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package javax.servlet.http;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.*;
import javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;

Extends the ServletRequest interface to provide request information for HTTP servlets.

The servlet container creates an HttpServletRequest object and passes it as an argument to the servlet's service methods (doGet, doPost, etc).

Author: Various
/** * * Extends the {@link javax.servlet.ServletRequest} interface to provide * request information for HTTP servlets. * * <p>The servlet container creates an <code>HttpServletRequest</code> * object and passes it as an argument to the servlet's service * methods (<code>doGet</code>, <code>doPost</code>, etc). * * * @author Various */
public interface HttpServletRequest extends ServletRequest {
String identifier for Basic authentication. Value "BASIC"
/** * String identifier for Basic authentication. Value "BASIC" */
public static final String BASIC_AUTH = "BASIC";
String identifier for Form authentication. Value "FORM"
/** * String identifier for Form authentication. Value "FORM" */
public static final String FORM_AUTH = "FORM";
String identifier for Client Certificate authentication. Value "CLIENT_CERT"
/** * String identifier for Client Certificate authentication. Value "CLIENT_CERT" */
public static final String CLIENT_CERT_AUTH = "CLIENT_CERT";
String identifier for Digest authentication. Value "DIGEST"
/** * String identifier for Digest authentication. Value "DIGEST" */
public static final String DIGEST_AUTH = "DIGEST";
Returns the name of the authentication scheme used to protect the servlet. All servlet containers support basic, form and client certificate authentication, and may additionally support digest authentication. If the servlet is not authenticated null is returned.

Same as the value of the CGI variable AUTH_TYPE.

Returns: one of the static members BASIC_AUTH, FORM_AUTH, CLIENT_CERT_AUTH, DIGEST_AUTH (suitable for == comparison) or the container-specific string indicating the authentication scheme, or null if the request was not authenticated.
/** * Returns the name of the authentication scheme used to protect * the servlet. All servlet containers support basic, form and client * certificate authentication, and may additionally support digest * authentication. * If the servlet is not authenticated <code>null</code> is returned. * * <p>Same as the value of the CGI variable AUTH_TYPE. * * @return one of the static members BASIC_AUTH, * FORM_AUTH, CLIENT_CERT_AUTH, DIGEST_AUTH * (suitable for == comparison) or * the container-specific string indicating * the authentication scheme, or * <code>null</code> if the request was * not authenticated. */
public String getAuthType();
Returns an array containing all of the Cookie objects the client sent with this request. This method returns null if no cookies were sent.
Returns: an array of all the Cookies included with this request, or null if the request has no cookies
/** * Returns an array containing all of the <code>Cookie</code> * objects the client sent with this request. * This method returns <code>null</code> if no cookies were sent. * * @return an array of all the <code>Cookies</code> * included with this request, or <code>null</code> * if the request has no cookies */
public Cookie[] getCookies();
Returns the value of the specified request header as a long value that represents a Date object. Use this method with headers that contain dates, such as If-Modified-Since.

The date is returned as the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970 GMT. The header name is case insensitive.

If the request did not have a header of the specified name, this method returns -1. If the header can't be converted to a date, the method throws an IllegalArgumentException.

Params:
  • name – a String specifying the name of the header
Throws:
Returns: a long value representing the date specified in the header expressed as the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970 GMT, or -1 if the named header was not included with the request
/** * Returns the value of the specified request header * as a <code>long</code> value that represents a * <code>Date</code> object. Use this method with * headers that contain dates, such as * <code>If-Modified-Since</code>. * * <p>The date is returned as * the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970 GMT. * The header name is case insensitive. * * <p>If the request did not have a header of the * specified name, this method returns -1. If the header * can't be converted to a date, the method throws * an <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>. * * @param name a <code>String</code> specifying the * name of the header * * @return a <code>long</code> value * representing the date specified * in the header expressed as * the number of milliseconds * since January 1, 1970 GMT, * or -1 if the named header * was not included with the * request * * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the header value * can't be converted * to a date */
public long getDateHeader(String name);
Returns the value of the specified request header as a String. If the request did not include a header of the specified name, this method returns null. If there are multiple headers with the same name, this method returns the first head in the request. The header name is case insensitive. You can use this method with any request header.
Params:
  • name – a String specifying the header name
Returns: a String containing the value of the requested header, or null if the request does not have a header of that name
/** * Returns the value of the specified request header * as a <code>String</code>. If the request did not include a header * of the specified name, this method returns <code>null</code>. * If there are multiple headers with the same name, this method * returns the first head in the request. * The header name is case insensitive. You can use * this method with any request header. * * @param name a <code>String</code> specifying the * header name * * @return a <code>String</code> containing the * value of the requested * header, or <code>null</code> * if the request does not * have a header of that name */
public String getHeader(String name);
Returns all the values of the specified request header as an Enumeration of String objects.

