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16 package org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.http;
17
18
19 /**
20 * An HTTP request.
21 *
22 * <h3>Accessing Query Parameters and Cookie</h3>
23 * <p>
24 * Unlike the Servlet API, a query string is constructed and decomposed by
25 * {@link QueryStringEncoder} and {@link QueryStringDecoder}. {@link Cookie}
26 * support is also provided separately via {@link CookieEncoder} and
27 * {@link CookieDecoder}.
28 * @see HttpResponse
29 * @see CookieEncoder
30 * @see CookieDecoder
31 */
32 public interface HttpRequest extends HttpMessage {
33
34 /**
35 * Returns the method of this request.
36 */
37 HttpMethod getMethod();
38
39 /**
40 * Sets the method of this request.
41 */
42 void setMethod(HttpMethod method);
43
44 /**
45 * Returns the URI (or path) of this request.
46 */
47 String getUri();
48
49 /**
50 * Sets the URI (or path) of this request.
51 */
52 void setUri(String uri);
53 }