Package javax.xml.rpc.handler

Interface MessageContext

All Known Subinterfaces:
SOAPMessageContext
public interface MessageContext
The interface MessageContext abstracts the message context that is processed by a handler in the handle method.

The MessageContext interface provides methods to manage a property set. MessageContext properties enable handlers in a handler chain to share processing related state.

Version:
1.1
Author:
Rahul Sharma, Roberto Chinnici
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    containsProperty(String name)
    Returns true if the MessageContext contains a property with the specified name.
    Object
    getProperty(String name)
    Gets the value of a specific property from the MessageContext
    Iterator
    getPropertyNames()
    Returns an Iterator view of the names of the properties in this MessageContext
    void
    removeProperty(String name)
    Removes a property (name-value pair) from the MessageContext
    void
    setProperty(String name, Object value)
    Sets the name and value of a property associated with the MessageContext.

  • Method Details

    • setProperty

      void setProperty(String name, Object value)
      Sets the name and value of a property associated with the MessageContext. If the MessageContext contains a value of the same property, the old value is replaced.
      Parameters:
      name - Name of the property associated with the MessageContext
      value - Value of the property
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - If some aspect of the property is prevents it from being stored in the context
      UnsupportedOperationException - If this method is not supported.

    • getProperty

      Object getProperty(String name)
      Gets the value of a specific property from the MessageContext
      Parameters:
      name - Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      Returns:
      Value of the property
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if an illegal property name is specified

    • removeProperty

      void removeProperty(String name)
      Removes a property (name-value pair) from the MessageContext
      Parameters:
      name - Name of the property to be removed
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if an illegal property name is specified

    • containsProperty

      boolean containsProperty(String name)
      Returns true if the MessageContext contains a property with the specified name.
      Parameters:
      name - Name of the property whose presense is to be tested
      Returns:
      Returns true if the MessageContext contains the property; otherwise false

    • getPropertyNames

      Iterator getPropertyNames()
      Returns an Iterator view of the names of the properties in this MessageContext
      Returns:
      Iterator for the property names