java.lang.Object
- io.grpc.MethodDescriptor<ReqT,RespT>

```
@Immutable
public final class MethodDescriptor<ReqT,RespT>
extends Object
```
Description of a remote method used by Channel to initiate a call.
Provides the name of the operation to execute as well as MethodDescriptor.Marshaller instances used to parse and serialize request and response messages.
Can be constructed manually but will often be generated by stub code generators.

Since:

1.0.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT>`	A builder for a `MethodDescriptor`.
`static interface`	`MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<T>`	A typed abstraction over message serialization and deserialization, a.k.a.
`static class`	`MethodDescriptor.MethodType`	The call type of a method.
`static interface`	`MethodDescriptor.PrototypeMarshaller<T>`	A marshaller that uses a fixed instance of the type it produces.
`static interface`	`MethodDescriptor.ReflectableMarshaller<T>`	A marshaller that supports retrieving its type parameter `T` at runtime.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <RequestT,ResponseT> MethodDescriptor<RequestT,ResponseT>`	`create(MethodDescriptor.MethodType type, String fullMethodName, MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<RequestT> requestMarshaller, MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<ResponseT> responseMarshaller)`	Deprecated. use `newBuilder()`.
`static String`	`extractBareMethodName(String fullMethodName)`	Extract the method name out of a fully qualified method name.
`static String`	`extractFullServiceName(String fullMethodName)`	Extract the fully qualified service name out of a fully qualified method name.
`static String`	`generateFullMethodName(String fullServiceName, String methodName)`	Generate the fully qualified method name.
`String`	`getBareMethodName()`	A convenience method for `extractBareMethodName(getFullMethodName())`.
`String`	`getFullMethodName()`	The fully qualified name of the method.
`MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<ReqT>`	`getRequestMarshaller()`	Returns the marshaller for the request type.
`MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<RespT>`	`getResponseMarshaller()`	Returns the marshaller for the response type.
`Object`	`getSchemaDescriptor()`	Returns the schema descriptor for this method.
`String`	`getServiceName()`	A convenience method for `extractFullServiceName(getFullMethodName())`.
`MethodDescriptor.MethodType`	`getType()`	The call type of the method.
`boolean`	`isIdempotent()`	Returns whether this method is idempotent.
`boolean`	`isSafe()`	Returns whether this method is safe.
`boolean`	`isSampledToLocalTracing()`	Returns whether RPCs for this method may be sampled into the local tracing store.
`static <ReqT,RespT> MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT>`	`newBuilder()`	Creates a new builder for a `MethodDescriptor`.
`static <ReqT,RespT> MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT>`	`newBuilder(MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<ReqT> requestMarshaller, MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<RespT> responseMarshaller)`	Creates a new builder for a `MethodDescriptor`.
`ReqT`	`parseRequest(InputStream input)`	Parse an incoming request message.
`RespT`	`parseResponse(InputStream input)`	Parse a response payload from the given `InputStream`.
`InputStream`	`streamRequest(ReqT requestMessage)`	Convert a request message to an `InputStream`.
`InputStream`	`streamResponse(RespT response)`	Serialize an outgoing response message.
`MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT>`	`toBuilder()`	Turns this descriptor into a builder.
`<NewReqT,NewRespT> MethodDescriptor.Builder<NewReqT,NewRespT>`	`toBuilder(MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<NewReqT> requestMarshaller, MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<NewRespT> responseMarshaller)`	Turns this descriptor into a builder, replacing the request and response marshallers.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - create
```
@Deprecated
public static <RequestT,ResponseT> MethodDescriptor<RequestT,ResponseT> create(MethodDescriptor.MethodType type,
                                                                                           String fullMethodName,
                                                                                           MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<RequestT> requestMarshaller,
                                                                                           MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<ResponseT> responseMarshaller)
```
    Deprecated.
    use newBuilder().
    
    Creates a new MethodDescriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the call type of this method
    
    fullMethodName - the fully qualified name of this method
    
    requestMarshaller - the marshaller used to encode and decode requests
    
    responseMarshaller - the marshaller used to encode and decode responses
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - getType
```
public MethodDescriptor.MethodType getType()
```
    The call type of the method.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - getFullMethodName
```
public String getFullMethodName()
```
    The fully qualified name of the method.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - getServiceName
```
@Nullable
@ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/5635")
public String getServiceName()
```
    A convenience method for extractFullServiceName(getFullMethodName()).
    
