com.google.gwt.user.server.rpc

## Class RPC

- java.lang.Object
- - com.google.gwt.user.server.rpc.RPC

    public final class RPC
    extends java.lang.Object

Utility class for integrating with the RPC system. This class exposes methods for decoding of RPC requests, encoding of RPC responses, and invocation of RPC calls on service objects. The operations exposed by this class can be reused by framework implementors such as Spring and G4jsf to support a wide range of service invocation policies.

### Canonical Example

The following example demonstrates the canonical way to use this class.

>     public String processCall(String payload) throws SerializationException {
>       try {
>         RPCRequest rpcRequest = RPC.decodeRequest(payload, this.getClass());
>         return RPC.invokeAndEncodeResponse(this, rpcRequest.getMethod(),
>             rpcRequest.getParameters());
>       } catch (IncompatibleRemoteServiceException ex) {
>         return RPC.encodeResponseForFailure(null, ex);
>       }
>     }

### Advanced Example

The following example shows a more advanced way of using this class to create an adapter between GWT RPC entities and POJOs.

>     public void doPost(HttpServletRequest httpRequest,
>         HttpServletResponse httpResponse) {
>       String payload = readPayloadAsUtf8(httpRequest);

>       try {
>         try {
>           RPCRequest rpcRequest = RPC.decodeRequest(payload);

>           Object targetInstance = getInstanceToHandleRequest(httpRequest,
>               rpcRequest);

>           Method targetMethod = maybeMapRequestedMethod(targetInstance,
>               rpcRequest.getMethod());

>           Object[] targetParameters = maybeMapParameters(rpcRequest.getParameters());

>           try {
>             Object result = targetMethod.invoke(targetInstance, targetParameters);

>             result = maybeMapResult(rpcRequest.getMethod(), result);

>             /*
>              * Encode the object that will be given to the client code's
>              * AsyncCallback::onSuccess(Object) method.
>              */
>             String encodedResult = RPC.encodeResponseForSuccess(
>                 rpcRequest.getMethod(), result);

>             sendResponseForSuccess(httpResponse, encodedResult);
>           } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
>             SecurityException securityException = new SecurityException(
>                 "Blocked attempt to invoke method " + targetMethod);
>             securityException.initCause(e);
>             throw securityException;
>           } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
>             SecurityException securityException = new SecurityException(
>                 "Blocked attempt to access inaccessible method "
>                     + targetMethod
>                     + (targetInstance != null ? " on target " + targetInstance
>                         : ""));
>             securityException.initCause(e);
>             throw securityException;
>           } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
>             Throwable cause = e.getCause();

>             Throwable mappedThrowable = maybeMapThrowable(cause,
>                 rpcRequest.getMethod());

>             /*
>              * Encode the exception that will be passed back to the client's
>              * client code's AsyncCallback::onFailure(Throwable) method.
>              */
>             String failurePayload = RPC.encodeResponseForFailure(
>                 rpcRequest.getMethod(), mappedThrowable);

>             sendResponseForFailure(httpResponse, failurePayload);
>           }
>         } catch (IncompatibleRemoteServiceException e) {
>           sendResponseForFailure(httpResponse, RPC.encodeResponseForFailure(null,
>               e));
>         }
>       } catch (Throwable e) {
>         /*
>          * Return a generic error which will be passed to the client code's
>          * AsyncCallback::onFailure(Throwable) method.
>          */
>         sendResponseForGenericFailure(httpResponse);
>       }
>     }

### Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
`static RPCRequest` `decodeRequest(java.lang.String encodedRequest)` Returns an `RPCRequest` that is built by decoding the contents of an encoded RPC request.
`static RPCRequest` `decodeRequest(java.lang.String encodedRequest, java.lang.Class<?> type)` Returns an `RPCRequest` that is built by decoding the contents of an encoded RPC request and optionally validating that type can handle the request.
`static RPCRequest` `decodeRequest(java.lang.String encodedRequest, java.lang.Class<?> type, SerializationPolicyProvider serializationPolicyProvider)` Returns an `RPCRequest` that is built by decoding the contents of an encoded RPC request and optionally validating that type can handle the request.
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForFailedRequest(RPCRequest rpcRequest, java.lang.Throwable cause)` Returns a string that encodes an exception.
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForFailure(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Throwable cause)` Returns a string that encodes an exception.
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForFailure(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Throwable cause, SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy)` Returns a string that encodes an exception.
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForFailure(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Throwable cause, SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy, int flags)`
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForSuccess(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Object object)` Returns a string that encodes the object.
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForSuccess(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Object object, SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy)` Returns a string that encodes the object.
`static java.lang.String` `encodeResponseForSuccess(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Object object, SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy, int flags)`
`static SerializationPolicy` `getDefaultSerializationPolicy()` Returns a default serialization policy.
`static java.lang.String` `invokeAndEncodeResponse(java.lang.Object target, java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Object[] args)` Returns a string that encodes the result of calling a service method, which could be the value returned by the method or an exception thrown by it.
`static java.lang.String` `invokeAndEncodeResponse(java.lang.Object target, java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Object[] args, SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy)` Returns a string that encodes the result of calling a service method, which could be the value returned by the method or an exception thrown by it.
`static java.lang.String` `invokeAndEncodeResponse(java.lang.Object target, java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod, java.lang.Object[] args, SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy, int flags)`

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

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

### Method Detail

#### decodeRequest

    public static RPCRequest decodeRequest(java.lang.String encodedRequest)

Returns an `RPCRequest` that is built by decoding the contents of an encoded RPC request.

This method is equivalent to calling `decodeRequest(String, Class)` with `null` for the type parameter.

Parameters:
  `encodedRequest` - a string that encodes the `RemoteService` interface, the service method to call, and the arguments to for the service method
Returns:
  an `RPCRequest` instance
Throws:
  `IncompatibleRemoteServiceException` - if any of the following conditions apply:
  - if the types in the encoded request cannot be deserialized
  - if the `ClassLoader` acquired from `Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()` cannot load the service interface or any of the types specified in the encodedRequest
  - the requested interface is not assignable to `RemoteService`
  - the service method requested in the encodedRequest is not a member of the requested service interface
  - the type parameter is not `null` and is not assignable to the requested `RemoteService` interface

#### decodeRequest

    public static RPCRequest decodeRequest(java.lang.String encodedRequest,
                                           java.lang.Class<?> type)

Returns an `RPCRequest` that is built by decoding the contents of an encoded RPC request and optionally validating that type can handle the request. If the type parameter is not `null`, the implementation checks that the type is assignable to the `RemoteService` interface requested in the encoded request string.

Invoking this method with `null` for the type parameter, `decodeRequest(encodedRequest, null)`, is equivalent to calling `decodeRequest(encodedRequest)`.

Parameters:
  `encodedRequest` - a string that encodes the `RemoteService` interface, the service method, and the arguments to pass to the service method
  `type` - if not `null`, the implementation checks that the type is assignable to the `RemoteService` interface encoded in the encoded request string.
Returns:
  an `RPCRequest` instance
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the encodedRequest is `null`
  `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if the encodedRequest is an empty string
  `IncompatibleRemoteServiceException` - if any of the following conditions apply:
  - if the types in the encoded request cannot be deserialized
  - if the `ClassLoader` acquired from `Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()` cannot load the service interface or any of the types specified in the encodedRequest
  - the requested interface is not assignable to `RemoteService`
  - the service method requested in the encodedRequest is not a member of the requested service interface
  - the type parameter is not `null` and is not assignable to the requested `RemoteService` interface

#### decodeRequest

    public static RPCRequest decodeRequest(java.lang.String encodedRequest,
                                           java.lang.Class<?> type,
                                           SerializationPolicyProvider serializationPolicyProvider)

Returns an `RPCRequest` that is built by decoding the contents of an encoded RPC request and optionally validating that type can handle the request. If the type parameter is not `null`, the implementation checks that the type is assignable to the `RemoteService` interface requested in the encoded request string.