Some headers, such as Accept-Language can be sent by clients as several headers each with a different value rather than sending the header as a comma separated list.

If the request did not include any headers of the specified name, this method returns an empty Enumeration. The header name is case insensitive. You can use this method with any request header.

Params:
  • name – a String specifying the header name
Returns: an Enumeration containing the values of the requested header. If the request does not have any headers of that name return an empty enumeration. If the container does not allow access to header information, return null
/** * Returns all the values of the specified request header * as an <code>Enumeration</code> of <code>String</code> objects. * * <p>Some headers, such as <code>Accept-Language</code> can be sent * by clients as several headers each with a different value rather than * sending the header as a comma separated list. * * <p>If the request did not include any headers * of the specified name, this method returns an empty * <code>Enumeration</code>. * The header name is case insensitive. You can use * this method with any request header. * * @param name a <code>String</code> specifying the * header name * * @return an <code>Enumeration</code> containing * the values of the requested header. If * the request does not have any headers of * that name return an empty * enumeration. If * the container does not allow access to * header information, return null */
public Enumeration<String> getHeaders(String name);
Returns an enumeration of all the header names this request contains. If the request has no headers, this method returns an empty enumeration.

Some servlet containers do not allow servlets to access headers using this method, in which case this method returns null

Returns: an enumeration of all the header names sent with this request; if the request has no headers, an empty enumeration; if the servlet container does not allow servlets to use this method, null
/** * Returns an enumeration of all the header names * this request contains. If the request has no * headers, this method returns an empty enumeration. * * <p>Some servlet containers do not allow * servlets to access headers using this method, in * which case this method returns <code>null</code> * * @return an enumeration of all the * header names sent with this * request; if the request has * no headers, an empty enumeration; * if the servlet container does not * allow servlets to use this method, * <code>null</code> */
public Enumeration<String> getHeaderNames();
Returns the value of the specified request header as an int. If the request does not have a header of the specified name, this method returns -1. If the header cannot be converted to an integer, this method throws a NumberFormatException.

The header name is case insensitive.

Params:
  • name – a String specifying the name of a request header
Throws:
Returns: an integer expressing the value of the request header or -1 if the request doesn't have a header of this name
/** * Returns the value of the specified request header * as an <code>int</code>. If the request does not have a header * of the specified name, this method returns -1. If the * header cannot be converted to an integer, this method * throws a <code>NumberFormatException</code>. * * <p>The header name is case insensitive. * * @param name a <code>String</code> specifying the name * of a request header * * @return an integer expressing the value * of the request header or -1 * if the request doesn't have a * header of this name * * @exception NumberFormatException If the header value * can't be converted * to an <code>int</code> */
public int getIntHeader(String name);

Return the HttpServletMapping by which the HttpServlet for this HttpServletRequest was invoked. The mappings for any applicable Filters are not indicated in the result. If the currently active Servlet invocation was obtained by a call to ServletRequest.getRequestDispatcher followed by a call to RequestDispatcher.forward, the returned HttpServletMapping is the one corresponding to the path used to obtain the RequestDispatcher. If the currently active Servlet invocation was obtained by a call to ServletRequest.getRequestDispatcher followed by a call to RequestDispatcher.include, the returned HttpServletMapping is the one corresponding path that caused the first Servlet in the invocation sequence to be invoked. If the currently active Servlet invocation was obtained by a call to AsyncContext.dispatch, the returned HttpServletMapping is the one corresponding path that caused the first Servlet in the invocation sequence to be invoked. See RequestDispatcher.FORWARD_MAPPING, RequestDispatcher.INCLUDE_MAPPING and AsyncContext.ASYNC_MAPPING for additional request attributes related to HttpServletMapping.

The returned object is immutable. Servlet 4.0 compliant implementations must override this method.

