org.opensaml.messaging.handler

Interface MessageHandler<MessageType>

Type Parameters:

MessageType - the type of message being handled

All Superinterfaces:

Component, InitializableComponent

All Known Subinterfaces:

MessageHandlerChain<MessageType>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMessageHandler

public interface MessageHandler<MessageType>
extends InitializableComponent

A message handler represents some reusable logic that may be invoked on a message context.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	invoke(MessageContext<MessageType> messageContext) Invoke the handler on the specified message context.

Methods inherited from interface net.shibboleth.utilities.java.support.component.InitializableComponent

initialize, isInitialized

Method Detail

invoke

void invoke(@Nonnull
          MessageContext<MessageType> messageContext)
            throws MessageHandlerException

Invoke the handler on the specified message context.

Parameters:

messageContext - the message context on which to invoke the handler

Throws:

MessageHandlerException - if the there is an error invoking the handler on the message context