Chain (Axis API)

All Superinterfaces:: Handler, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:: TargetedChain

All Known Implementing Classes:: SimpleChain, SimpleTargetedChain, SOAPService, Transport

public interface Chain extends Handler

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

Author:: Doug Davis (dug@us.ibm.com.com)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

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 Details
- addHandler
  
  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
  
  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
  
  Handler[] getHandlers()
  
  Get the list of handlers in the chain. Is Handler[] the right form?
  
  Returns:
  
  an array of Handlers that have been added