com.opentext.applicationconnector.httpconnector

Interface IRequestHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

RestRequestHandler, StandardRequestHandler

public interface IRequestHandler

Interface for a class which converts the SOAP request XML into data which is sent to the web server.

Author:

mpoyhone

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	initialize(int configXml, IXSLTStore connector, IMethodConfiguration method, XPathMetaInfo xmi) Initializes this handler.
HttpMethod	process(int requestNode, IServerConnection connection, HttpClient httpClient) Converts the request XML in HTTP method which can be sent using the HTTP connection.

Method Detail

initialize

void initialize(int configXml,
                IXSLTStore connector,
                IMethodConfiguration method,
                XPathMetaInfo xmi)
         throws HandlerException

Initializes this handler.

Parameters:

configXml - Handler configuration XML from the method configuration.

connector - HTTP Connector instance.

method - MethodConfiguration to which this handler belongs to.

xmi - The XPathMetaInfo object containing the prefix ns mapped to the proper namespace.

Throws:

HandlerException - In case of any exceptions.

process

HttpMethod process(int requestNode,
                   IServerConnection connection,
                   HttpClient httpClient)
            throws HandlerException

Converts the request XML in HTTP method which can be sent using the HTTP connection.

Parameters:

requestNode - Request XML root node.

connection - Current connection.

httpClient - HTTP client instance.

Returns:

Converted byte array.

Throws:

HandlerException - Thrown if the operation failed.