Class HttpContext

java.lang.Object
com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpContext
public abstract class HttpContext extends Object
HttpContext represents a mapping between the root URI path of an application to a HttpHandler which is invoked to handle requests destined for that path on the associated HttpServer or HttpsServer.

HttpContext instances are created by the create methods in HttpServer and HttpsServer.

A chain of Filter objects can be added to a HttpContext. All exchanges processed by the context can be pre- and post-processed by each Filter in the chain.

Since:
1.6

Constructor Summary

HttpContext()
Modifier Constructor Description
protected
Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
abstract Map<String,Object> getAttributes()
Returns a mutable Map, which can be used to pass configuration and other data to Filter modules and to the context's exchange handler.
abstract Authenticator getAuthenticator()
Returns the currently set Authenticator for this context if one exists.
abstract List<Filter> getFilters()
Returns this context's List of filters.
abstract HttpHandler getHandler()
Returns the handler for this context.
abstract String getPath()
Returns the path this context was created with.
abstract HttpServer getServer()
Returns the server this context was created with.
abstract Authenticator setAuthenticator(Authenticator auth)
Sets the Authenticator for this HttpContext.
abstract void setHandler(HttpHandler handler)
Sets the handler for this context, if not already set.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

HttpContext

protected HttpContext()
Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

getHandler

public abstract HttpHandler getHandler()
Returns the handler for this context.
Returns:
the HttpHandler for this context

setHandler

public abstract void setHandler(HttpHandler handler)
Sets the handler for this context, if not already set.
Parameters:
handler - the handler to set for this context
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if the context for this handler is already set.
NullPointerException - if handler is null

getPath

public abstract String getPath()
Returns the path this context was created with.
Returns:
the context of this path

getServer

public abstract HttpServer getServer()
Returns the server this context was created with.
Returns:
the context of this server

getAttributes

public abstract Map<String,Object> getAttributes()
Returns a mutable Map, which can be used to pass configuration and other data to Filter modules and to the context's exchange handler.

Every attribute stored in this Map will be visible to every HttpExchange processed by this context.

Returns:
a Map containing the attributes of this context

getFilters

public abstract List<Filter> getFilters()
Returns this context's List of filters. This is the actual list used by the server when dispatching requests so modifications to this list immediately affect the the handling of exchanges.
Returns:
a List containing the filters of this context

setAuthenticator

public abstract Authenticator setAuthenticator(Authenticator auth)
Sets the Authenticator for this HttpContext. Once an authenticator is establised on a context, all client requests must be authenticated, and the given object will be invoked to validate each request. Each call to this method replaces any previous value set.
Parameters:
auth - the Authenticator to set. If null then any previously set Authenticator is removed, and client authentication will no longer be required.
Returns:
the previous Authenticator, if any set, or null otherwise.

getAuthenticator

public abstract Authenticator getAuthenticator()
Returns the currently set Authenticator for this context if one exists.
Returns:
this HttpContext's Authenticator, or null if none is set

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