NormalizedMessage.java

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package javax.jbi.messaging;

import java.util.Set;

import javax.activation.DataHandler;
import javax.security.auth.Subject;
import javax.xml.transform.Source;

/**
 * Represents a JBI Normalized Message.
 *
 * @author JSR208 Expert Group
 */
public interface NormalizedMessage {

    /**
     * Add an attachment to the message.
     *
     * @param id unique identifier for the attachment
     * @param content attachment content
     * @throws MessagingException failed to add attachment
     */
    void addAttachment(String id, DataHandler content) throws MessagingException;

    /**
     * Retrieve the content of the message.
     *
     * @return message content
     */
    Source getContent();

    /**
     * Retrieve attachment with the specified identifier.
     *
     * @param id unique identifier for attachment
     * @return DataHandler representing attachment content, or null if an attachment
     *         with the specified identifier is not found
     */
    DataHandler getAttachment(String id);

    /**
     * Returns a list of identifiers for each attachment to the message.
     *
     * @return iterator over String attachment identifiers
     */
    Set getAttachmentNames();

    /**
     * Removes attachment with the specified unique identifier.
     *
     * @param id attachment identifier
     * @throws MessagingException failed to remove attachment
     */
    void removeAttachment(String id) throws MessagingException;

    /**
     * Set the content of the message.
     *
     * @param content message content
     * @throws MessagingException failed to set content
     */
    void setContent(Source content) throws MessagingException;

    /**
     * Set a property on the message.
     *
     * @param name property name
     * @param value property value
     */
    void setProperty(String name, Object value);

    /**
     * Set the security Subject for the message.
     *
     * @param subject Subject to associated with message.
     */
    void setSecuritySubject(Subject subject);

    /**
     * Retrieve a list of property names for the message.
     *
     * @return list of property names
     */
    Set getPropertyNames();

    /**
     * Retrieve a property from the message.
     *
     * @param name property name
     * @return property value, or null if the property does not exist
     */
    Object getProperty(String name);

    /**
     * Retrieve the security Subject from the message.
     *
     * @return security Subject associated with message, or null.
     */
    Subject getSecuritySubject();
}