Implementation Requirements:The default implementation returns a HttpServletMapping that returns the empty string for the match value, pattern and servlet name and null for the match type.
Returns:An instance of HttpServletMapping describing the manner in which the current request was invoked.
Since:4.0
/** * <p>Return the {@link HttpServletMapping} by which the {@link * HttpServlet} for this {@code HttpServletRequest} was invoked. * The mappings for any applicable {@link javax.servlet.Filter}s are * not indicated in the result. If the currently active {@link * javax.servlet.Servlet} invocation was obtained by a call to * {@link ServletRequest#getRequestDispatcher} followed by a call to * {@link RequestDispatcher#forward}, the returned {@code * HttpServletMapping} is the one corresponding to the path used to * obtain the {@link RequestDispatcher}. If the currently active * {@code Servlet} invocation was obtained by a call to {@link * ServletRequest#getRequestDispatcher} followed by a call to {@link * RequestDispatcher#include}, the returned {@code HttpServletMapping} * is the one corresponding path that caused the first {@code * Servlet} in the invocation sequence to be invoked. If the * currently active {@code Servlet} invocation was obtained by a * call to {@link javax.servlet.AsyncContext#dispatch}, the returned * {@code HttpServletMapping} is the one corresponding path that caused * the first {@code Servlet} in the invocation sequence to be * invoked. See {@link * javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher#FORWARD_MAPPING}, {@link * javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher#INCLUDE_MAPPING} and {@link * javax.servlet.AsyncContext#ASYNC_MAPPING} for additional request * attributes related to {@code HttpServletMapping}.</p> * * <p>The returned object is immutable. Servlet 4.0 compliant * implementations must override this method.</p> * * @implSpec The default implementation returns a {@code * HttpServletMapping} that returns the empty string for the match * value, pattern and servlet name and {@code null} for the match * type. * * @return An instance of {@code HttpServletMapping} describing the manner in which * the current request was invoked. * * @since 4.0 */
default public HttpServletMapping getHttpServletMapping() { return new HttpServletMapping() { @Override public String getMatchValue() { return ""; } @Override public String getPattern() { return ""; } @Override public String getServletName() { return ""; } @Override public MappingMatch getMappingMatch() { return null; } @Override public String toString() { return "MappingImpl{" + "matchValue=" + getMatchValue() + ", pattern=" + getPattern() + ", servletName=" + getServletName() + ", mappingMatch=" + getMappingMatch() + "} HttpServletRequest {" + HttpServletRequest.this.toString() + '}'; } }; }
Returns the name of the HTTP method with which this request was made, for example, GET, POST, or PUT. Same as the value of the CGI variable REQUEST_METHOD.
Returns: a String specifying the name of the method with which this request was made
/** * Returns the name of the HTTP method with which this * request was made, for example, GET, POST, or PUT. * Same as the value of the CGI variable REQUEST_METHOD. * * @return a <code>String</code> * specifying the name * of the method with which * this request was made */
public String getMethod();
Returns any extra path information associated with the URL the client sent when it made this request. The extra path information follows the servlet path but precedes the query string and will start with a "/" character.

This method returns null if there was no extra path information.

Same as the value of the CGI variable PATH_INFO.

Returns: a String, decoded by the web container, specifying extra path information that comes after the servlet path but before the query string in the request URL; or null if the URL does not have any extra path information
/** * Returns any extra path information associated with * the URL the client sent when it made this request. * The extra path information follows the servlet path * but precedes the query string and will start with * a "/" character. * * <p>This method returns <code>null</code> if there * was no extra path information. * * <p>Same as the value of the CGI variable PATH_INFO. * * @return a <code>String</code>, decoded by the * web container, specifying * extra path information that comes * after the servlet path but before * the query string in the request URL; * or <code>null</code> if the URL does not have * any extra path information */
public String getPathInfo();
Returns any extra path information after the servlet name but before the query string, and translates it to a real path. Same as the value of the CGI variable PATH_TRANSLATED.

If the URL does not have any extra path information, this method returns null or the servlet container cannot translate the virtual path to a real path for any reason (such as when the web application is executed from an archive). The web container does not decode this string.

Returns: a String specifying the real path, or null if the URL does not have any extra path information
/** * Returns any extra path information after the servlet name * but before the query string, and translates it to a real * path. Same as the value of the CGI variable PATH_TRANSLATED. * * <p>If the URL does not have any extra path information, * this method returns <code>null</code> or the servlet container * cannot translate the virtual path to a real path for any reason * (such as when the web application is executed from an archive). * * The web container does not decode this string. * * @return a <code>String</code> specifying the * real path, or <code>null</code> if * the URL does not have any extra path * information */
public String getPathTranslated();
Instantiates a new instance of PushBuilder for issuing server push responses from the current request. This method returns null if the current connection does not support server push, or server push has been disabled by the client via a SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH settings frame value of 0 (zero).
Implementation Requirements: The default implementation returns null.
Returns:a PushBuilder for issuing server push responses from the current request, or null if push is not supported
Since:Servlet 4.0
/** * Instantiates a new instance of {@link PushBuilder} for issuing server * push responses from the current request. This method returns null * if the current connection does not support server push, or server * push has been disabled by the client via a * {@code SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH} settings frame value of {@code 0} (zero). * * @implSpec * The default implementation returns null. * * @return a {@link PushBuilder} for issuing server push responses * from the current request, or null if push is not supported * * @since Servlet 4.0 */
default public PushBuilder newPushBuilder() { return null; }
Returns the portion of the request URI that indicates the context of the request. The context path always comes first in a request URI. The path starts with a "/" character but does not end with a "/" character. For servlets in the default (root) context, this method returns "". The container does not decode this string.

