Class HttpUtils

java.lang.Object

org.htmlunit.http.HttpUtils

public final class HttpUtils
extends Object

Http related utils.

Author:

Ronald Brill

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	PATTERN_RFC1036	Date format pattern used to parse HTTP date headers in RFC 1036 format.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	formatDate(Date date)	Formats the given date according to the RFC 1123 pattern.
static Date	parseDate(String dateValue)	Parses a date value.
static List<NameValuePair>	parseUrlQuery(String s, Charset charset)	Returns a list of NameValuePairs URI query parameters.
static String	toQueryFormFields(Iterable<? extends NameValuePair> parameters, Charset charset)

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Field Details

PATTERN_RFC1036

public static final String PATTERN_RFC1036

Date format pattern used to parse HTTP date headers in RFC 1036 format.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Method Details

parseDate

public static Date parseDate(String dateValue)

Parses a date value. The formats used for parsing the date value are retrieved from the default http params.

Parameters:

dateValue - the date value to parse

Returns:

the parsed date or null if input could not be parsed

formatDate

public static String formatDate(Date date)

Formats the given date according to the RFC 1123 pattern.

Parameters:

date - The date to format.

Returns:

An RFC 1123 formatted date string.

See Also:

• PATTERN_RFC1123

parseUrlQuery

public static List<NameValuePair> parseUrlQuery(String s,
 Charset charset)

Returns a list of NameValuePairs URI query parameters. By convention, '&' and ';' are accepted as parameter separators.

Parameters:

s - URI query component.

charset - charset to use when decoding the parameters.

Returns:

list of query parameters.

toQueryFormFields

public static String toQueryFormFields(Iterable<? extends NameValuePair> parameters,
 Charset charset)

Parameters:

parameters - the paramters

charset - the charset

Returns:

the query string from the given parameters