How can we replace exchange with exchange copy? - apache-camel

Is there a way to replace an exchange with a copy? I get a copy of an exchange in a process and I need replace/overwrite existing exchange with a copy. Scenario is that a SOAP request is getting stored in exchange body and body type is a custom object. Now when request goes to the server, response gets stored in exchange body and body type changes to input stream. If response is not what I need, then I need to replace exchange with the exchange copy and resend the request.
Excerpt from process(...)
Exchange copy = null;
copy = ExchangeHelper.createCopy(exchange, true);
There is setBody, but nothing like setExchange or replaceExchangeWithCopy.

To solve your case in Camel there are 2 type of body i.e.
exchange.getIn.setBody
exchange.getOut.setBody
That mean you can store your request in IN body and the response in OUT body, so after checking your response which is in OUT body is correct or not you can again use your IN body content.
Make sure your Exchange pattern is INOUT.

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Data not transferring from one endpoint to another endpoint with camel

I'm requesting to https://xx.xx.x.xxx/consumers/ domain and I'm getting some response data as JSON format, and I'm passing it another endpoint direct:consumer, but in direct:consumer endpoint if print body I'm getting empty, could anyone help me how to transfer the data from one endpoint to another endpoint.
from("timer://runOnce?repeatCount=1")
.process(consumerCreate)
.to("https://xx.xx.x.xxx/consumers/").log("response data from create:: ${body}")
.to("direct:consumer");
In the below endpoint, if print the body getting an empty response, not getting JSON data
from("direct:consumer").log("the body is ${body} ");
Can anyone please help me is it expected behaviour or am I missing something?
Take a look at enabling steam caching:
https://camel.apache.org/manual/latest/stream-caching.html
Without it, the stream returned by http producer can only be read once, e.g in the first log message. Hence why nothing is printed in the second direct:consumer route when it comes to log the message body.

How can an HTTP 403 be returned from an apache web server input filter?

I have written an apache 2.x module that attempts to scan request bodies, and conditionally return 403 Forbidden if certain patterns match.
My first attempt used ap_hook_handler to intercept the request, scan it and then returned DECLINED to the real handler could take over (or 403 if conditions were met).
Problem with that approach is when I read the POST body of the request (using ap_get_client_block and friends), it apparently consumed body so that if the request was subsequently handled by mod_proxy, the body was gone.
I think the right way to scan the body would be to use an input filter, except an input filter can only return APR_SUCCESS or fail. Any return codes other than APR_SUCCESS get translated into HTTP 400 Bad Request.
I think maybe I can store a flag in the request notes if the input filter wants to fail the request, but I'm not sure which later hook to get that.
turned out to be pretty easy - just drop an error bucket into the brigade:
apr_bucket_brigade *brigade = apr_brigade_create(f->r->pool, f->r->connection->bucket_alloc);
apr_bucket *bucket = ap_bucket_error_create(403, NULL, f->r->pool,
f->r->connection->bucket_alloc);
APR_BRIGADE_INSERT_TAIL(brigade, bucket);
bucket = apr_bucket_eos_create(f->r->connection->bucket_alloc);
APR_BRIGADE_INSERT_TAIL(brigade, bucket);
ap_pass_brigade(f->next, brigade);

How do I overwrite Camel Body?

I have used other integration frameworks and libraries before, and in general the way they deal with the message body or payload is to drop everything except the most recent "update" so to speak. Here is an example of what I mean:
XML Message from Queue (payload is XML message) -> use XPath to get something out of XML (payload still XML message) -> Call to some REST API (payload still XML message) -> Return from REST API (payload is now whatever the REST API returned)
I am looking for this sort of behavior in Camel. Right now what Camel is doing is after the "Return from REST API", the payload is whatever the REST API returned appended with the original XML message.
What is the best way for me to only refer to the payload/body that the REST API returns?
Exchange body {exchange.getIn().getBody()} will only contain the response of REST API. Please check the API how it is forming response, it may be appending input xml to output.

PUT/GET with Payload using Restangular

I am using Restangular in one of my works
The server guys have give me the following calls which i need to integrate on the AngularJS client
PUT api/partners/password – RequestPayload[{password,confirmpassword}]
partner id is being sent in the header
GET api/partners/password/forgot/ - Request Payload [{emailaddress}]
partner id is being sent in the header
The javascript code that I have written to call these services is as follow
Restangular.all('Partners').one('Password').put(params); - sends params as query string
Restangular.all('Partners').one('Password').one('Forgot').get(params); - sends object in the url
I have tried other ways but it simply doesn't make the correct call.
Help me out guys!
So, for point #1. it puts the object at hand, not another object. So you have 2 options:
Option 1
var passReq = Restangular.all('Partners').one('Password');
passReq.confirmPassword = ....
passReq.put(); // confirmPassword and the params of the object will be sent
Option 2 is
var passReq = Restangular.all('Partners').one('Password').customPUT(obj);
For Point #2, you cannot send a request body (payload) in the GET unfortunately.

Camel Apache: can I use a retryWhile to re-send a request?

I would like to achieve the following kind of orchestration with CAMEL:
Client sends a HTTP POST request to CAMEL
CAMEL sends HTTP POST request to external endpoint (server)
External server replies with a 200 OK
CAMEL sends HTTP GET request to external endpoint (server)
External server replies
After step 5, I want to check the reply: if the reply is a 200 OK and state = INPROGRESS (this state can be retrieved from the received XML body), I want to re-transmit the HTTP GET to the external endpoint until the state is different from INPROGRESS.
I was thinking to use the retryWhile statement, but I am not sure how to build the routine within the route.
Eg, for checking whether the reply is a 200 OK and state = INPROGRESS, I can easily introduce a Predicate. So the retryWhile already becomes like:
.retryWhile(Is200OKandINPROGRESS)
but where should I place it in the route so that the HTTP GET will be re-transmitted ?
Eg: (only taking step 4 and 5 into account)
from("...")
// here format the message to be sent out
.to("external_server")
// what code should I write here ??
// something like:
// .onException(alwaysDo.class)
// .retryWhile(Is200OKandINPROGRESS)
// .delay(2000)
// .end ()
// or maybe it should not be here ??
I am also a bit confused how the "alwaysDo.class" should look like ??
Or ... should I use something completely different to solve this orchestration ?
(I just want to re-transmit as long as I get a 200 OK with INPROGRESS state ...)
Thanks in advance for your help.
On CAMEL Nabble, someone replied my question. Check out:
http://camel.465427.n5.nabble.com/Camel-Apache-can-I-use-a-retryWhile-to-re-send-a-request-td5498382.html
By using a loop statement, I could re-transmit the HTTP GET request until I received a state different from INPROGRESS. The check on the state needs to be put inside the loop statement using a choice statement. So something like:
.loop(60)
.choice()
.when(not(Is200OKandINPROGRESS)).stop() // if state is not INPROGRESS, then stop the loop
.end() // choice
.log("Received an INPROGRESS reply on QueryTransaction ... retrying in 5 seconds")
.delay(5000)
.to(httpendpoint")
.end() //loop
I never experimented what you are trying to do but it seems does not seem right.
In the code you are showing, the retry will only occur when an alwaysDo Exception is thrown.
The alwaysDo.class you are refering to should be the name of the Java Exception class you are expecting to handle. See http://camel.apache.org/exception-clause.html for more details.
The idea should be to make the call and inspect the response content then do a CBR based on the state attribute. Either call the GET again or terminate/continue the route.
You probably should write a message to the Apache Camel mailing list (or via Nabble) . Commiters are watching it and are very reactive.

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