It is possible that a servlet container may match a context by more than one context path. In such cases this method will return the actual context path used by the request and it may differ from the path returned by the ServletContext.getContextPath() method. The context path returned by ServletContext.getContextPath() should be considered as the prime or preferred context path of the application.

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Returns: a String specifying the portion of the request URI that indicates the context of the request
/** * Returns the portion of the request URI that indicates the context * of the request. The context path always comes first in a request * URI. The path starts with a "/" character but does not end with a "/" * character. For servlets in the default (root) context, this method * returns "". The container does not decode this string. * * <p>It is possible that a servlet container may match a context by * more than one context path. In such cases this method will return the * actual context path used by the request and it may differ from the * path returned by the * {@link javax.servlet.ServletContext#getContextPath()} method. * The context path returned by * {@link javax.servlet.ServletContext#getContextPath()} * should be considered as the prime or preferred context path of the * application. * * @return a <code>String</code> specifying the * portion of the request URI that indicates the context * of the request * * @see javax.servlet.ServletContext#getContextPath() */
public String getContextPath();
Returns the query string that is contained in the request URL after the path. This method returns null if the URL does not have a query string. Same as the value of the CGI variable QUERY_STRING.
Returns: a String containing the query string or null if the URL contains no query string. The value is not decoded by the container.
/** * Returns the query string that is contained in the request * URL after the path. This method returns <code>null</code> * if the URL does not have a query string. Same as the value * of the CGI variable QUERY_STRING. * * @return a <code>String</code> containing the query * string or <code>null</code> if the URL * contains no query string. The value is not * decoded by the container. */
public String getQueryString();
Returns the login of the user making this request, if the user has been authenticated, or null if the user has not been authenticated. Whether the user name is sent with each subsequent request depends on the browser and type of authentication. Same as the value of the CGI variable REMOTE_USER.
Returns: a String specifying the login of the user making this request, or null if the user login is not known
/** * Returns the login of the user making this request, if the * user has been authenticated, or <code>null</code> if the user * has not been authenticated. * Whether the user name is sent with each subsequent request * depends on the browser and type of authentication. Same as the * value of the CGI variable REMOTE_USER. * * @return a <code>String</code> specifying the login * of the user making this request, or <code>null</code> * if the user login is not known */
public String getRemoteUser();
Returns a boolean indicating whether the authenticated user is included in the specified logical "role". Roles and role membership can be defined using deployment descriptors. If the user has not been authenticated, the method returns false.

The role name "*" should never be used as an argument in calling isUserInRole. Any call to isUserInRole with "*" must return false. If the role-name of the security-role to be tested is "**", and the application has NOT declared an application security-role with role-name "**", isUserInRole must only return true if the user has been authenticated; that is, only when getRemoteUser and getUserPrincipal would both return a non-null value. Otherwise, the container must check the user for membership in the application role.

Params:
  • role – a String specifying the name of the role
Returns: a boolean indicating whether the user making this request belongs to a given role; false if the user has not been authenticated
/** * Returns a boolean indicating whether the authenticated user is included * in the specified logical "role". Roles and role membership can be * defined using deployment descriptors. If the user has not been * authenticated, the method returns <code>false</code>. * * <p>The role name "*" should never be used as an argument in calling * <code>isUserInRole</code>. Any call to <code>isUserInRole</code> with * "*" must return false. * If the role-name of the security-role to be tested is "**", and * the application has NOT declared an application security-role with * role-name "**", <code>isUserInRole</code> must only return true if * the user has been authenticated; that is, only when * {@link #getRemoteUser} and {@link #getUserPrincipal} would both return * a non-null value. Otherwise, the container must check * the user for membership in the application role. * * @param role a <code>String</code> specifying the name * of the role * * @return a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether * the user making this request belongs to a given role; * <code>false</code> if the user has not been * authenticated */
public boolean isUserInRole(String role);
Returns a java.security.Principal object containing the name of the current authenticated user. If the user has not been authenticated, the method returns null.
Returns: a java.security.Principal containing the name of the user making this request; null if the user has not been authenticated
/** * Returns a <code>java.security.Principal</code> object containing * the name of the current authenticated user. If the user has not been * authenticated, the method returns <code>null</code>. * * @return a <code>java.security.Principal</code> containing * the name of the user making this request; * <code>null</code> if the user has not been * authenticated */
public java.security.Principal getUserPrincipal();
Returns the session ID specified by the client. This may not be the same as the ID of the current valid session for this request. If the client did not specify a session ID, this method returns null.
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Returns: a String specifying the session ID, or null if the request did not specify a session ID
/** * Returns the session ID specified by the client. This may * not be the same as the ID of the current valid session * for this request. * If the client did not specify a session ID, this method returns * <code>null</code>. * * @return a <code>String</code> specifying the session * ID, or <code>null</code> if the request did * not specify a session ID * * @see #isRequestedSessionIdValid */
public String getRequestedSessionId();
Returns the part of this request's URL from the protocol name up to the query string in the first line of the HTTP request. The web container does not decode this String. For example:
First line of HTTP request Returned Value
POST /some/path.html HTTP/1.1/some/path.html
GET http://foo.bar/a.html HTTP/1.0 /a.html
HEAD /xyz?a=b HTTP/1.1/xyz

