Chain (Axis API)

All Superinterfaces:

Handler, java.io.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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
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 Detail
  - 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