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| |
| package javax.xml.rpc.handler; |
| |
| import java.util.Iterator; |
| |
| /** |
| * The interface <code>MessageContext</code> abstracts the message |
| * context that is processed by a handler in the <code>handle</code> |
| * method. |
| * |
| * <p>The <code>MessageContext</code> interface provides methods to |
| * manage a property set. <code>MessageContext</code> properties |
| * enable handlers in a handler chain to share processing related |
| * state. |
| * |
| * @version $Rev$ $Date$ |
| */ |
| public interface MessageContext { |
| |
| /** |
| * Sets the name and value of a property associated with the |
| * <code>MessageContext</code>. If the <code>MessageContext</code> |
| * contains a value of the same property, the old value is replaced. |
| * |
| * @param name ame of the property associated with the |
| * <code>MessageContext</code> |
| * @param value Value of the property |
| * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If some aspect |
| * the property is prevents it from being stored |
| * in the context |
| * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException If this method is |
| * not supported. |
| */ |
| public abstract void setProperty(String name, Object value); |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the value of a specific property from the |
| * <code>MessageContext</code>. |
| * |
| * @param name the name of the property whose value is to be |
| * retrieved |
| * @return the value of the property |
| * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if an illegal |
| * property name is specified |
| */ |
| public abstract Object getProperty(String name); |
| |
| /** |
| * Removes a property (name-value pair) from the |
| * <code>MessageContext</code>. |
| * |
| * @param name the name of the property to be removed |
| * |
| * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if an illegal |
| * property name is specified |
| */ |
| public abstract void removeProperty(String name); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns true if the <code>MessageContext</code> contains a property |
| * with the specified name. |
| * @param name Name of the property whose presense is to be tested |
| * @return Returns true if the MessageContext contains the |
| * property; otherwise false |
| */ |
| public abstract boolean containsProperty(String name); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns an Iterator view of the names of the properties |
| * in this <code>MessageContext</code>. |
| * |
| * @return Iterator for the property names |
| */ |
| public abstract Iterator getPropertyNames(); |
| } |
| |