fixing comments
diff --git a/src/handlers/rampart_in_handler.c b/src/handlers/rampart_in_handler.c
index 4b75ebf..631cade 100644
--- a/src/handlers/rampart_in_handler.c
+++ b/src/handlers/rampart_in_handler.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 {
     axiom_soap_envelope_t *soap_envelope = NULL;
     axiom_soap_header_t *soap_header = NULL;
-    axis2_status_t status = AXIS2_FAILURE;
     axiom_node_t *sec_node = NULL;
     rampart_context_t *rampart_context = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/handlers/rampart_out_handler.c b/src/handlers/rampart_out_handler.c
index 8415156..8100ad7 100644
--- a/src/handlers/rampart_out_handler.c
+++ b/src/handlers/rampart_out_handler.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <rampart_context.h>
 #include <rampart_engine.h>
 
-AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
+axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
 rampart_out_handler_invoke(
     struct axis2_handler *handler,
     const axutil_env_t * env,
@@ -45,14 +45,13 @@
  */
 AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_handler_t *AXIS2_CALL
 rampart_out_handler_create(
-    const axutil_env_t *env,  
+    const axutil_env_t *env,
     axutil_string_t *name)
 {
     axis2_handler_t *handler = NULL;
-    AXIS2_ENV_CHECK(env, NULL);
 
     handler = axis2_handler_create(env);
-    if (!handler)
+    if(!handler)
     {
         AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]Cannot create out-handler.");
         return NULL;
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@
 
     /* Set the base struct's invoke op */
     axis2_handler_set_invoke(handler, env, rampart_out_handler_invoke);
-    
+
     return handler;
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@
 axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
 rampart_out_handler_invoke(
     struct axis2_handler * handler,
-    const axutil_env_t * env, 
+    const axutil_env_t * env,
     axis2_msg_ctx_t * msg_ctx)
 {
     axiom_soap_envelope_t *soap_envelope = NULL;
@@ -83,67 +82,64 @@
     axis2_status_t status = AXIS2_FAILURE;
     rampart_context_t *rampart_context = NULL;
 
-    AXIS2_PARAM_CHECK(env->error, msg_ctx, AXIS2_FAILURE);
+    if(!msg_ctx)
+    {
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]message context is invalid");
+        return AXIS2_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     /* 
      * Since rampart out_handler is a global handler we should
      * first check whether the rampart module is engaged.If not we
      * should not process the message and return success.
      */
-    if(!rampart_is_rampart_engaged(env,msg_ctx))
+    if(!rampart_is_rampart_engaged(env, msg_ctx))
     {
-        AXIS2_LOG_INFO(env->log, 
-            "[rampart] Rampart is not engaged. No security support is needed.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_INFO(env->log, "[rampart]Rampart is not engaged. No security support is needed.");
         return AXIS2_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    soap_envelope =  axis2_msg_ctx_get_soap_envelope(msg_ctx, env);
-    if (!soap_envelope)
+    soap_envelope = axis2_msg_ctx_get_soap_envelope(msg_ctx, env);
+    if(!soap_envelope)
     {
-        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, 
-            "[rampart][rampart_out_handler] SOAP envelope cannot be found.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]SOAP envelope cannot be found.");
         return AXIS2_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    soap_header  = axiom_soap_envelope_get_header(soap_envelope, env);
-    if (!soap_header)
+    soap_header = axiom_soap_envelope_get_header(soap_envelope, env);
+    if(!soap_header)
     {
         /*No SOAP header, so no point of proceeding. FAIL*/
-        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, 
-            "[rampart][rampart_out_handler] SOAP header cannot be found.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]SOAP header cannot be found.");
         return AXIS2_FAILURE;
     }
 
     soap_header_node = axiom_soap_header_get_base_node(soap_header, env);
     if(!soap_header_node)
     {
-        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, 
-            "[rampart][rampart_out_handler] Cannot get soap header node.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]Cannot get soap header node.");
         return AXIS2_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    soap_header_ele = (axiom_element_t *)axiom_node_get_data_element(soap_header_node,env);
+    soap_header_ele = (axiom_element_t *)axiom_node_get_data_element(soap_header_node, env);
     if(!soap_header_ele)
     {
-        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, 
-            "[rampart][rampart_out_handler] Cannot get soap header element.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]Cannot get soap header element.");
         return AXIS2_FAILURE;
     }
 
     rampart_context = rampart_engine_build_configuration(env, msg_ctx, AXIS2_FALSE);
     if(!rampart_context)
     {
-        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, 
-            "[rampart][rampart_out_handler] ramaprt_context creation failed.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]ramaprt_context creation failed.");
         return AXIS2_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    status = rampart_shb_build_message(env, msg_ctx, rampart_context, soap_envelope);
-    if(status != AXIS2_SUCCESS)
+    if(rampart_shb_build_message(env, msg_ctx, rampart_context, soap_envelope) != AXIS2_SUCCESS)
     {
-        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI,
-            "[rampart][rampart_out_handler] Security header building failed.");
+        AXIS2_LOG_ERROR(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[rampart]Security header building failed.");
+        return AXIS2_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    return status;
+    return AXIS2_SUCCESS;
 }