Interface WebServiceContext

public interface WebServiceContext

A WebServiceContext makes it possible for a web service endpoint implementation class to access message context and security information relative to a request being served. Typically a WebServiceContext is injected into an endpoint implementation class using the Resource annotation.

Since:

JAX-WS 2.0

See Also:

Resource

Methods

getMessageContext

MessageContext getMessageContext()

Returns the MessageContext for the request being served at the time this method is called. Only properties with APPLICATION scope will be visible to the application.

Returns:

MessageContext The message context.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - This exception is thrown if the method is called while no request is being serviced.

See Also:

MessageContext, MessageContext.Scope, IllegalStateException

getUserPrincipal

Principal getUserPrincipal()

Returns the Principal that identifies the sender of the request currently being serviced. If the sender has not been authenticated, the method returns null.

Returns:

Principal The principal object.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - This exception is thrown if the method is called while no request is being serviced.

See Also:

Principal, IllegalStateException

isUserInRole

boolean isUserInRole(String role)

Returns a boolean indicating whether the authenticated user is included in the specified logical role. If the user has not been authenticated, the method returns false.

Parameters:

role - A String specifying the name of the role

Returns:

a boolean indicating whether the sender of the request belongs to a given role

Throws:

IllegalStateException - This exception is thrown if the method is called while no request is being serviced.

getEndpointReference

EndpointReference getEndpointReference(Element... referenceParameters)

Parameters:

referenceParameters - Reference parameters to be associated with the returned EndpointReference instance.

Returns:

EndpointReference of the endpoint associated with this WebServiceContext. If the returned EndpointReference is of type W3CEndpointReference then it MUST contain the the specified referenceParameters.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - This exception is thrown if the method is called while no request is being serviced.

Since:

JAX-WS 2.1

See Also:

W3CEndpointReference

getEndpointReference

<T extends EndpointReference> T getEndpointReference(Class<T> clazz,
                                                     Element... referenceParameters)

Returns the EndpointReference associated with this endpoint.

Parameters:

clazz - The type of EndpointReference that MUST be returned.

referenceParameters - Reference parameters to be associated with the returned EndpointReference instance.

Returns:

EndpointReference of type clazz of the endpoint associated with this WebServiceContext instance. If the returned EndpointReference is of type W3CEndpointReference then it MUST contain the the specified referenceParameters.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - This exception is thrown if the method is called while no request is being serviced.

WebServiceException - If the clazz type of EndpointReference is not supported.

Since:

JAX-WS 2.1