Package javax.websocket

Annotation Type ClientEndpoint


  • @Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
public @interface ClientEndpoint
    The ClientEndpoint annotation a class level annotation is used to denote that a POJO is a web socket client and can be deployed as such. Similar to ServerEndpoint, POJOs that are annotated with this annotation can have methods that, using the web socket method level annotations, are web socket lifecycle methods.

    For example: 

    
 @ClientEndpoint(subprotocols="chat")
 public class HelloServer {

     @OnMessage
     public void processMessageFromServer(String message, Session session) {
         System.out.println("Message came from the server ! " + message);
     }

 }

    • Optional Element Summary

      Optional Elements 
      Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
      java.lang.Class<? extends ClientEndpointConfig.Configurator> configurator
      An optional custom configurator class that the developer would like to use to provide custom configuration of new instances of this endpoint.
      java.lang.Class<? extends Decoder>[] decoders
      The array of Java classes that are to act as Decoders for messages coming into the client.
      java.lang.Class<? extends Encoder>[] encoders
      The array of Java classes that are to act as Encoders for messages sent by the client.
      java.lang.String[] subprotocols
      The names of the subprotocols this client supports.

    • Element Detail

      • subprotocols

        java.lang.String[] subprotocols
        The names of the subprotocols this client supports.
        Returns:
        the array of names of the subprotocols.
        Default:
        {}

      • decoders

        java.lang.Class<? extends Decoder>[] decoders
        The array of Java classes that are to act as Decoders for messages coming into the client.
        Returns:
        the array of decoders.
        Default:
        {}

      • encoders

        java.lang.Class<? extends Encoder>[] encoders
        The array of Java classes that are to act as Encoders for messages sent by the client.
        Returns:
        the array of decoders.
        Default:
        {}

      • configurator

        java.lang.Class<? extends ClientEndpointConfig.Configurator> configurator
        An optional custom configurator class that the developer would like to use to provide custom configuration of new instances of this endpoint. The implementation creates a new instance of the configurator per logical endpoint.
        Returns:
        the custom configurator class, or ClientEndpointConfigurator.class if none was provided in the annotation.
        Default:
        javax.websocket.ClientEndpointConfig.Configurator.class