Render parameter key or value must not be null or values be an empty array.

This error occurs when we store render parameters in Java Array. Generally, we store all the render parameters in separate Java String object which are working perfectly fine.

I tried this once with Java Array when I have more than 10 render parameters. I received the same error mentioned in subject line of post. The complete line of error is,

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Render parameter key or value must not be null or values be an empty array.

This issue occurred due to internal implementation of this method. It returns the value of a request parameter as a String, or null if the parameter does not exist.

If I try the line below for receiving render parameter, we will receive the same error.

String[] arrUserDetails1 = new String[2];
arrUserDetails[0] = request.getParameter("txtUserName");

If I try the line below for recieving render parameter, This will be working fine.

String[] arrUserDetails1 = new String[2];
String userName = request.getParameter("txtUserName");
arrUserDetails[0] = userName;

The conclusion is, render parameters can not store in to empty java array.

Portlet request dispatcher inclusion error MXParserFactory not found

I would like to share one more experience which I have had with Web services API used with portal environment (using portlets). In this, I prepared a Java Client (Stub) using Axis2 1.5 tool which contains Java classes and XML files. While compiling this code, I faced some issues. At first, I found an error which is,



4/21/11 20:08:58:000 IST] 00000052 PortletReques E com.ibm.ws.portletcontainer.

core.impl.PortletRequestDispatcherImpl internal include EJPPC0172E: Error occurred during portlet request dispatcher inclusion
                                 java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamException
    at java.lang.J9VMInternals.verifyImpl(Native Method)
    at java.lang.J9VMInternals.verify(J9VMInternals.java:68)
    at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:129)
    at com.yash.ews.connection.EWSBaseConnector.(EWSBaseConnector.java:113)

The resolution of the error is to set JSR173_API.jar in lib directory of your application. Your compile time issues will get resolved. Once you run this application, you will get another error which is,

[4/21/11 20:12:58:232 IST] 00000055 PortletReques E com.ibm.ws.portletcontainer.

core.impl.PortletRequestDispatcherImpl internal include EJPPC0172E: Error occurred during portlet request dispatcher inclusion
                                 javax.xml.stream.FactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.bea.xml.stream.MXParserFactory not found
    at javax.xml.stream.FactoryFinder.newInstance(FactoryFinder.java:72)
    at javax.xml.stream.FactoryFinder.find(FactoryFinder.java:176)
    at javax.xml.stream.FactoryFinder.find(FactoryFinder.java:92)
    at javax.xml.stream.XMLInputFactory.newInstance(XMLInputFactory.java:136)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils$7.run(StAXUtils.java:505)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:197)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils.newXMLInputFactory(StAXUtils.java:495)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils.getXMLInputFactory_perClassLoader(StAXUtils.java:566)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils.getXMLInputFactory(StAXUtils.java:172)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils.getXMLInputFactory(StAXUtils.java:137)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils.createXMLStreamReader(StAXUtils.java:224)
    at org.apache.axiom.om.util.StAXUtils.createXMLStreamReader(StAXUtils.java:218)
    at org.apache.axis2.util.XMLUtils.toOM(XMLUtils.java:596)
    at org.apache.axis2.util.XMLUtils.toOM(XMLUtils.java:581)

This error is related with XML parser. In java, we are aware of SAX parser however there is another parser StAX which is now used in latest programs and has the option of pausing and resuming the parsing process. Also works in similar streaming fashion. You can find this parser in sjsxp.jar which resolve this issue.

You can get more knowledge for the same in StAX.

HTTPSender Unable to sendViaPost to url

I would like to share one of my experience which I have had with Web services API used with portal environment (using portlets). In this issue, what I found is, the issue is not related to Web services, XML and portal. This error occurs due to invalid certificate which is used in portal environment. The main cause of this issue is, you are preparing request for HTTPS URL and your portal is not using valid certificate. So what you need to do is? update your certificate and restart your App server and portal server (depending on your environment). Your issue will get resolved. Alternatively, if you do not want to update your certificate you would need to change the configuration of server for which you have prepared URL. In my case, I am preparing URL for Exchange server (from portal) and the URL is,

https://<Exchange server host>/EWS/exchange.asmx 

So you need to change your Exchange server configuration for HTTP (URL would be start from HTTP not with HTTPs). 

For your information, the error details are,


[4/21/11 20:04:30:081 IST] 00000055 HTTPSender    I org.apache.axis2.transport.

http.HTTPSender sendViaPost Unable to sendViaPost to url[https://<Exchange server host>/EWS/exchange.asmx]
                                 org.apache.axis2.AxisFault
    at org.apache.axis2.AxisFault.makeFault(AxisFault.java:430)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.SOAPMessageFormatter.writeTo(SOAPMessageFormatter.java:83)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.AxisRequestEntity.writeRequest(AxisRequestEntity.java:84)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.EntityEnclosingMethod.writeRequestBody(EntityEnclosingMethod.java:495)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodBase.writeRequest(HttpMethodBase.java:1973)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodBase.execute(HttpMethodBase.java:993)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector.executeWithRetry(HttpMethodDirector.java:397)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector.executeMethod(HttpMethodDirector.java:170)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpClient.executeMethod(HttpClient.java:396)
    at org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpClient.executeMethod(HttpClient.java:346)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.AbstractHTTPSender.executeMethod(AbstractHTTPSender.java:557)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPSender.sendViaPost(HTTPSender.java:199)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPSender.send(HTTPSender.java:76)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.CommonsHTTPTransportSender.writeMessageWithCommons(CommonsHTTPTransportSender.java:400)
    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.CommonsHTTPTransportSender.invoke(CommonsHTTPTransportSender.java:225)
    at org.apache.axis2.engine.AxisEngine.send(AxisEngine.java:438)
    at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.send(OutInAxisOperation.java:402)
    at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.executeImpl(OutInAxisOperation.java:229)
    at org.apache.axis2.client.OperationClient.execute(OperationClient.java:165)
    at com.microsoft.schemas.exchange.services._2006.messages.ExchangeServicesStub.findFolder(ExchangeServicesStub.java:8788)
    at com.yash.ews.FindFolders.findFolders(FindFolders.java:81)