43.7. Handling Fault Messages
Overview
Handlers use the
handleFault() method for processing fault messages when a ProtocolException exception is thrown during message processing.
The
handleFault() method receives either a LogicalMessageContext object or SOAPMessageContext object depending on the type of handler. The received context gives the handler's implementation access to the message payload.
The
handleFault() method returns either true or false, depending on how fault message processing is to proceed. It can also throw an exception.
Getting the message payload
The context object received by the
handleFault() method is similar to the one received by the handleMessage() method. You use the context's getMessage() method to access the message payload in the same way. The only difference is the payload contained in the context.
For more information on working with a
LogicalMessageContext see Section 43.3, “Handling Messages in a Logical Handler”.
For more information on working with a
SOAPMessageContext see Section 43.5, “Handling Messages in a SOAP Handler”.
Determining the return value
How the
handleFault() method completes its message processing has a direct impact on how message processing proceeds. It completes by performing one of the following actions:
- Return
true - Returning
truesignals that fault processing should continue normally. ThehandleFault()method of the next handler in the chain will be invoked. - Return
false - Returning
falsesignals that fault processing stops. Theclose()method of the handlers that were invoked in processing the current message are invoked and the fault message is dispatched. - Throw an exception
- Throwing an exception stops fault message processing. The
close()method of the handlers that were invoked in processing the current message are invoked and the exception is dispatched.
Example
Example 43.13, “Handling a Fault in a Message Handler” shows an implementation of
handleFault() that prints the message body to the screen.
Example 43.13. Handling a Fault in a Message Handler
public final boolean handleFault(LogicalMessageContext messageContext)
{
System.out.println("handleFault() called with message:");
LogicalMessage msg=messageContext.getMessage();
System.out.println(msg.getPayload());
return true;
}