[CXF-2705] CXFAuthenticator does not correctly retrieve authentication from Authenticator class; NoSuchMethodException is thrown

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.6
• Fix Version/s: 2.2.7
• Component/s: Transports

Environment

windows xp, jdk 1.6.0_12

• Estimated Complexity: Novice
• Assignee: Daniel Kulp
• Reporter: aaron pieper
• Created: 10/Mar/10 22:53
• Updated: 23/Mar/10 02:59
• Resolved: 11/Mar/10 17:14

Description

In my JDK (JDK 1.6.0_12), Authenticator.class.getMethod("getPasswordAuthentication") throws a NoSuchMethodException. This looks like correct behavior, since the method is protected. The result is that the CXFAuthenticator.getPasswordAuthentication() method fails to retrieve the PasswordAuthentication, and always drops through.

I was able to work around this by changing CXFAuthenticator to call the "getDeclaredMethod", instead of "getMethod".