# Uses of Package
javax.xml.ws.handler

- Packages that use javax.xml.ws.handler
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.xml.ws | This package contains the core JAX-WS APIs.
  javax.xml.ws.handler | This package defines APIs for message handlers.
  javax.xml.ws.handler.soap | This package defines APIs for SOAP message handlers.
  javax.xml.ws.spi | This package defines SPIs for JAX-WS.

- Classes in javax.xml.ws.handler used by javax.xml.ws
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  Handler | The `Handler` interface is the base interface for JAX-WS handlers.
  HandlerResolver | `HandlerResolver` is an interface implemented by an application to get control over the handler chain set on proxy/dispatch objects at the time of their creation.
  MessageContext | The interface `MessageContext` abstracts the message context that is processed by a handler in the `handle` method.

- Classes in javax.xml.ws.handler used by javax.xml.ws.handler
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  Handler | The `Handler` interface is the base interface for JAX-WS handlers.
  LogicalMessageContext | The `LogicalMessageContext` interface extends `MessageContext` to provide access to a the contained message as a protocol neutral LogicalMessage
  MessageContext | The interface `MessageContext` abstracts the message context that is processed by a handler in the `handle` method.
  MessageContext.Scope | Property scope.
  PortInfo | The `PortInfo` interface is used by a `HandlerResolver` to query information about the port it is being asked to create a handler chain for.

- Classes in javax.xml.ws.handler used by javax.xml.ws.handler.soap
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  Handler | The `Handler` interface is the base interface for JAX-WS handlers.
  MessageContext | The interface `MessageContext` abstracts the message context that is processed by a handler in the `handle` method.

- Classes in javax.xml.ws.handler used by javax.xml.ws.spi
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  HandlerResolver | `HandlerResolver` is an interface implemented by an application to get control over the handler chain set on proxy/dispatch objects at the time of their creation.

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