Compile WS client in Java 1.5 - Missing WebService -like annotations

Question

I am developing an application which should serve as a client to a Web Service.

I have generated source files based on the WSDL file using the wsimport utility. It works fine on my development machine with JDK 1.7 (e.g. it compiles and runs fine).

I cannot even compile the application in the test environment though, where I have JDK 1.5. I get a bunch of errors like the following:

Cannot find symbol: class WebMethod

Is suspect the problem is with the lesser version of JDK.

What should I do to fix this, e.g. to update the application to become Java 1.5 compatible?

It must be run a standalone console application.

Answer 1

You're correct, it is a function of your JDK, JAX-WS(annotations) was included in the J2SE JDK with v1.6. Doesn't exist in 1.5. It lives outside of the JDK as Project Metro, sample code

Answer 2

You can regenerate the source classes using the wsimport utility with -target 2.0 option.

The generated source is jdk 1.5 compliant and doesn't use the @WebService and @WebMethod annotation (introduced with jdk 1.6).

The client class will be generated with the @WebServiceClient annotation contained in the javax.xml.ws package

@WebServiceClient(name = "ContestService", targetNamespace = "", wsdlLocation = "file:/C:/sviluppo/Lavoro/ContestWS/contestWS.wsdl")