Java 11 package javax.xml.soap does not exist [duplicate]

Question

I'm trying to create a simple message using SOAP:

MessageFactory mf = MessageFactory.newInstance();
SOAPMessage message = mf.createMessage();

When I build the project with Java 8 it's fine, but building it with Java 11 fails with a compilation error:

package javax.xml.soap does not exist

How do I fix the issue?

Sonny

Answer 1

JAX-WS removed from Java 11

JAX-WS is no longer bundled with Java 11.

According to the release notes, Java 11 removed the Java EE modules:

java.xml.ws (JAX-WS, plus the related technologies SAAJ and Web Services Metadata) - REMOVED

• Java 8 - OK
• Java 9 - DEPRECATED
• Java 10 - DEPRECATED
• Java 11 - REMOVED

See JEP 320 for more info.

You can fix the issue by using alternate versions of the Java EE technologies. Simply add a com.sun.xml.ws : jaxws-ri Maven artifact that contains the technologies you need:

<dependency>
  <groupId>com.sun.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jaxws-ri</artifactId>
  <version>2.3.2</version>
  <type>pom</type>
</dependency>

Jakarta EE 8 update (Mar 2020)

Instead of using old JAX-WS module you can fix the issue by using Jakarta XML Web Services from Jakarta EE 8:

<dependency>
  <groupId>jakarta.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jakarta.xml.ws-api</artifactId>
  <version>2.3.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.sun.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jaxws-rt</artifactId>
  <version>2.3.3</version>
  <scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>

Jakarta EE 9 update (Nov 2020)

Use latest release of Jakarta XML Web Services 3.0:

• Jakarta EE9 API jakarta.xml.ws-api
• compatible implementation jaxws-rt

<dependency>
  <groupId>jakarta.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jakarta.xml.ws-api</artifactId>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.sun.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jaxws-rt</artifactId>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>

Note: change javax.* imports to jakarta.*

Jakarta EE 10 update (Jun 2022)

Use latest release of Jakarta XML Web Services 4.0 (requires Java SE 11 or newer):

• Jakarta EE 10 API jakarta.xml.ws-api
• compatible implementation jaxws-rt

<dependency>
  <groupId>jakarta.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jakarta.xml.ws-api</artifactId>
  <version>4.0.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.sun.xml.ws</groupId>
  <artifactId>jaxws-rt</artifactId>
  <version>4.0.0</version>
  <scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>

Sonny

Be aware, the above jaxws-ri dependency includes a lot of jar files, you probably don't need all of them. – Pharmacopoeia

Hi, I´ve tried your approach but there are some missing (or wrong) dependencies - I´ve asked on my own question, without answer so far. #60396222 – Hogarth

@holmis83, I have updated the answer with Jakarta EE 8, which is free of the issue you pointed out. – Sonny

@Pharmacopoeia - I just upgraded my old school JDK 7 app => JDK 11 using the jakarta dependency. Thank you! Saved me a lot of hair pulling! – Wiesbaden

I run Redhat OpenJDK 8 for windows and javax.xml packages are gone. – Uptrend

@LeosLiterak can you provide a link to the JDK? – Sonny

I was wrong. Upgraded Idea used the bundled JDK 11. – Uptrend