To reconstruct an URL with a scheme and host, use HttpUtils.getRequestURL.

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Returns: a String containing the part of the URL from the protocol name up to the query string
/** * Returns the part of this request's URL from the protocol * name up to the query string in the first line of the HTTP request. * The web container does not decode this String. * For example: * * <table summary="Examples of Returned Values"> * <tr align=left><th>First line of HTTP request </th> * <th> Returned Value</th> * <tr><td>POST /some/path.html HTTP/1.1<td><td>/some/path.html * <tr><td>GET http://foo.bar/a.html HTTP/1.0 * <td><td>/a.html * <tr><td>HEAD /xyz?a=b HTTP/1.1<td><td>/xyz * </table> * * <p>To reconstruct an URL with a scheme and host, use * {@link HttpUtils#getRequestURL}. * * @return a <code>String</code> containing * the part of the URL from the * protocol name up to the query string * * @see HttpUtils#getRequestURL */
public String getRequestURI();
Reconstructs the URL the client used to make the request. The returned URL contains a protocol, server name, port number, and server path, but it does not include query string parameters.

If this request has been forwarded using RequestDispatcher.forward, the server path in the reconstructed URL must reflect the path used to obtain the RequestDispatcher, and not the server path specified by the client.

Because this method returns a StringBuffer, not a string, you can modify the URL easily, for example, to append query parameters.

This method is useful for creating redirect messages and for reporting errors.

Returns: a StringBuffer object containing the reconstructed URL
/** * Reconstructs the URL the client used to make the request. * The returned URL contains a protocol, server name, port * number, and server path, but it does not include query * string parameters. * * <p>If this request has been forwarded using * {@link javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher#forward}, the server path in the * reconstructed URL must reflect the path used to obtain the * RequestDispatcher, and not the server path specified by the client. * * <p>Because this method returns a <code>StringBuffer</code>, * not a string, you can modify the URL easily, for example, * to append query parameters. * * <p>This method is useful for creating redirect messages * and for reporting errors. * * @return a <code>StringBuffer</code> object containing * the reconstructed URL */
public StringBuffer getRequestURL();
Returns the part of this request's URL that calls the servlet. This path starts with a "/" character and includes either the servlet name or a path to the servlet, but does not include any extra path information or a query string. Same as the value of the CGI variable SCRIPT_NAME.

This method will return an empty string ("") if the servlet used to process this request was matched using the "/*" pattern.

Returns: a String containing the name or path of the servlet being called, as specified in the request URL, decoded, or an empty string if the servlet used to process the request is matched using the "/*" pattern.
/** * Returns the part of this request's URL that calls * the servlet. This path starts with a "/" character * and includes either the servlet name or a path to * the servlet, but does not include any extra path * information or a query string. Same as the value of * the CGI variable SCRIPT_NAME. * * <p>This method will return an empty string ("") if the * servlet used to process this request was matched using * the "/*" pattern. * * @return a <code>String</code> containing * the name or path of the servlet being * called, as specified in the request URL, * decoded, or an empty string if the servlet * used to process the request is matched * using the "/*" pattern. */
public String getServletPath();
Returns the current HttpSession associated with this request or, if there is no current session and create is true, returns a new session.

If create is false and the request has no valid HttpSession, this method returns null.

To make sure the session is properly maintained, you must call this method before the response is committed. If the container is using cookies to maintain session integrity and is asked to create a new session when the response is committed, an IllegalStateException is thrown.

