Today I stumbled onto interesting soapUI quirk, involving a combination of mock services, SOAP 1.2 and multipart message definitions.

In essence, the soapUI mock service will always return an HTTP 500, with the following response:

{% highlight xml %} <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap=“http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope"> soap:Body soap:Fault soap:Code soap:ValueServer</soap:Value> </soap:Code> soap:Reason <soap:Text xml:lang=“en”>Missing operation for soapAction [http://services.net.bencode/wsdl/2016/06/01/retrievecoolnesslevelrequest] and body element [{http://services.net.bencode/wsdl/2016/06/01}retrieveCoolnessLevelRequest] with SOAP Version [SOAP 1.2]</soap:Text> </soap:Reason> </soap:Fault> </soap:Body> </soap:Envelope> {% endhighlight %}

Sigh.

Thankfully some legend known as fyerf posted a solution on the smartbear community forums.

It turns out the soapUI isn’t so clever when it comes to parsing multipart message definitions, such as:

{% highlight xml %} <wsdl:input name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelRequest”> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“securityHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaActionHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaMessageIDHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaToHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“auditHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“subjectIdHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“metaHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:body parts=“request” use=“literal” /> </wsdl:input> {% endhighlight %}

Take note of the placement of the <s:body> in the <wsdl:input>…its sitting at the bottom, beneath the other part definitions. So what? Well it turns out soapUI’s mock generator goes insane with this.

It expects the body part to be declared and bound first, in order for it to construct the mock correctly. To help it out, move it to the top, like this:

{% highlight xml %} <wsdl:input name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelRequest”> <s:body parts=“request” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“securityHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaActionHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaMessageIDHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaToHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“auditHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“subjectIdHeader” use=“literal” /> <s:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“metaHeader” use=“literal” /> </wsdl:input> {% endhighlight %}

And the mock should start behaving as expected.

Here’s my complete WSDL definition that triggered this behaviour (exluding schema includes).

coolservice.v20160601.binding.wsdl⌗

{% highlight xml %}

<wsdl:definitions xmlns:wsdl=“http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/" xmlns:wsdlsoap=“http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap12/" xmlns:wsp=“http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/09/policy" xmlns:wsu=“http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd" xmlns:wsaw=“http://www.w3.org/2006/05/addressing/wsdl" xmlns:sp=“http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-securitypolicy/200702" xmlns:tns=“http://services.net.bencode/wsdl/2016/06/01" targetNamespace=“http://services.net.bencode/wsdl/2016/06/01" name=“COOLSVCv20160601”>

<wsdl:import namespace=“http://services.net.bencode/wsdl/2016/06/01" location=“coolservice.v20160601.interfaces.wsdl” /> <wsdl:binding name=“COOLSVCv20160601SOAP12Binding” type=“tns:COOLSVCv20160601PortType”> <wsdlsoap:binding style=“document” transport=“http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http" /> <wsp:Policy wsdl:required=“true”> wsp:ExactlyOne wsp:All <wsaw:UsingAddressing /> </wsp:All> </wsp:ExactlyOne> </wsp:Policy> <wsdl:operation name=“retrieveCoolnessLevel”> <wsdlsoap:operation soapAction=”” style=“document” /> <wsp:Policy wsdl:required=“true”> wsp:ExactlyOne wsp:All wsp:Policy sp:SupportingTokens wsp:All <sp:UsernameToken sp:IncludeToken=“http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-securitypolicy/200702/IncludeToken/AlwaysToRecipient"> wsp:Policy <sp:HashPassword /> </wsp:Policy> </sp:UsernameToken> <sp:IncludeTimestamp /> </wsp:All> </sp:SupportingTokens> </wsp:Policy> </wsp:All> </wsp:ExactlyOne> </wsp:Policy> <wsdl:input name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelRequest”> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“securityHeader” use=“literal” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaActionHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaMessageIDHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“wsaToHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“auditHeader” use=“literal” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“subjectIdHeader” use=“literal” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” part=“metaHeader” use=“literal” /> <wsdlsoap:body parts=“request” use=“literal” /> </wsdl:input> <wsdl:output name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelResponse”> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg” part=“wsaActionHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg” part=“wsaMessageIDHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg” part=“wsaToHeader” use=“literal” wsdl:required=“true” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg” part=“wsaRelatesToHeader” use=“literal” /> <wsdlsoap:header message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg” part=“metaHeader” use=“literal” /> <wsdlsoap:body parts=“response” use=“literal” /> </wsdl:output> <wsdl:fault name=“standardError”> <wsdlsoap:fault use=“literal” name=“standardError” /> </wsdl:fault> </wsdl:operation> </wsdl:binding> <wsdl:service name=“COOLSVCv20160601Service”> <wsdl:port name=“COOLSVCv20160601Port” binding=“tns:COOLSVCv20160601SOAP12Binding”> <wsdlsoap:address location=“http://services.net.bencode/endpoint/2016/06/01" /> </wsdl:port> </wsdl:service> </wsdl:definitions> {% endhighlight %}

