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package org.springframework.web.server;

import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;

import org.springframework.web.server.adapter.HttpWebHandlerAdapter;
import org.springframework.web.server.adapter.WebHttpHandlerBuilder;

Contract to handle a web request.

Use HttpWebHandlerAdapter to adapt a WebHandler to an HttpHandler. The WebHttpHandlerBuilder provides a convenient way to do that while also optionally configuring one or more filters and/or exception handlers.

Author:Rossen Stoyanchev
Since:5.0
/** * Contract to handle a web request. * * <p>Use {@link HttpWebHandlerAdapter} to adapt a {@code WebHandler} to an * {@link org.springframework.http.server.reactive.HttpHandler HttpHandler}. * The {@link WebHttpHandlerBuilder} provides a convenient way to do that while * also optionally configuring one or more filters and/or exception handlers. * * @author Rossen Stoyanchev * @since 5.0 */
public interface WebHandler {
Handle the web server exchange.
Params:
  • exchange – the current server exchange
Returns:Mono<Void> to indicate when request handling is complete
/** * Handle the web server exchange. * @param exchange the current server exchange * @return {@code Mono<Void>} to indicate when request handling is complete */
Mono<Void> handle(ServerWebExchange exchange); }