org.apache.savan.filters
Class Filter

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.savan.filters.Filter

Direct Known Subclasses:

EmptyFilter, XPathBasedFilter

public abstract class Filter

extends java.lang.Object

Defines a filter used by Savan.

Constructor Summary

Filter()

Method Summary

abstract boolean	checkEnvelopeCompliance(org.apache.axiom.soap.SOAPEnvelope envelope) To check weather the passed envelope is compliant with the current filter.
abstract java.lang.Object	getFilterValue() Returns a previously set filter value.
abstract void	setUp(org.apache.axiom.om.OMNode element) To initialize the filter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Filter

public Filter()

Method Detail

checkEnvelopeCompliance

public abstract boolean checkEnvelopeCompliance(org.apache.axiom.soap.SOAPEnvelope envelope)
                                         throws SavanException

To check weather the passed envelope is compliant with the current filter.

Parameters:

envelope -

Returns:

Throws:

SavanException

setUp

public abstract void setUp(org.apache.axiom.om.OMNode element)

To initialize the filter. The filter value should be sent to the argument (for e.g. As a OMText for a String)

Parameters:

element -

getFilterValue

public abstract java.lang.Object getFilterValue()

Returns a previously set filter value.

Returns: