Package org.apache.cxf.transport

# Interface Destination

All Superinterfaces:
  `Observable`

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `MultiplexDestination`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `AbstractDestination`, `AbstractMultiplexDestination`

public interface Destination extends Observable
A Destination is a transport-level endpoint capable of receiving unsolicited incoming messages from different peers.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `org.apache.cxf.ws.addressing.EndpointReferenceType`
  `getAddress()`
  `Conduit`
  `getBackChannel(Message inMessage)`
  Retreive a back-channel Conduit, which must be policy-compatible with the current Message and associated Destination.
  `MessageObserver`
  `getMessageObserver()`
  Retrieves the message observer for incoming messages
  `void`
  `shutdown()`
  Shutdown the Destination, i.e.

  ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.cxf.transport.Observable

  `setMessageObserver`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getAddress

    org.apache.cxf.ws.addressing.EndpointReferenceType getAddress()
    Returns:
      the reference associated with this Destination

  - ### getBackChannel

    Conduit getBackChannel(Message inMessage) throws IOException
    Retreive a back-channel Conduit, which must be policy-compatible with the current Message and associated Destination. For example compatible Quality of Protection must be asserted on the back-channel.
    Parameters:
      `inMessage` - the current message
    Returns:
      a suitable Conduit
    Throws:
      `IOException`

  - ### shutdown

    void shutdown()
    Shutdown the Destination, i.e. stop accepting incoming messages.

  - ### getMessageObserver

    MessageObserver getMessageObserver()
    Description copied from interface: `Observable`
    Retrieves the message observer for incoming messages
    Specified by:
      `getMessageObserver` in interface `Observable`
    Returns:
      the MessageObserver for incoming messages