Params:
  • create – true to create a new session for this request if necessary; false to return null if there's no current session
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Returns: the HttpSession associated with this request or null if create is false and the request has no valid session
/** * Returns the current <code>HttpSession</code> * associated with this request or, if there is no * current session and <code>create</code> is true, returns * a new session. * * <p>If <code>create</code> is <code>false</code> * and the request has no valid <code>HttpSession</code>, * this method returns <code>null</code>. * * <p>To make sure the session is properly maintained, * you must call this method before * the response is committed. If the container is using cookies * to maintain session integrity and is asked to create a new session * when the response is committed, an IllegalStateException is thrown. * * @param create <code>true</code> to create * a new session for this request if necessary; * <code>false</code> to return <code>null</code> * if there's no current session * * @return the <code>HttpSession</code> associated * with this request or <code>null</code> if * <code>create</code> is <code>false</code> * and the request has no valid session * * @see #getSession() */
public HttpSession getSession(boolean create);
Returns the current session associated with this request, or if the request does not have a session, creates one.
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Returns: the HttpSession associated with this request
/** * Returns the current session associated with this request, * or if the request does not have a session, creates one. * * @return the <code>HttpSession</code> associated * with this request * * @see #getSession(boolean) */
public HttpSession getSession();
Change the session id of the current session associated with this request and return the new session id.
Throws:
Returns:the new session id
Since:Servlet 3.1
/** * Change the session id of the current session associated with this * request and return the new session id. * * @return the new session id * * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no session associated * with the request * * @since Servlet 3.1 */
public String changeSessionId();
Checks whether the requested session ID is still valid.

If the client did not specify any session ID, this method returns false.

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Returns: true if this request has an id for a valid session in the current session context; false otherwise
/** * Checks whether the requested session ID is still valid. * * <p>If the client did not specify any session ID, this method returns * <code>false</code>. * * @return <code>true</code> if this * request has an id for a valid session * in the current session context; * <code>false</code> otherwise * * @see #getRequestedSessionId * @see #getSession * @see HttpSessionContext */
public boolean isRequestedSessionIdValid();

Checks whether the requested session ID was conveyed to the server as an HTTP cookie.

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Returns: true if the session ID was conveyed to the server an an HTTP cookie; otherwise, false
/** * <p>Checks whether the requested session ID was conveyed to the * server as an HTTP cookie.</p> * * @return <code>true</code> if the session ID * was conveyed to the server an an HTTP * cookie; otherwise, <code>false</code> * * @see #getSession */
public boolean isRequestedSessionIdFromCookie();

Checks whether the requested session ID was conveyed to the server as part of the request URL.

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Returns:true if the session ID was conveyed to the server as part of a URL; otherwise, false
/** * <p>Checks whether the requested session ID was conveyed to the * server as part of the request URL.</p> * * @return <code>true</code> if the session ID was conveyed to the * server as part of a URL; otherwise, * <code>false</code> * * @see #getSession */
public boolean isRequestedSessionIdFromURL();
Deprecated: As of Version 2.1 of the Java Servlet API, use isRequestedSessionIdFromURL instead.
Returns:true if the session ID was conveyed to the server as part of a URL; otherwise, false
/** * @deprecated As of Version 2.1 of the Java Servlet * API, use {@link #isRequestedSessionIdFromURL} * instead. * * @return <code>true</code> if the session ID was conveyed to the * server as part of a URL; otherwise, * <code>false</code> */
@Deprecated public boolean isRequestedSessionIdFromUrl();
Use the container login mechanism configured for the ServletContext to authenticate the user making this request.

This method may modify and commit the argument HttpServletResponse.

Params:
  • response – The HttpServletResponse associated with this HttpServletRequest
Throws:
  • IOException – if an input or output error occurred while reading from this request or writing to the given response
  • IllegalStateException – if the login mechanism attempted to modify the response and it was already committed
  • ServletException – if the authentication failed and the caller is responsible for handling the error (i.e., the underlying login mechanism did NOT establish the message and HTTP status code to be returned to the user)
Returns:true when non-null values were or have been established as the values returned by getUserPrincipal, getRemoteUser, and getAuthType. Return false if authentication is incomplete and the underlying login mechanism has committed, in the response, the message (e.g., challenge) and HTTP status code to be returned to the user.
Since:Servlet 3.0
/** * Use the container login mechanism configured for the * <code>ServletContext</code> to authenticate the user making * this request. * * <p>This method may modify and commit the argument * <code>HttpServletResponse</code>. * * @param response The <code>HttpServletResponse</code> * associated with this <code>HttpServletRequest</code> * * @return <code>true</code> when non-null values were or have been * established as the values returned by <code>getUserPrincipal</code>, * <code>getRemoteUser</code>, and <code>getAuthType</code>. Return * <code>false</code> if authentication is incomplete and the underlying * login mechanism has committed, in the response, the message (e.g., * challenge) and HTTP status code to be returned to the user. * * @throws IOException if an input or output error occurred while * reading from this request or writing to the given response * * @throws IllegalStateException if the login mechanism attempted to * modify the response and it was already committed * * @throws ServletException if the authentication failed and * the caller is responsible for handling the error (i.e., the * underlying login mechanism did NOT establish the message and * HTTP status code to be returned to the user) * * @since Servlet 3.0 */
public boolean authenticate(HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException,ServletException;
Validate the provided username and password in the password validation realm used by the web container login mechanism configured for the ServletContext.

