org.mule.api.annotations

Annotation Type Handle

@Target(value=METHOD)
@Retention(value=SOURCE)
public @interface Handle

This annotation indicates which method in the Handler class should be called when the component is invoked The @Handle method can return two results: RECONNECT - Retry the operation if the Processor has ReconnectOn, and the Handle throws an exception of that kind. FAIL - Fail the operation by throwing an exception that does not belongs to the ReconnectOn, or the processors don't support reconnection. Note: If a method annotated with Handle does not throw an exception during its execution, the original exception are re-thrown. The Handle method :

1. Must receive an Exception as parameter
2. Must return void
3. Must be declared with throws Exception