coolservice.v20160601.interfaces.wsdl⌗

{% highlight xml %}

<wsdl:definitions xmlns:xsd=“http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:wsdl=“http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/" xmlns:wsam=“http://www.w3.org/2007/05/addressing/metadata" xmlns:wsse=“http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" xmlns:wsa=“http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing" xmlns:cmn=“http://schema.bencode.net/common/schema/2014/03/15/elements" xmlns:msg=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/messages/schema/2016/06/01" xmlns:tns=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/wsdl/2016/06/01" targetNamespace=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/wsdl/2016/06/01" name=“COOLSVCv20160601”> wsdl:types <xsd:schema targetNamespace=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/wsdl/2016/06/01" elementFormDefault=“qualified”> <xsd:import namespace=“http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing" schemaLocation=”../../schema/w3c/ws-addr-1.0.xsd” /> <xsd:import namespace=“http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" schemaLocation=”../../schema/oasis/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd” /> <xsd:import namespace=“http://schema.bencode.net/common/schema/1983/03/03/elements" schemaLocation=”../../schema/common/v19830303/Common.v19830303.xsd” /> <xsd:import namespace=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/messages/schema/2016/06/01" schemaLocation=”../../schema/cool.messages.v20160601.xsd” /> </xsd:schema> </wsdl:types> <wsdl:message name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg”> <wsdl:part name=“wsaActionHeader” element=“wsa:Action” /> <wsdl:part name=“wsaToHeader” element=“wsa:To” /> <wsdl:part name=“wsaMessageIDHeader” element=“wsa:MessageID” /> <wsdl:part name=“securityHeader” element=“wsse:Security” /> <wsdl:part name=“auditHeader” element=“cmn:audit” /> <wsdl:part name=“subjectIdHeader” element=“cmn:subjectId” /> <wsdl:part name=“metaHeader” element=“cmn:metaHeader” /> <wsdl:part name=“request” element=“msg:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequest” /> </wsdl:message> <wsdl:message name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg”> <wsdl:part name=“wsaActionHeader” element=“wsa:Action” /> <wsdl:part name=“wsaToHeader” element=“wsa:To” /> <wsdl:part name=“wsaMessageIDHeader” element=“wsa:MessageID” /> <wsdl:part name=“wsaRelatesToHeader” element=“wsa:RelatesTo” /> <wsdl:part name=“metaHeader” element=“cmn:metaHeader” /> <wsdl:part name=“response” element=“msg:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponse” /> </wsdl:message>

<wsdl:message name=“standardErrorMsg”> <wsdl:part name=“standardError” element=“cmn:serviceMessages” /> </wsdl:message> <wsdl:portType name=“COOLSVCv20160601PortType”> <wsdl:operation name=“retrieveCoolnessLevel”> <wsdl:input name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelRequest” message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelRequestInMsg” wsam:Action=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/2016/06/01/retrievecoolnesslevelrequest" /> <wsdl:output name=“retrieveCoolnessLevelResponse” message=“tns:retrieveCoolnessLevelResponseOutMsg” wsam:Action=“http://schema.bencode.net/cool/2016/06/01/retrievecoolnesslevelresponse" /> <wsdl:fault name=“standardError” message=“tns:standardErrorMsg” wsam:Action=“http://schema.bencode.net/common/2008/05/05/standardfault" /> </wsdl:operation> </wsdl:portType> </wsdl:definitions> {% endhighlight %}