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


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