This method returns without throwing a ServletException when the login mechanism configured for the ServletContext supports username password validation, and when, at the time of the call to login, the identity of the caller of the request had not been established (i.e, all of getUserPrincipal, getRemoteUser, and getAuthType return null), and when validation of the provided credentials is successful. Otherwise, this method throws a ServletException as described below.

When this method returns without throwing an exception, it must have established non-null values as the values returned by getUserPrincipal, getRemoteUser, and getAuthType.

Params:
  • username – The String value corresponding to the login identifier of the user.
  • password – The password String corresponding to the identified user.
Throws:
  • ServletException – if the configured login mechanism does not support username password authentication, or if a non-null caller identity had already been established (prior to the call to login), or if validation of the provided username and password fails.
Since:Servlet 3.0
/** * Validate the provided username and password in the password validation * realm used by the web container login mechanism configured for the * <code>ServletContext</code>. * * <p>This method returns without throwing a <code>ServletException</code> * when the login mechanism configured for the <code>ServletContext</code> * supports username password validation, and when, at the time of the * call to login, the identity of the caller of the request had * not been established (i.e, all of <code>getUserPrincipal</code>, * <code>getRemoteUser</code>, and <code>getAuthType</code> return null), * and when validation of the provided credentials is successful. * Otherwise, this method throws a <code>ServletException</code> as * described below. * * <p>When this method returns without throwing an exception, it must * have established non-null values as the values returned by * <code>getUserPrincipal</code>, <code>getRemoteUser</code>, and * <code>getAuthType</code>. * * @param username The <code>String</code> value corresponding to * the login identifier of the user. * * @param password The password <code>String</code> corresponding * to the identified user. * * @exception ServletException if the configured login mechanism * does not support username * password authentication, or if a * non-null caller identity had * already been established (prior * to the call to login), or if * validation of the provided * username and password fails. * * @since Servlet 3.0 */
public void login(String username, String password) throws ServletException;
Establish null as the value returned when getUserPrincipal, getRemoteUser, and getAuthType is called on the request.
Throws:
  • ServletException – if logout fails
Since:Servlet 3.0
/** * Establish <code>null</code> as the value returned when * <code>getUserPrincipal</code>, <code>getRemoteUser</code>, * and <code>getAuthType</code> is called on the request. * * @exception ServletException if logout fails * * @since Servlet 3.0 */
public void logout() throws ServletException;
Gets all the Part components of this request, provided that it is of type multipart/form-data.

If this request is of type multipart/form-data, but does not contain any Part components, the returned Collection will be empty.

Any changes to the returned Collection must not affect this HttpServletRequest.

Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurred during the retrieval of the Part components of this request
  • ServletException – if this request is not of type multipart/form-data
  • IllegalStateException – if the request body is larger than maxRequestSize, or any Part in the request is larger than maxFileSize, or there is no @MultipartConfig or multipart-config in deployment descriptors
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Returns:a (possibly empty) Collection of the Part components of this request
Since:Servlet 3.0
/** * Gets all the {@link Part} components of this request, provided * that it is of type <code>multipart/form-data</code>. * * <p>If this request is of type <code>multipart/form-data</code>, but * does not contain any <code>Part</code> components, the returned * <code>Collection</code> will be empty. * * <p>Any changes to the returned <code>Collection</code> must not * affect this <code>HttpServletRequest</code>. * * @return a (possibly empty) <code>Collection</code> of the * <code>Part</code> components of this request * * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred during the retrieval * of the {@link Part} components of this request * * @throws ServletException if this request is not of type * <code>multipart/form-data</code> * * @throws IllegalStateException if the request body is larger than * <code>maxRequestSize</code>, or any <code>Part</code> in the * request is larger than <code>maxFileSize</code>, or there is no * <code>@MultipartConfig</code> or <code>multipart-config</code> in * deployment descriptors * * @see javax.servlet.annotation.MultipartConfig#maxFileSize * @see javax.servlet.annotation.MultipartConfig#maxRequestSize * * @since Servlet 3.0 */
public Collection<Part> getParts() throws IOException, ServletException;
Gets the Part with the given name.
Params:
  • name – the name of the requested Part
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurred during the retrieval of the requested Part
  • ServletException – if this request is not of type multipart/form-data
  • IllegalStateException – if the request body is larger than maxRequestSize, or any Part in the request is larger than maxFileSize, or there is no @MultipartConfig or multipart-config in deployment descriptors
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Returns:The Part with the given name, or null if this request is of type multipart/form-data, but does not contain the requested Part
Since:Servlet 3.0
/** * Gets the {@link Part} with the given name. * * @param name the name of the requested <code>Part</code> * * @return The <code>Part</code> with the given name, or * <code>null</code> if this request is of type * <code>multipart/form-data</code>, but does not * contain the requested <code>Part</code> * * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred during the retrieval * of the requested <code>Part</code> * @throws ServletException if this request is not of type * <code>multipart/form-data</code> * @throws IllegalStateException if the request body is larger than * <code>maxRequestSize</code>, or any <code>Part</code> in the * request is larger than <code>maxFileSize</code>, or there is no * <code>@MultipartConfig</code> or <code>multipart-config</code> in * deployment descriptors * * @see javax.servlet.annotation.MultipartConfig#maxFileSize * @see javax.servlet.annotation.MultipartConfig#maxRequestSize * * @since Servlet 3.0 */
public Part getPart(String name) throws IOException, ServletException;
Creates an instance of HttpUpgradeHandler for a given class and uses it for the http protocol upgrade processing.
Params:
  • handlerClass – The HttpUpgradeHandler class used for the upgrade.
Type parameters:
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:an instance of the HttpUpgradeHandler
Since:Servlet 3.1
/** * Creates an instance of <code>HttpUpgradeHandler</code> for a given * class and uses it for the http protocol upgrade processing. * * @param <T> The {@code Class}, which extends {@link * HttpUpgradeHandler}, of the {@code handlerClass}. * @param handlerClass The <code>HttpUpgradeHandler</code> class used for the upgrade. * * @return an instance of the <code>HttpUpgradeHandler</code> * * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurred during the upgrade * @exception ServletException if the given <code>handlerClass</code> fails to * be instantiated * * @see javax.servlet.http.HttpUpgradeHandler * @see javax.servlet.http.WebConnection * * @since Servlet 3.1 */
public <T extends HttpUpgradeHandler> T upgrade(Class<T> handlerClass) throws IOException, ServletException;
Get the request trailer fields.

