This chapter describes
how to develop client side handlers for use with your web
service client applications,
and how to deploy applications that use handlers.
Why and when to perform this task
Client side handlers are optional. You only need to use handlers
if you need to alter the SOAP header of a request SOAP message before the
message is transmitted, or the SOAP header of a response SOAP message before
the body of the message is deserialized.
Note: Only the SOAP header
can be changed inside the request or response handler.
This chapter consists
of the following sections: