Index: src/test/java/com/sun/jersey/samples/helloworld/HelloWorldWebAppTest.java
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--- src/test/java/com/sun/jersey/samples/helloworld/HelloWorldWebAppTest.java	(revision 5164)
+++ src/test/java/com/sun/jersey/samples/helloworld/HelloWorldWebAppTest.java	(working copy)
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import com.sun.jersey.core.header.MediaTypes;
 import com.sun.jersey.test.framework.JerseyTest;
 import com.sun.jersey.test.framework.WebAppDescriptor;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -55,7 +56,9 @@
 
 
     public HelloWorldWebAppTest() throws Exception {
-        super(new WebAppDescriptor.Builder("com.sun.jersey.samples.helloworld.resources")
+        super(new WebAppDescriptor.Builder(
+                new HashMap<String, String>() {{put("javax.ws.rs.Application", "com.sun.jersey.samples.helloworld.resources.MyApplication");
+                                put("com.sun.jersey.spi.container.ContainerRequestFilters", "com.sun.jersey.api.container.filter.LoggingFilter");}})
                 .contextPath("helloworld-webapp").build());
     }
 
@@ -71,6 +74,13 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testHeader() throws Exception {
+        WebResource webResource = resource();
+        String responseMsg = webResource.path("helloworld/header").header("appKey", "appKeyVal").get(String.class);
+        Assert.assertEquals("appKeyVal", responseMsg);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testApplicationWadl() {
         WebResource webResource = resource();
         String serviceWadl = webResource.path("application.wadl").
Index: src/main/java/com/sun/jersey/samples/helloworld/resources/HelloWorldResource.java
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--- src/main/java/com/sun/jersey/samples/helloworld/resources/HelloWorldResource.java	(revision 5164)
+++ src/main/java/com/sun/jersey/samples/helloworld/resources/HelloWorldResource.java	(working copy)
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@
 package com.sun.jersey.samples.helloworld.resources;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.HeaderParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 
 // The Java class will be hosted at the URI path "/helloworld"
 @Path("/helloworld")
@@ -57,4 +59,11 @@
         // Return some cliched textual content
         return "Hello World";
     }
+
+    @GET
+    @Path("header")
+    @Produces(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
+    public String getHeader(@HeaderParam("appKey") String appKey) {
+        return appKey;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
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--- src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml	(revision 5164)
+++ src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml	(working copy)
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
             <param-name>javax.ws.rs.Application</param-name>
             <param-value>com.sun.jersey.samples.helloworld.resources.MyApplication</param-value>
         </init-param>
+        <init-param>
+            <param-name>com.sun.jersey.spi.container.ContainerRequestFilters</param-name>
+            <param-value>com.sun.jersey.api.container.filter.LoggingFilter</param-value>
+        </init-param>
         <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
     </servlet>
     <servlet-mapping>