org.opensaml.ws.message.handler
Interface HandlerChain

All Known Subinterfaces:

PhasedHandlerChain

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicHandlerChain, BasicPhasedHandlerChain

public interface HandlerChain

An ordered chain of Handler instances which may be invoked on a message context.

Method Summary

List<Handler>	getHandlers() Get the modifiable list of handlers in the handler chain.
void	invoke(MessageContext msgContext) Invoke the handler chain on the specified message context.

Method Detail

invoke

void invoke(MessageContext msgContext)
            throws HandlerException

Invoke the handler chain on the specified message context.

Parameters:

msgContext - the message context on which to invoke the handler chain

Throws:

HandlerException - if there is a problem handling the message context

getHandlers

List<Handler> getHandlers()

Get the modifiable list of handlers in the handler chain.

Returns:

list of handlers