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27  package org.apache.http.client;
28  
29  import java.util.Date;
30  import java.util.List;
31  
32  import org.apache.http.cookie.Cookie;
33  
34  /**
35   * This interface represents an abstract store for {@link Cookie}
36   * objects.
37   *
38   * @since 4.0
39   */
40  public interface CookieStore {
41  
42      /**
43       * Adds an {@link Cookie}, replacing any existing equivalent cookies.
44       * If the given cookie has already expired it will not be added, but existing
45       * values will still be removed.
46       *
47       * @param cookie the {@link Cookie cookie} to be added
48       */
49      void addCookie(Cookie cookie);
50  
51      /**
52       * Returns all cookies contained in this store.
53       *
54       * @return all cookies
55       */
56      List<Cookie> getCookies();
57  
58      /**
59       * Removes all of {@link Cookie}s in this store that have expired by
60       * the specified {@link java.util.Date}.
61       *
62       * @return true if any cookies were purged.
63       */
64      boolean clearExpired(Date date);
65  
66      /**
67       * Clears all cookies.
68       */
69      void clear();
70  
71  }