Handling special char in the HTTP-RFC ?

Hi Guys,
I have configured a HTTP-RFC and the interface is failing whenevr we have special char from the source xml. we have especially "&" sign, is there any way we handle special char in XI for the HTTP-RFC scenario.
any help would be appreciated
Thanks,
srini

Hi Hemant,
source i have a 3rd party system from where we are doing HTTP-post and it is generating xmls. we have names like Robert&Robert then we are having problems.
when we remove this & it is going through fine. I want to know how can we handle this in XI or do we need to remove that one from the third party system itself
Thanks,
srini

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int srcIndex, destIndex;
for (srcIndex = 0, destIndex=0; destIndex < decodedBuf.length-2;
srcIndex += 4, destIndex += 3) {
decodedBuf[destIndex] = (byte) ( ((data[srcIndex] << 2) & 255) |
((data[srcIndex+1] >>> 4) & 003) );
decodedBuf[destIndex+1] = (byte) ( ((data[srcIndex+1] << 4) & 255) |
((data[srcIndex+2] >>> 2) & 017) );
decodedBuf[destIndex+2] = (byte) ( ((data[srcIndex+2] << 6) & 255) |
(data[srcIndex+3] & 077) );
// Handle last 1 or 2 bytes
if (destIndex < decodedBuf.length)
decodedBuf[destIndex] = (byte) ( ((data[srcIndex] << 2) & 255) |
((data[srcIndex+1] >>> 4) & 003) );
if (++destIndex < decodedBuf.length)
decodedBuf[destIndex] = (byte) ( ((data[srcIndex+1] << 4) & 255) |
((data[srcIndex+2] >>> 2) & 017) );
return decodedBuf;
issue 2: Exception when passing 2MB .txt file
Steps to reproduce:
Call getSummary() with 2MB .txt file
Actual:
The following exception has occured:
1. Error in postRequest(): Unexpected end of file from server
java.lang.NullPointerException
Please provide your precious feedback/suggestions.
Thanks in advance…..
Edited by: EJP on 15/03/2011 16:52: added code tags. Please use them. Code is unreadable otherwise.

Thanks for your response….
This is enhancement project and some one develops long back.
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Waiting for positive response.

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