Interface Cookie

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<Cookie>
All Known Subinterfaces:
Cookie
All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultCookie, DefaultCookie
public interface Cookie extends Comparable<Cookie>
An interface defining an HTTP cookie.

  • Field Details

    • UNDEFINED_MAX_AGE

      static final long UNDEFINED_MAX_AGE
      Constant for undefined MaxAge attribute value.
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • name

      String name()
      Returns the name of this Cookie.
      Returns:
      The name of this Cookie

    • value

      String value()
      Returns the value of this Cookie.
      Returns:
      The value of this Cookie

    • setValue

      void setValue(String value)
      Sets the value of this Cookie.
      Parameters:
      value - The value to set

    • wrap

      boolean wrap()
      Returns true if the raw value of this Cookie, was wrapped with double quotes in original Set-Cookie header.
      Returns:
      If the value of this Cookie is to be wrapped

    • setWrap

      void setWrap(boolean wrap)
      Sets true if the value of this Cookie is to be wrapped with double quotes.
      Parameters:
      wrap - true if wrap

    • domain

      String domain()
      Returns the domain of this Cookie.
      Returns:
      The domain of this Cookie

    • setDomain

      void setDomain(String domain)
      Sets the domain of this Cookie.
      Parameters:
      domain - The domain to use

    • path

      String path()
      Returns the path of this Cookie.
      Returns:
      The Cookie's path

    • setPath

      void setPath(String path)
      Sets the path of this Cookie.
      Parameters:
      path - The path to use for this Cookie

    • maxAge

      long maxAge()
      Returns the maximum age of this Cookie in seconds or UNDEFINED_MAX_AGE if unspecified
      Returns:
      The maximum age of this Cookie

    • setMaxAge

      void setMaxAge(long maxAge)
      Sets the maximum age of this Cookie in seconds. If an age of 0 is specified, this Cookie will be automatically removed by browser because it will expire immediately. If UNDEFINED_MAX_AGE is specified, this Cookie will be removed when the browser is closed.
      Parameters:
      maxAge - The maximum age of this Cookie in seconds

    • isSecure

      boolean isSecure()
      Checks to see if this Cookie is secure
      Returns:
      True if this Cookie is secure, otherwise false

    • setSecure

      void setSecure(boolean secure)
      Sets the security getStatus of this Cookie
      Parameters:
      secure - True if this Cookie is to be secure, otherwise false

    • isHttpOnly

      boolean isHttpOnly()
      Checks to see if this Cookie can only be accessed via HTTP. If this returns true, the Cookie cannot be accessed through client side script - But only if the browser supports it. For more information, please look here
      Returns:
      True if this Cookie is HTTP-only or false if it isn't

    • setHttpOnly

      void setHttpOnly(boolean httpOnly)
      Determines if this Cookie is HTTP only. If set to true, this Cookie cannot be accessed by a client side script. However, this works only if the browser supports it. For information, please look here.
      Parameters:
      httpOnly - True if the Cookie is HTTP only, otherwise false.