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| |
| package javax.xml.ws; |
| |
| /** |
| * <p>Service endpoints may implement the <code>Provider</code> |
| * interface as a dynamic alternative to an SEI. |
| * |
| * <p>Implementations are required to support <code>Provider<Source></code>, |
| * <code>Provider<SOAPMessage></code> and |
| * <code>Provider<DataSource></code>, depending on the binding |
| * in use and the service mode. |
| * |
| * <p>The <code>ServiceMode</code> annotation can be used to control whether |
| * the <code>Provider</code> instance will receive entire protocol messages |
| * or just message payloads. |
| * |
| * @since JAX-WS 2.0 |
| * |
| * @see javax.xml.transform.Source |
| * @see javax.xml.soap.SOAPMessage |
| * @see javax.xml.ws.ServiceMode |
| **/ |
| public interface Provider<T> { |
| |
| /** Invokes an operation occording to the contents of the request |
| * message. |
| * |
| * @param request The request message or message payload. |
| * @return The response message or message payload. May be <code>null</code> if |
| there is no response. |
| * @throws WebServiceException If there is an error processing request. |
| * The cause of the <code>WebServiceException</code> may be set to a subclass |
| * of <code>ProtocolException</code> to control the protocol level |
| * representation of the exception. |
| * @see javax.xml.ws.handler.MessageContext |
| * @see javax.xml.ws.ProtocolException |
| **/ |
| public T invoke(T request); |
| } |
