com.amazon.ask.dispatcher.request.handler

Interface RequestHandler

public interface RequestHandler

Request handlers are responsible for handling one or more types of incoming requests.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canHandle(HandlerInput input) Returns true if the handler is capable of handling the current request and/or state
Optional<com.amazon.ask.model.Response>	handle(HandlerInput input) Handles the request.

Method Detail

canHandle

boolean canHandle(HandlerInput input)

Returns true if the handler is capable of handling the current request and/or state

Parameters:

input - handler input containing the RequestEnvelope, AttributesManager, ServiceClientFactory, ResponseBuilder, and other utilities.

Returns:

true if the handler can handle the current request and/or state

handle

Optional<com.amazon.ask.model.Response> handle(HandlerInput input)

Handles the request. A Response should be returned by this method when processing an in-session request, but may be omitted for certain out of session requests.

Parameters:

input - handler input containing the RequestEnvelope, AttributesManager, ServiceClientFactory, ResponseBuilder, and other utilities.

Returns:

an Optional that may contain a Response to be sent back by the skill