Package javax.xml.ws.handler

Interface Handler<C extends MessageContext>

All Known Subinterfaces:
LogicalHandler<C>, SOAPHandler<T>
public interface Handler<C extends MessageContext>
The Handler interface is the base interface for JAX-WS handlers.
Since:
JAX-WS 2.0

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    close(MessageContext context)
    Called at the conclusion of a message exchange pattern just prior to the JAX-WS runtime disptaching a message, fault or exception.
    boolean
    handleFault(C context)
    The handleFault method is invoked for fault message processing.
    boolean
    handleMessage(C context)
    The handleMessage method is invoked for normal processing of inbound and outbound messages.

  • Method Details

    • handleMessage

      boolean handleMessage(C context)
      The handleMessage method is invoked for normal processing of inbound and outbound messages. Refer to the description of the handler framework in the JAX-WS specification for full details.
      Parameters:
      context - the message context.
      Returns:
      An indication of whether handler processing should continue for the current message
      • Return true to continue processing.
      • Return false to block processing.
      Throws:
      RuntimeException - Causes the JAX-WS runtime to cease handler processing and generate a fault.
      ProtocolException - Causes the JAX-WS runtime to switch to fault message processing.

    • handleFault

      boolean handleFault(C context)
      The handleFault method is invoked for fault message processing. Refer to the description of the handler framework in the JAX-WS specification for full details.
      Parameters:
      context - the message context
      Returns:
      An indication of whether handler fault processing should continue for the current message
      • Return true to continue processing.
      • Return false to block processing.
      Throws:
      RuntimeException - Causes the JAX-WS runtime to cease handler fault processing and dispatch the fault.
      ProtocolException - Causes the JAX-WS runtime to cease handler fault processing and dispatch the fault.

    • close

      void close(MessageContext context)
      Called at the conclusion of a message exchange pattern just prior to the JAX-WS runtime disptaching a message, fault or exception. Refer to the description of the handler framework in the JAX-WS specification for full details.
      Parameters:
      context - the message context