HandlerChain Does Not Work When Using Relative Path (Doc ID 1561519.1)

Last updated on MAY 26, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

A WebService is annotated with HandlerChain using a relative path:

For example:

When the WebService is deployed in non-exploded format (for example a .war file), the handler-chain.xml file is not being used and hence handlers are not invoked.
When the same WebService is deployed in exploded format, the handler-chain.xml file is used and handlers are invoked.

The same can be seen when deploying for example from OEPE:

• when deploying directly from OEPE (adding a Project to the Server), the handlers are invoked
• when exporting the same project to a .war or .ear file and deploying, the handlers are not invoked

Changes

Cause

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