    Since:
    
    1.21.0
  - getBareMethodName
```
@Nullable
@ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/5635")
public String getBareMethodName()
```
    A convenience method for extractBareMethodName(getFullMethodName()).
    
    Since:
    
    1.33.0
  - parseResponse
```
public RespT parseResponse(InputStream input)
```
    Parse a response payload from the given InputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - stream containing response message to parse.
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed response message object.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - streamRequest
```
public InputStream streamRequest(ReqT requestMessage)
```
    Convert a request message to an InputStream. The returned InputStream should be closed by the caller.
    
    Parameters:
    
    requestMessage - to serialize using the request MethodDescriptor.Marshaller.
    
    Returns:
    
    serialized request message.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - parseRequest
```
public ReqT parseRequest(InputStream input)
```
    Parse an incoming request message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - the serialized message as a byte stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    a parsed instance of the message.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - streamResponse
```
public InputStream streamResponse(RespT response)
```
    Serialize an outgoing response message. The returned InputStream should be closed by the caller.
    
    Parameters:
    
    response - the response message to serialize.
    
    Returns:
    
    the serialized message as a byte stream.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - getRequestMarshaller
```
public MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<ReqT> getRequestMarshaller()
```
    Returns the marshaller for the request type. Allows introspection of the request marshaller.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - getResponseMarshaller
```
public MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<RespT> getResponseMarshaller()
```
    Returns the marshaller for the response type. Allows introspection of the response marshaller.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - getSchemaDescriptor
```
@Nullable
public Object getSchemaDescriptor()
```
    Returns the schema descriptor for this method. A schema descriptor is an object that is not used by gRPC core but includes information related to the service method. The type of the object is specific to the consumer, so both the code setting the schema descriptor and the code calling getSchemaDescriptor() must coordinate. For example, protobuf generated code sets this value, in order to be consumed by the server reflection service. See also: io.grpc.protobuf.ProtoMethodDescriptorSupplier.
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.0
  - isIdempotent
```
public boolean isIdempotent()
```
    Returns whether this method is idempotent.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - isSafe
```
public boolean isSafe()
```
    Returns whether this method is safe.
    A safe request does nothing except retrieval so it has no side effects on the server side.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - isSampledToLocalTracing
```
public boolean isSampledToLocalTracing()
```
    Returns whether RPCs for this method may be sampled into the local tracing store.
  - generateFullMethodName
```
public static String generateFullMethodName(String fullServiceName,
                                            String methodName)
```
    Generate the fully qualified method name. This matches the name
    
    Parameters:
    
    fullServiceName - the fully qualified service name that is prefixed with the package name
    
    methodName - the short method name
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - extractFullServiceName
```
@Nullable
public static String extractFullServiceName(String fullMethodName)
```
    Extract the fully qualified service name out of a fully qualified method name. May return null if the input is malformed, but you cannot rely on it for the validity of the input.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0
  - extractBareMethodName
```
@Nullable
@ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/5635")
public static String extractBareMethodName(String fullMethodName)
```
    Extract the method name out of a fully qualified method name. May return null if the input is malformed, but you cannot rely on it for the validity of the input.
    
    Since:
    
    1.33.0
  - newBuilder
```
@CheckReturnValue
public static <ReqT,RespT> MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT> newBuilder()
```
    Creates a new builder for a MethodDescriptor.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - newBuilder
```
@CheckReturnValue
public static <ReqT,RespT> MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT> newBuilder(MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<ReqT> requestMarshaller,
                                                                                       MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<RespT> responseMarshaller)
```
    Creates a new builder for a MethodDescriptor.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - toBuilder
```
@CheckReturnValue
public MethodDescriptor.Builder<ReqT,RespT> toBuilder()
```
    Turns this descriptor into a builder.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - toBuilder
```
@CheckReturnValue
public <NewReqT,NewRespT> MethodDescriptor.Builder<NewReqT,NewRespT> toBuilder(MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<NewReqT> requestMarshaller,
                                                                                           MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<NewRespT> responseMarshaller)
```
    Turns this descriptor into a builder, replacing the request and response marshallers.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class MethodDescriptor<ReqT,​RespT>

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

create

getType

getFullMethodName

getServiceName

getBareMethodName

parseResponse

streamRequest

parseRequest

streamResponse

getRequestMarshaller

getResponseMarshaller

getSchemaDescriptor

isIdempotent

isSafe

isSampledToLocalTracing

generateFullMethodName

extractFullServiceName

extractBareMethodName

newBuilder

newBuilder

toBuilder

toBuilder

toString

Class MethodDescriptor<ReqT,RespT>