If the serializationPolicyProvider parameter is not `null`, it is asked for a `SerializationPolicy` to use to restrict the set of types that can be decoded from the request. If this parameter is `null`, then only subtypes of `IsSerializable` or types which have custom field serializers can be decoded.

Invoking this method with `null` for the type parameter, `decodeRequest(encodedRequest, null)`, is equivalent to calling `decodeRequest(encodedRequest)`.

Parameters:
  `encodedRequest` - a string that encodes the `RemoteService` interface, the service method, and the arguments to pass to the service method
  `type` - if not `null`, the implementation checks that the type is assignable to the `RemoteService` interface encoded in the encoded request string.
  `serializationPolicyProvider` - if not `null`, the implementation asks this provider for a `SerializationPolicy` which will be used to restrict the set of types that can be decoded from this request
Returns:
  an `RPCRequest` instance
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the encodedRequest is `null`
  `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if the encodedRequest is an empty string
  `IncompatibleRemoteServiceException` - if any of the following conditions apply:
  - if the types in the encoded request cannot be deserialized
  - if the `ClassLoader` acquired from `Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()` cannot load the service interface or any of the types specified in the encodedRequest
  - the requested interface is not assignable to `RemoteService`
  - the service method requested in the encodedRequest is not a member of the requested service interface
  - the type parameter is not `null` and is not assignable to the requested `RemoteService` interface

#### encodeResponseForFailedRequest

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForFailedRequest(RPCRequest rpcRequest,
                                                                  java.lang.Throwable cause)
                                                           throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes an exception. If `rpcRequest` is `null` a default serialization policy and default request flags will be used. Otherwise these information are taken from `rpcRequest`.

This method should be used if the RPC request could not be decoded or could not be executed because of an exception thrown, e.g. `IncompatibleRemoteServiceException`, `RpcTokenException`

Parameters:
  `rpcRequest` - the RPCRequest that failed to execute, may be null
  `cause` - the `Throwable` that was thrown
Returns:
  a String that encodes the exception
Throws:
  `SerializationException` - if the result cannot be serialized

#### encodeResponseForFailure

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForFailure(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                            java.lang.Throwable cause)
                                                     throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes an exception. If method is not `null`, it is an error if the exception is not in the method's list of checked exceptions.

Parameters:
  `serviceMethod` - the method that threw the exception, may be `null`
  `cause` - the `Throwable` that was thrown
Returns:
  a string that encodes the exception
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the cause is `null`
  `SerializationException` - if the result cannot be serialized
  `UnexpectedException` - if the result was an unexpected exception (a checked exception not declared in the serviceMethod's signature)

#### encodeResponseForFailure

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForFailure(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                            java.lang.Throwable cause,
                                                            SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy)
                                                     throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes an exception. If method is not `null`, it is an error if the exception is not in the method's list of checked exceptions.

If the serializationPolicy parameter is not `null`, it is used to determine what types can be encoded as part of this response. If this parameter is `null`, then only subtypes of `IsSerializable` or types which have custom field serializers may be encoded.

Parameters:
  `serviceMethod` - the method that threw the exception, may be `null`
  `cause` - the `Throwable` that was thrown
  `serializationPolicy` - determines the serialization policy to be used
Returns:
  a string that encodes the exception
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the cause or the serializationPolicy are `null`
  `SerializationException` - if the result cannot be serialized
  `UnexpectedException` - if the result was an unexpected exception (a checked exception not declared in the serviceMethod's signature)

#### encodeResponseForFailure

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForFailure(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                            java.lang.Throwable cause,
                                                            SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy,
                                                            int flags)
                                                     throws SerializationException

Throws:
  `SerializationException`

#### encodeResponseForSuccess

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForSuccess(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                            java.lang.Object object)
                                                     throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes the object. It is an error to try to encode an object that is not assignable to the service method's return type.

