WebMethod (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

```
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface WebMethod
```
Customizes a method that is exposed as a Web Service operation. The associated method must be public and its parameters return value, and exceptions must follow the rules defined in JAX-RPC 1.1, section 5. The method is not required to throw java.rmi.RemoteException.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
`String`	`action` The action for this operation.
`boolean`	`exclude` Marks a method to NOT be exposed as a web method.
`String`	`operationName` Name of the wsdl:operation matching this method.

- Element Detail
  - operationName
```
public abstract String operationName
```
    Name of the wsdl:operation matching this method.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - action
```
public abstract String action
```
    The action for this operation.
    For SOAP bindings, this determines the value of the soap action.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - exclude
```
public abstract boolean exclude
```
    Marks a method to NOT be exposed as a web method.
    Used to stop an inherited method from being exposed as part of this web service. If this element is specified, other elements MUST NOT be specified for the @WebMethod.
    This member-value is not allowed on endpoint interfaces.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
    
    Default:
    
    false

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DRAFT ea-b138

Annotation Type WebMethod

Optional Element Summary

Element Detail

operationName

action

exclude