org.apache.axis

Interface Chain

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
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.

Method Detail

public 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

public 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

public Handler[] getHandlers()

Get the list of handlers in the chain. Is Handler[] the right form?

Returns: an array of Handlers that have been added