ServiceMode (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.xml.ws.ServiceMode class
Date: 2026-01-21

javax.xml.ws

## Annotation Type ServiceMode

-     @Target(value=TYPE)
       @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
       @Inherited
       @Documented
      public @interface ServiceMode

  Used to indicate whether a `Provider` implementation wishes to work with entire protocol messages or just with protocol message payloads.
  Since:
    JAX-WS 2.0

- - ### Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type | Optional Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `Service.Mode` | `value` Service mode.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### value

          public abstract Service.Mode value

      Service mode. `PAYLOAD` indicates that the `Provider` implementation wishes to work with protocol message payloads only. `MESSAGE` indicates that the `Provider` implementation wishes to work with entire protocol messages.
      Default:
        javax.xml.ws.Service.Mode.PAYLOAD

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