Accessing XML Request/Responses with JAX-WS without Proxy

In JAX-WS, accessing the raw request and response XML during webservice communication can be achieved by enabling detailed logging. Here's how it can be done:

Set the following system properties in your code or environment:

System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.ws.transport.http.client.HttpTransportPipe.dump", "true");
System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.internal.ws.transport.http.client.HttpTransportPipe.dump", "true");
System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.ws.transport.http.HttpAdapter.dump", "true");
System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.internal.ws.transport.http.HttpAdapter.dump", "true");
System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.internal.ws.transport.http.HttpAdapter.dumpTreshold", "999999");

The properties enable logging of all communication to the console. The "dumpTreshold" property ensures that the entire request and response XML is logged, regardless of its size.

Alternatively, you can also set these properties as command-line parameters using the "-D" flag or as environment variables.

Note that while this method is straightforward and less overhead-intensive than using frameworks like Axis or CXF, it does not provide additional features such as request interception or response modification.