Package org.apache.hc.core5.http

Interface MessageHeaders

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean containsHeader​(java.lang.String name)
      Checks if a certain header is present in this message.
      int countHeaders​(java.lang.String name)
      Checks if a certain header is present in this message and how many times.
      Header getFirstHeader​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns the first header with a specified name of this message.
      Header getHeader​(java.lang.String name)
      Gets single first header with the given name.
      Header[] getHeaders()
      Returns all the headers of this message.
      Header[] getHeaders​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns all the headers with a specified name of this message.
      Header getLastHeader​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns the last header with a specified name of this message.
      java.util.Iterator<Header> headerIterator()
      Returns an iterator of all the headers.
      java.util.Iterator<Header> headerIterator​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns an iterator of the headers with a given name.

    • Method Detail

      • containsHeader

        boolean containsHeader​(java.lang.String name)
        Checks if a certain header is present in this message. Header values are ignored.
        Parameters:
        name - the header name to check for.
        Returns:
        true if at least one header with this name is present.

      • countHeaders

        int countHeaders​(java.lang.String name)
        Checks if a certain header is present in this message and how many times.
        Parameters:
        name - the header name to check for.
        Returns:
        number of occurrences of the header in the message.

      • getFirstHeader

        Header getFirstHeader​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns the first header with a specified name of this message. Header values are ignored. If there is more than one matching header in the message the first element of getHeaders(String) is returned. If there is no matching header in the message null is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the header to return.
        Returns:
        the first header whose name property equals name or null if no such header could be found.

      • getHeader

        Header getHeader​(java.lang.String name)
          throws ProtocolException
        Gets single first header with the given name.

        Header name comparison is case insensitive.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the header to get
        Returns:
        the first header or null
        Throws:
        ProtocolException - in case multiple headers with the given name are found.

      • getHeaders

        Header[] getHeaders()
        Returns all the headers of this message. Headers are ordered in the sequence they will be sent over a connection.
        Returns:
        all the headers of this message

      • getHeaders

        Header[] getHeaders​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns all the headers with a specified name of this message. Header values are ignored. Headers are ordered in the sequence they will be sent over a connection.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the headers to return.
        Returns:
        the headers whose name property equals name.

      • getLastHeader

        Header getLastHeader​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns the last header with a specified name of this message. Header values are ignored. If there is more than one matching header in the message the last element of getHeaders(String) is returned. If there is no matching header in the message null is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the header to return.
        Returns:
        the last header whose name property equals name. or null if no such header could be found.

      • headerIterator

        java.util.Iterator<Header> headerIterator()
        Returns an iterator of all the headers.
        Returns:
        Iterator that returns Header objects in the sequence they are sent over a connection.

      • headerIterator

        java.util.Iterator<Header> headerIterator​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns an iterator of the headers with a given name.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the headers over which to iterate, or null for all headers
        Returns:
        Iterator that returns Header objects with the argument name in the sequence they are sent over a connection.