javax.xml.rpc.handler
Interface MessageContext

All Known Subinterfaces:

SOAPMessageContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

MessageContext

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:

1.0

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

setProperty

public void setProperty(java.lang.String name,
                        java.lang.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 - ame of the property associated with the MessageContext

value - Value of the property

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If some aspect the property is prevents it from being stored in the context

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - If this method is not supported.

getProperty

public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String name)

Gets the value of a specific property from the MessageContext.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property whose value is to be retrieved

Returns:

the value of the property

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if an illegal property name is specified

removeProperty

public void removeProperty(java.lang.String name)

Removes a property (name-value pair) from the MessageContext.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property to be removed

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if an illegal property name is specified

containsProperty

public boolean containsProperty(java.lang.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

public java.util.Iterator getPropertyNames()

Returns an Iterator view of the names of the properties in this MessageContext.

Returns:

Iterator for the property names