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27 package org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie;
28
29 import java.util.Date;
30 import java.util.List;
31
32 /**
33 * This interface represents an abstract store for {@link Cookie}
34 * objects.
35 *
36 * @since 4.0
37 */
38 public interface CookieStore {
39
40 /**
41 * Adds an {@link Cookie}, replacing any existing equivalent cookies.
42 * If the given cookie has already expired it will not be added, but existing
43 * values will still be removed.
44 *
45 * @param cookie the {@link Cookie cookie} to be added
46 */
47 void addCookie(Cookie cookie);
48
49 /**
50 * Returns all cookies contained in this store.
51 *
52 * @return all cookies
53 */
54 List<Cookie> getCookies();
55
56 /**
57 * Removes all of {@link Cookie}s in this store that have expired by
58 * the specified {@link java.util.Date}.
59 *
60 * @return true if any cookies were purged.
61 */
62 boolean clearExpired(Date date);
63
64 /**
65 * Clears all cookies.
66 */
67 void clear();
68
69 }