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  25 
  26 package javax.xml.ws.handler;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  *  {@code HandlerResolver} is an interface implemented
  30  *  by an application to get control over the handler chain
  31  *  set on proxy/dispatch objects at the time of their creation.
  32  *  <p>
  33  *  A {@code HandlerResolver} may be set on a {@code Service}
  34  *  using the {@code setHandlerResolver} method.
  35  *  <p>
  36  *  When the runtime invokes a {@code HandlerResolver}, it will
  37  *  pass it a {@code PortInfo} object containing information
  38  *  about the port that the proxy/dispatch object will be accessing.
  39  *
  40  *  @see javax.xml.ws.Service#setHandlerResolver
  41  *
  42  *  @since 1.6, JAX-WS 2.0
  43 **/
  44 public interface HandlerResolver {
  45 
  46   /**
  47    *  Gets the handler chain for the specified port.
  48    *
  49    *  @param portInfo Contains information about the port being accessed.
  50    *  @return {@code java.util.List<Handler>} chain
  51   **/
  52   public java.util.List<Handler> getHandlerChain(PortInfo portInfo);
  53 }