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public Interface CookieStore

Known Direct Implementers
java.net.InMemoryCookieStore
Imports
java.util.List, .Map

A CookieStore object represents a storage for cookie. Can store and retrieve cookies.

CookieManager will call CookieStore.add to save cookies for every incoming HTTP response, and call CookieStore.get to retrieve cookie for every outgoing HTTP request. A CookieStore is responsible for removing HttpCookie instances which have expired.

Author
Edward Wang
Since
1.6

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public void
add(URI
the uri this cookie associated with. if null, this cookie will not be associated with an URI
uri
,
HttpCookie
the cookie to store
cookie
)

Adds one HTTP cookie to the store.

public List<HttpCookie>

Returns:

an immutable list of HttpCookie, return empty list if no cookies match the given URI
get
(URI
the uri associated with the cookies to be returned
uri
)

Retrieve cookies associated with given URI, or whose domain matches the given URI.

public List<HttpCookie>

Returns:

an immutable list of http cookies; return empty list if there's no http cookie in store
getCookies
()

Get all not-expired cookies in cookie store.

public List<URI>

Returns:

an immutable list of URIs; return empty list if no cookie in this cookie store is associated with an URI
getURIs
()

Get all URIs which identify the cookies in this cookie store.

public boolean

Returns:

true if this store contained the specified cookie
remove
(URI
the uri this cookie associated with. if null, the cookie to be removed is not associated with an URI when added; if not null, the cookie to be removed is associated with the given URI when added.
uri
,
HttpCookie
the cookie to remove
cookie
)

Remove a cookie from store.

public boolean

Returns:

true if this store changed as a result of the call
removeAll
()

Remove all cookies in this cookie store.

Method Detail

addback to summary
public void add(URI uri, HttpCookie cookie)

Adds one HTTP cookie to the store. This is called for every incoming HTTP response.

A cookie to store may or may not be associated with an URI. If it is not associated with an URI, the cookie's domain and path attribute will indicate where it comes from. If it is associated with an URI and its domain and path attribute are not specified, given URI will indicate where this cookie comes from.

If a cookie corresponding to the given URI already exists, then it is replaced with the new one.

Parameters
uri:URI

the uri this cookie associated with. if null, this cookie will not be associated with an URI

cookie:HttpCookie

the cookie to store

Exceptions
NullPointerException:
if cookie is null
See Also
get
getback to summary
public List<HttpCookie> get(URI uri)

Retrieve cookies associated with given URI, or whose domain matches the given URI. Only cookies that have not expired are returned. This is called for every outgoing HTTP request.

Parameters
uri:URI

the uri associated with the cookies to be returned

Returns:List<HttpCookie>

an immutable list of HttpCookie, return empty list if no cookies match the given URI

Exceptions
NullPointerException:
if uri is null
See Also
add
getCookiesback to summary
public List<HttpCookie> getCookies()

Get all not-expired cookies in cookie store.

Returns:List<HttpCookie>

an immutable list of http cookies; return empty list if there's no http cookie in store

getURIsback to summary
public List<URI> getURIs()

Get all URIs which identify the cookies in this cookie store.

Returns:List<URI>

an immutable list of URIs; return empty list if no cookie in this cookie store is associated with an URI

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public boolean remove(URI uri, HttpCookie cookie)

Remove a cookie from store.

Parameters
uri:URI

the uri this cookie associated with. if null, the cookie to be removed is not associated with an URI when added; if not null, the cookie to be removed is associated with the given URI when added.

cookie:HttpCookie

the cookie to remove

Returns:boolean

true if this store contained the specified cookie

Exceptions
NullPointerException:
if cookie is null
removeAllback to summary
public boolean removeAll()

Remove all cookies in this cookie store.

Returns:boolean

true if this store changed as a result of the call