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package javax.jws;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
/**
* Associates the Web Service with an externally defined handler chain. This annotation is typically used in scenarios
* where embedding the handler configuration directly in the Java source is not appropriate; for example, where the
* handler configuration needs to be shared across multiple Web Services, or where the handler chain consists of
* handlers for multiple transports.
*
* It is an error to combine this annotation with the @SOAPMessageHandlers annotation.
*/
@Retention(value = RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(value = {ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
public @interface HandlerChain {
/**
* Location of the handler chain file.
* <p>
* The location supports 2 formats:
* <ol>
* <li>An absolute java.net.URL in externalForm (ex: http://myhandlers.foo.com/handlerfile1.xml).
* <li>A relative path from the source file or class file (ex: bar/handlerfile1.xml).
* </ol>
*/
String file();
/**
* Name of the handler chain in the configuration file
*
* @deprecated As of JSR-181 2.0 with no replacement.
*/
@Deprecated String name() default "";
};