</code> 
  instances) to the target endpoint instance and to share any 
  SOAP message processing related context. The endpoint instance
  can access and manipulate the <code>MessageContext</code> 
  and share the SOAP message processing related context with
  the response <code>HandlerChain</code>.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>MessageContext; If there is no associated 
          <code>MessageContext</code>, this method returns
          <code>null</code>.</dd>
<dt><span