[AXIS2-493] When using BeanUtil at the RPCMessageReceiver(i.e.), axis2 gets NullPointerException using java styled propert names such as contextType(setContextType/getContextType)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.94
• Fix Version/s: 0.95
• Component/s: databinding
• Environment: WinXP SP2 on Intel P-IV 1GB RAM, Jboss4.0.3SP1 + Tomcat 5.5, J2DK1.4.2_10, axis0.94
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Fabio Costa
• Created: 15/Mar/06 12:35
• Updated: 16/Mar/06 18:50
• Resolved: 16/Mar/06 18:50

Description

When you try to make a RPC call, at the class org.apache.axis2.databinding.utils.BeanUtil,
when deserializing the message context at the method

public static Object deserialize(Class beanClass, OMElement beanElement) throws AxisFault
(...)

It populates the properties HashMap with
properties.put(proprty.getName(), proprty); // at line 123

but, few lines below, it gets the localname from the message part and tries to find a property (from the properties hash) with that localname.
PropertyDescriptor prty = (PropertyDescriptor) properties.get(partsLocalName.toLowerCase()); //at line 134

The problem is that it performs a toLowerCase() onto the localname (string) passing it as the key to the hash but at line 123 it uses the "as is" property name (from the property descriptor).

So, if i.e. you use contextType (setContextType/getContextType) as the property name, it will never find it. You have to use contexttype (setContexttype/getContexttype) as the property name (not java style).

Well, i hope this will help you guys.

Keep up the excellent work!!!

See ya.
Fabio