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package javax.xml.rpc.handler;
import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
 * The javax.xml.rpc.handler.HandlerRegistry
 * provides support for the programmatic configuration of
 * handlers in a HandlerRegistry.
 * 
 * A handler chain is registered per service endpoint, as
 * indicated by the qualified name of a port. The getHandlerChain
 * returns the handler chain (as a java.util.List) for the
 * specified service endpoint. The returned handler chain is
 * configured using the java.util.List interface. Each element
 * in this list is required to be of the Java type
 * javax.xml.rpc.handler.HandlerInfo
 *
 * @version 1.0
 */
public interface HandlerRegistry extends Serializable {
    /**
     * Gets the handler chain for the specified service endpoint.
     * The returned List is used to configure this
     * specific handler chain in this HandlerRegistry.
     * Each element in this list is required to be of the Java type
     * javax.xml.rpc.handler.HandlerInfo.
     *
     * @param   portName Qualified name of the target service
     * @return  HandlerChain java.util.List Handler chain
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If an invalid portName is specified
     */
    public java.util.List getHandlerChain(QName portName);
    /**
     * Sets the handler chain for the specified service endpoint
     * as a java.util.List. Each element in this list
     * is required to be of the Java type
     * javax.xml.rpc.handler.HandlerInfo.
     *
     *  @param   portName Qualified name of the target service endpoint
     *  @param   chain a List representing configuration for the
     *             handler chain
     *  @throws  javax.xml.rpc.JAXRPCException if there is any error in the
     *             configuration of the handler chain
     *  @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if this
     *     set operation is not supported. This is done to
     *     avoid any overriding of a pre-configured handler
     *     chain.
     *  @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If an invalid
     *     portName is specified
     */
    public abstract void setHandlerChain(QName portName, java.util.List chain);
}