[CXF-8744] Get rid of httpunit

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.5.3
• Fix Version/s: 3.5.4, 4.0.0, 3.6.0
• Estimated Complexity: Unknown
• Assignee: Andriy Redko
• Reporter: Andriy Redko
• Created: 28/Jul/22 12:38
• Updated: 18/Sep/23 18:48
• Resolved: 01/Aug/22 20:44

Description

Some tests rely on httpunit library (specifically, the ones for servlet transport). The library is not maintained since 2008 (and also has no Jakarta support). The simplest replacement is to use Jetty webapp (or wiremock if applicable).

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #973
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #974