org.apache.axis
Interface Chain

All Superinterfaces:
Handler, java.io.Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
TargetedChain
All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleChain, SimpleTargetedChain

public interface Chain
extends Handler

A Handler that executes a 'chain' of child handlers in order.


Method Summary
 void addHandler(Handler handler)
          Adds a handler to the end of the chain.
 boolean contains(Handler handler)
          Discover if a handler is in this chain.
 Handler[] getHandlers()
          Get the list of handlers in the chain.
 
Methods inherited from interface org.apache.axis.Handler
canHandleBlock, cleanup, generateWSDL, getDeploymentData, getName, getOption, getOptions, getUnderstoodHeaders, init, invoke, onFault, setName, setOption, setOptions
 

Method Detail

addHandler

public void addHandler(Handler handler)
Adds a handler to the end of the chain. May not be called after invoke.

Parameters:
handler - the Handler to be added

contains

public boolean contains(Handler handler)
Discover if a handler is in this chain.

Parameters:
handler - the Handler to check
Returns:
true if it is in this chain, false otherwise

getHandlers

public Handler[] getHandlers()
Get the list of handlers in the chain. Is Handler[] the right form?

Returns:
an array of Handlers that have been added


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