/** * Web service operation to delete a spy in spy list. * * @param name name of spy to be deleted * @return result of deleting */ @WebMethod(operationName = "deleteSpy") public String deleteSpy(@WebParam(name = "name") String name) { Spy spy; if ((spy = spyList.get(name)) == null) { return "Spy doesn't exist. No deletion made."; } spyList.delete(spy); return String.format("Spy <%s> was deleted from the list.", name); }