anything wrong, or is it just typical IBM Notes/Domino issue?

EDIT: I created a typical project on Domino 9 server. Can someone check and try it, please? Maybe I'm just doing something wrong. Here is the test application.

Panu Haaramo Panu Haaramo · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-03T20:41:40

I suggest you try it without a managed bean first.

The Java version that your Eclipse uses probably differs from Domino java version. There might be a bug in Domino Java version (version has been updated in 9.0.1) or you may need different wsimport options (like -p) for that version.

Another approach which has worked for me is to use Apache CXF wsdl2java. I've used it starting from from Domino 8.5.3. I made a JAR from the generated code and called it from Java code in Code/Java-elements.

Here are some of my experiences about it.

Webservice client in xPages doesn't work

2 Answers