org.apache.xmlrpc.metadata

Interface XmlRpcMetaDataHandler

public interface XmlRpcMetaDataHandler extends XmlRpcHandler

A metadata handler is able to provide metadata about itself, as specified here.

See Also: Specification of XML-RPC introspection

Method Summary
StringgetMethodHelp()

This method may be used to implement getMethodHelp.

String[][]getSignatures()

This method may be used to implement getMethodSignature.

Method Detail

getMethodHelp

public String getMethodHelp()

This method may be used to implement getMethodHelp. Typically, the handler mapping will pick up the matching handler, invoke its method getMethodHelp, and return the result.

getSignatures

public String[][] getSignatures()

This method may be used to implement getMethodSignature. Typically, the handler mapping will pick up the matching handler, invoke its method getSignatures, and return the result.

Method handlers, which are created by the AbstractReflectiveHandlerMapping, will typically return a single signature only.

Returns: An array of arrays. Any element in the outer array is a signature. The elements in the inner array are being concatenated with commas. The inner arrays first element is the return type, followed by the parameter types.

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