The returned map is not backed by the HttpServletRequest object, so changes in the returned map are not reflected in the HttpServletRequest object, and vice-versa.

isTrailerFieldsReady() should be called first to determine if it is safe to call this method without causing an exception.

Throws:
Implementation Requirements: The default implementation returns an empty map.
Returns:A map of trailer fields in which all the keys are in lowercase, regardless of the case they had at the protocol level. If there are no trailer fields, yet isTrailerFieldsReady is returning true, the empty map is returned.
Since:Servlet 4.0
/** * Get the request trailer fields. * * <p>The returned map is not backed by the {@code HttpServletRequest} object, * so changes in the returned map are not reflected in the * {@code HttpServletRequest} object, and vice-versa.</p> * * <p>{@link #isTrailerFieldsReady()} should be called first to determine * if it is safe to call this method without causing an exception.</p> * * @implSpec * The default implementation returns an empty map. * * @return A map of trailer fields in which all the keys are in lowercase, * regardless of the case they had at the protocol level. If there are no * trailer fields, yet {@link #isTrailerFieldsReady} is returning true, * the empty map is returned. * * @throws IllegalStateException if {@link #isTrailerFieldsReady()} is false * * @since Servlet 4.0 */
default public Map<String, String> getTrailerFields() { return Collections.emptyMap(); }
Return a boolean indicating whether trailer fields are ready to read using getTrailerFields. This methods returns true immediately if it is known that there is no trailer in the request, for instance, the underlying protocol (such as HTTP 1.0) does not supports the trailer fields, or the request is not in chunked encoding in HTTP 1.1. And the method also returns true if both of the following conditions are satisfied:
  1. the application has read all the request data and an EOF indication has been returned from the ServletRequest.getReader or ServletRequest.getInputStream.
  2. all the trailer fields sent by the client have been received. Note that it is possible that the client has sent no trailer fields.
Implementation Requirements: The default implementation returns false.
Returns:a boolean whether trailer fields are ready to read
Since:Servlet 4.0
/** * Return a boolean indicating whether trailer fields are ready to read * using {@link #getTrailerFields}. * * This methods returns true immediately if it is known that there is no * trailer in the request, for instance, the underlying protocol (such * as HTTP 1.0) does not supports the trailer fields, or the request is * not in chunked encoding in HTTP 1.1. * And the method also returns true if both of the following conditions * are satisfied: * <ol type="a"> * <li> the application has read all the request data and an EOF * indication has been returned from the {@link #getReader} * or {@link #getInputStream}. * <li> all the trailer fields sent by the client have been received. * Note that it is possible that the client has sent no trailer fields. * </ol> * * @implSpec * The default implementation returns false. * * @return a boolean whether trailer fields are ready to read * * @since Servlet 4.0 */
default public boolean isTrailerFieldsReady() { return true; } }