WebMethod (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.jws.WebMethod class
Date: 2026-04-17

javax.jws

## Annotation Type WebMethod

-     @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
       @Target(value=METHOD)
      public @interface WebMethod

- - ### Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type | Optional Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `action`
    `boolean` | `exclude`
    `String` | `operationName`

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### operationName

          public abstract String operationName

      Default:
        ""

  - - #### action

          public abstract String action

      Default:
        ""

  - - #### exclude

          public abstract boolean exclude

      Default:
        false

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