RespectBindingFeature (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.xml.ws.RespectBindingFeature class
Date: 2026-03-16

javax.xml.ws

## Class RespectBindingFeature

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.xml.ws.WebServiceFeature
  - - javax.xml.ws.RespectBindingFeature

-     public final class RespectBindingFeature
      extends WebServiceFeature

  This feature clarifies the use of the `wsdl:binding` in a JAX-WS runtime. This feature can be used during the creation of SEI proxy, and `Dispatch` instances on the client side and `Endpoint` instances on the server side. This feature cannot be used for `Service` instance creation on the client side.

  This feature is only useful with web services that have an associated WSDL. Enabling this feature requires that a JAX-WS implementation inspect the `wsdl:binding` for an endpoint at runtime to make sure that all `wsdl:extensions` that have the `required` attribute set to `true` are understood and are being used.

  The following describes the affects of this feature with respect to be enabled or disabled:

  - ENABLED: In this Mode, a JAX-WS runtime MUST assure that all required `wsdl:binding` extensions(including policies) are either understood and used by the runtime, or explicitly disabled by the web service application. A web service can disable a particular extension if there is a corresponding `WebServiceFeature` or annotation. Similarly, a web service client can disable particular extension using the corresponding `WebServiceFeature` while creating a proxy or Dispatch instance. The runtime MUST also make sure that binding of SEI parameters/return values respect the `wsdl:binding`. With this feature enabled, if a required (`wsdl:required="true"`) `wsdl:binding` extension is in the WSDL and it is not supported by a JAX-WS runtime and it has not been explicitly turned off by the web service developer, then that JAX-WS runtime MUST behave appropriately based on whether it is on the client or server:
    - Client: runtime MUST throw a `WebServiceException` no sooner than when one of the methods above is invoked but no later than the first invocation of an endpoint operation.
    - Server: throw a `WebServiceException` and the endpoint MUST fail to deploy
  - DISABLED: In this Mode, an implementation may choose whether to inspect the `wsdl:binding` or not and to what degree the `wsdl:binding` will be inspected. For example, one implementation may choose to behave as if this feature is enabled, another implementation may only choose to verify the SEI's parameter/return type bindings.
  Since:
    JAX-WS 2.1
  See Also:
    `AddressingFeature`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static String` | `ID` Constant value identifying the RespectBindingFeature

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.xml.ws.WebServiceFeature

      `enabled`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `RespectBindingFeature()` Creates an `RespectBindingFeature`.
    `RespectBindingFeature(boolean enabled)` Creates an RespectBindingFeature

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getID()` Get the unique identifier for this WebServiceFeature.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.xml.ws.WebServiceFeature

      `isEnabled`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### ID

          public static final String ID

      Constant value identifying the RespectBindingFeature
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### RespectBindingFeature

          public RespectBindingFeature()

      Creates an `RespectBindingFeature`. The instance created will be enabled.

    - #### RespectBindingFeature

          public RespectBindingFeature(boolean enabled)

      Creates an RespectBindingFeature
      Parameters:
        `enabled` - specifies whether this feature should be enabled or not.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getID

          public String getID()

      Get the unique identifier for this WebServiceFeature.
      Specified by:
        `getID` in class `WebServiceFeature`
      Returns:
        the unique identifier for this feature.

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