org.apache.http.client
Interface CookieStore

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicCookieStore

public interface CookieStore

Abstract cookie store.

Since:

4.0

Method Summary

void	addCookie(Cookie cookie) Adds an HTTP cookie, replacing any existing equivalent cookies.
void	clear() Clears all cookies.
boolean	clearExpired(Date date) Removes all of cookies in this store that have expired by the specified date.
List<Cookie>	getCookies() Returns all cookies contained in this store.

Method Detail

addCookie

void addCookie(Cookie cookie)

Adds an HTTP cookie, replacing any existing equivalent cookies. If the given cookie has already expired it will not be added, but existing values will still be removed.

Parameters:

cookie - the cookie to be added

getCookies

List<Cookie> getCookies()

Returns all cookies contained in this store.

Returns:

all cookies

clearExpired

boolean clearExpired(Date date)

Removes all of cookies in this store that have expired by the specified date.

Returns:

true if any cookies were purged.

clear

void clear()

Clears all cookies.