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package com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client;

/**
 * Content negotiation enum.
 * <p>
 * A value of {@link #none} means no content negotation at level of the 
 * client transport will be performed to negotiate the encoding of XML infoset.
 * The default encoding will always be used.
 * <p>
 * A value of {@link #pessimistic} means the client transport will assume
 * the default encoding of XML infoset for an outbound message unless informed
 * otherwise by a previously received inbound message.
 * (The client transport initially and pessimistically assumes that a service
 * does not support anything other than the default encoding of XML infoset.)
 * <p>
 * A value of {@link #optimistic} means the client transport will assume
 * a non-default encoding of XML infoset for an outbound message.
 * (The client transport optimistically assumes that a service
 * supports the non-default encoding of XML infoset.)
 *
 * @author Paul.Sandoz@Sun.Com
 */
public enum ContentNegotiation {
    none,
    pessimistic,
    optimistic;

    /**
     * Property name for content negotiation on {@link RequestContext}.
     */
    public static final String PROPERTY = "com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.ContentNegotiation";

    /**
     * Obtain the content negotiation value from a system property.
     * <p>
     * This method will never throw a runtime exception.
     *
     * @return the content negotiation value.
     */
    public static ContentNegotiation obtainFromSystemProperty() {
        try {
            String value = System.getProperty(PROPERTY);
            
            if (value == null) return none;
            
            return valueOf(value);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Default to none for any unrecognized value or any other
            // runtime exception thrown
            return none;
        }
    }
}