org.apache.hc.core5.http.message

Class BufferedHeader

java.lang.Object

org.apache.hc.core5.http.message.BufferedHeader

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, FormattedHeader, Header, NameValuePair

public class BufferedHeader
extends Object
implements FormattedHeader, Serializable

This class represents a raw HTTP header whose content is parsed 'on demand' only when the header value needs to be consumed.

Since:

4.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BufferedHeader(CharArrayBuffer buffer) Creates a new header from a buffer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static BufferedHeader	create(CharArrayBuffer buffer)
CharArrayBuffer	getBuffer() Obtains the buffer with the formatted header.
String	getName() Gets the name of this pair.
String	getValue() Gets the value of this pair.
int	getValuePos() Obtains the start of the header value in the buffer.
boolean	isSensitive() Returns true if the header should be considered sensitive.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BufferedHeader

public BufferedHeader(CharArrayBuffer buffer)
               throws ParseException

Creates a new header from a buffer. The name of the header will be parsed immediately, the value only if it is accessed.

Parameters:

buffer - the buffer containing the header to represent

Throws:

ParseException - in case of a parse error

Method Detail

create

public static BufferedHeader create(CharArrayBuffer buffer)

Since:

5.0

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: NameValuePair

Gets the name of this pair.

Specified by:

getName in interface NameValuePair

Returns:

the name of this pair, never null.

getValue

public String getValue()

Description copied from interface: NameValuePair

Gets the value of this pair.

Specified by:

getValue in interface NameValuePair

Returns:

the value of this pair, may be null.

isSensitive

public boolean isSensitive()

Description copied from interface: Header

Returns true if the header should be considered sensitive.

Some encoding schemes such as HPACK impose restrictions on encoded representation of sensitive headers.

Specified by:

isSensitive in interface Header

Returns:

true if the header should be considered sensitive.

getValuePos

public int getValuePos()

Description copied from interface: FormattedHeader

Obtains the start of the header value in the buffer. By accessing the value in the buffer, creation of a temporary string can be avoided.

Specified by:

getValuePos in interface FormattedHeader

Returns:

index of the first character of the header value in the buffer returned by getBuffer.

getBuffer

public CharArrayBuffer getBuffer()

Description copied from interface: FormattedHeader

Obtains the buffer with the formatted header. The returned buffer MUST NOT be modified.

Specified by:

getBuffer in interface FormattedHeader

Returns:

the formatted header, in a buffer that must not be modified

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object