IV58815: HTTPURLCONNECTION DOES NOT SUPPORT AN ENTITY BODY FOR THE HTTP D ELETE METHOD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The HttpURLConnection class does not support an
  entity body for the DELETE method though the HTTP/1.1
  specification allows it.
  .
  Stack Trace: Exception in thread "XXX"
  java.net.ProtocolException: HTTP method DELETE doesn't support
  outputat
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getOutputStream(Http
  URLConnection.java:1004)...(application methods)...
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• HttpURLConnection does not support output (entity-body) with the
  DELETE method.
  

Problem conclusion

• The HttpURLConnection implementation has been modified to
  support output (entity-body) with the DELETE method.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     7    SR7 FP1   (7.0.7.1)
     7 R1 SR1 FP1   (7.1.1.1)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, Java maintenance is available
  from:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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