javax.xml.soap Class Hierarchy (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-01-21

# Hierarchy For Package javax.xml.soap

Package Hierarchies:

- All Packages

## Class Hierarchy

- java.lang.Object
  - javax.xml.soap.AttachmentPart
  - javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMResult (implements javax.xml.transform.Result)
    - javax.xml.soap.SAAJResult
  - javax.xml.soap.MessageFactory
  - javax.xml.soap.MimeHeader
  - javax.xml.soap.MimeHeaders
  - javax.xml.soap.SAAJMetaFactory
  - javax.xml.soap.SOAPConnection
  - javax.xml.soap.SOAPConnectionFactory
  - javax.xml.soap.SOAPElementFactory
  - javax.xml.soap.SOAPFactory
  - javax.xml.soap.SOAPMessage
  - javax.xml.soap.SOAPPart (implements org.w3c.dom.Document, javax.xml.soap.Node)
  - java.lang.Throwable (implements java.io.Serializable)
    - java.lang.Exception
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPException

## Interface Hierarchy

- javax.xml.soap.Name
- org.w3c.dom.Node
  - org.w3c.dom.CharacterData
    - org.w3c.dom.Text
      - javax.xml.soap.Text (also extends javax.xml.soap.Node)
  - org.w3c.dom.Element
    - javax.xml.soap.SOAPElement (also extends javax.xml.soap.Node)
      - javax.xml.soap.DetailEntry
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPBody
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPBodyElement
        - javax.xml.soap.SOAPFault
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPEnvelope
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPFaultElement
        - javax.xml.soap.Detail
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPHeader
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPHeaderElement
  - javax.xml.soap.Node
    - javax.xml.soap.SOAPElement (also extends org.w3c.dom.Element)
      - javax.xml.soap.DetailEntry
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPBody
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPBodyElement
        - javax.xml.soap.SOAPFault
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPEnvelope
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPFaultElement
        - javax.xml.soap.Detail
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPHeader
      - javax.xml.soap.SOAPHeaderElement
    - javax.xml.soap.Text (also extends org.w3c.dom.Text)
- javax.xml.soap.SOAPConstants

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