Adding attribute to an existing element

Question

hi all,
i need to add an attribute to an element present in Document. The code is something like this: -----
Element root = soapEnvelope.getDocumentElement();
Element elm = null;
Node node = null;
NodeList nodeList = root.getElementsByTagNameNS(WSConstants.+WSSE_NS+,WSConstants.+NONCE_LN+);
int length = nodeList.getLength();
if(length == 0) return soapEnvelope;
for(*int* i=0;i<length ;i++){
if( (node = nodeList.item(i)) != null && node instanceof Element)
elm = (Element)node;
if (elm.hasAttribute(SOAConstants.+ENCODING_TYPE_ATTR+)) return soapEnvelope;
elm.setAttribute(SOAConstants.+ENCODING_TYPE_ATTR+,SOAConstants.+ENCODING_TYPE_ATTR_VAL_FOR_NONCE+); //setting attribute
i'm able to set attribute, but the problem is the attribute is coming before the namespace declaration like this
<wsse:Nonce EncodingType="*http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-soap-message-security-1.0#Base64Binary*" xmlns:wsse="*http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd*">40ZJZhcGSCxc7pk0IfPZ+g==</wsse:Nonce>
EncodingType is the attribute i added.
is there some way to overcome this problem and have the attribute after namespace declaration.

Answer 1

Hi Sunitha,
you are right - reference means using the existing InfoObjects and its master data without any changes. Template means you can change whatever you want, but you will have to load master data for the new InfoObject.
If you need to add an attribute that has master data tables with texts and so on I think you will have to create new InfoObject using template approach.
Best regards,
Björn