Parameters:
  `serviceMethod` - the method whose result we are encoding
  `object` - the instance that we wish to encode
Returns:
  a string that encodes the object, if the object is compatible with the service method's declared return type
Throws:
  `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if the result is not assignable to the service method's return type
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the service method is `null`
  `SerializationException` - if the result cannot be serialized

#### encodeResponseForSuccess

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForSuccess(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                            java.lang.Object object,
                                                            SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy)
                                                     throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes the object. It is an error to try to encode an object that is not assignable to the service method's return type.

If the serializationPolicy parameter is not `null`, it is used to determine what types can be encoded as part of this response. If this parameter is `null`, then only subtypes of `IsSerializable` or types which have custom field serializers may be encoded.

Parameters:
  `serviceMethod` - the method whose result we are encoding
  `object` - the instance that we wish to encode
  `serializationPolicy` - determines the serialization policy to be used
Returns:
  a string that encodes the object, if the object is compatible with the service method's declared return type
Throws:
  `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if the result is not assignable to the service method's return type
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the serviceMethod or the serializationPolicy are `null`
  `SerializationException` - if the result cannot be serialized

#### encodeResponseForSuccess

    public static java.lang.String encodeResponseForSuccess(java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                            java.lang.Object object,
                                                            SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy,
                                                            int flags)
                                                     throws SerializationException

Throws:
  `SerializationException`

#### getDefaultSerializationPolicy

    public static SerializationPolicy getDefaultSerializationPolicy()

Returns a default serialization policy.

Returns:
  the default serialization policy.

#### invokeAndEncodeResponse

    public static java.lang.String invokeAndEncodeResponse(java.lang.Object target,
                                                           java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                           java.lang.Object[] args)
                                                    throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes the result of calling a service method, which could be the value returned by the method or an exception thrown by it.

This method does no security checking; security checking must be done on the method prior to this invocation.

Parameters:
  `target` - instance on which to invoke the serviceMethod
  `serviceMethod` - the method to invoke
  `args` - arguments used for the method invocation
Returns:
  a string which encodes either the method's return or a checked exception thrown by the method
Throws:
  `java.lang.SecurityException` - if the method cannot be accessed or if the number or type of actual and formal arguments differ
  `SerializationException` - if an object could not be serialized by the stream
  `UnexpectedException` - if the serviceMethod throws a checked exception that is not declared in its signature

#### invokeAndEncodeResponse

    public static java.lang.String invokeAndEncodeResponse(java.lang.Object target,
                                                           java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                           java.lang.Object[] args,
                                                           SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy)
                                                    throws SerializationException

Returns a string that encodes the result of calling a service method, which could be the value returned by the method or an exception thrown by it.

If the serializationPolicy parameter is not `null`, it is used to determine what types can be encoded as part of this response. If this parameter is `null`, then only subtypes of `IsSerializable` or types which have custom field serializers may be encoded.

This method does no security checking; security checking must be done on the method prior to this invocation.

Parameters:
  `target` - instance on which to invoke the serviceMethod
  `serviceMethod` - the method to invoke
  `args` - arguments used for the method invocation
  `serializationPolicy` - determines the serialization policy to be used
Returns:
  a string which encodes either the method's return or a checked exception thrown by the method
Throws:
  `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the serviceMethod or the serializationPolicy are `null`
  `java.lang.SecurityException` - if the method cannot be accessed or if the number or type of actual and formal arguments differ
  `SerializationException` - if an object could not be serialized by the stream
  `UnexpectedException` - if the serviceMethod throws a checked exception that is not declared in its signature

#### invokeAndEncodeResponse

    public static java.lang.String invokeAndEncodeResponse(java.lang.Object target,
                                                           java.lang.reflect.Method serviceMethod,
                                                           java.lang.Object[] args,
                                                           SerializationPolicy serializationPolicy,
                                                           int flags)
                                                    throws SerializationException

Throws:
  `SerializationException`