This subsection describes the notes on using the methods of the SOAPFactory class.

• Do not specify DYNAMIC_SOAP_PROTOCOL in the newInstance(String protocol) method. If specified, the operations are not guaranteed.
• If null is specified in the arguments of the createElement(Element domElement) method, null is returned.
• Do not specify a null character in the localName argument of the createElement(String localName, String prefix, String uri) method. If specified, the operations are not guaranteed.
• If null or a null character is specified in the prefix argument of the createElement(String localName, String prefix, String uri) method, a SOAPElement object is generated with a null prefix.
• Do not specify null in the uri argument of the createElement(String localName, String prefix, String uri) method. If specified, the operations are not guaranteed. Also, if null is specified in the uri argument, a SOAPElement object is generated with a null Namespace URI.
• Do not specify null in the arguments of the createFault(String reasonText, QName faultCode) method. If null is specified, the operations are not guaranteed.
• Do not specify a fault code that is not defined in the standard specifications in the faultCode argument of the createFault(String reasonText, QName faultCode) method. If specified, the operations are not guaranteed.
• Do not specify null in the localName argument of the createName(String localName) or createName(String localName, String prefix, String uri) methods. If specified, the operations are not guaranteed.
• If null or null characters are specified in the uri argument of the createName(String localName, String prefix, String uri) method, a Name object is generated with a null Namespace URI.