src/java.xml.ws/share/classes/com/sun/xml/internal/messaging/saaj/soap/impl/ElementImpl.java

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          return soapDocument.findIfPresent(element.getNextSibling());
      }
  
      @Override
      public NamedNodeMap getAttributes() {
!         return new NamedNodeMapImpl(element.getAttributes(), soapDocument);
      }
  
      public Element getDomElement() {
          return element;
      }
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          return soapDocument.findIfPresent(element.getNextSibling());
      }
  
      @Override
      public NamedNodeMap getAttributes() {
!         NamedNodeMap attributes = element.getAttributes();
!         if (attributes == null) {
!             return null;
!         }
!         return new NamedNodeMapImpl(attributes, soapDocument);
      }
  
      public Element getDomElement() {
          return element;
      }