Interface SessionCookieConfig


  • public interface SessionCookieConfig
    Class that may be used to configure various properties of cookies used for session tracking purposes.

    An instance of this class is acquired by a call to ServletContext.getSessionCookieConfig().

    Since:
    Servlet 3.0
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      String getAttribute​(String name)
      Obtain the value for a given session cookie attribute.
      Map<String,​String> getAttributes()
      Obtain the Map (keys are case insensitive) of all attributes and values, including those set via the attribute specific setters, (excluding version) for this SessionCookieConfig.
      String getComment()
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      This is no longer required with RFC 6265
      String getDomain()
      Gets the domain name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      int getMaxAge()
      Gets the lifetime (in seconds) of the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      String getName()
      Gets the name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      String getPath()
      Gets the path that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      boolean isHttpOnly()
      Checks if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be marked as HttpOnly.
      boolean isSecure()
      Checks if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be marked as secure even if the request that initiated the corresponding session is using plain HTTP instead of HTTPS.
      void setAttribute​(String name, String value)
      Sets the value for the given session cookie attribute.
      void setComment​(String comment)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      This is no longer required with RFC 6265
      void setDomain​(String domain)
      Sets the domain name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      void setHttpOnly​(boolean httpOnly)
      Marks or unmarks the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired as HttpOnly.
      void setMaxAge​(int maxAge)
      Sets the lifetime (in seconds) for the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      void setName​(String name)
      Sets the name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      void setPath​(String path)
      Sets the path that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
      void setSecure​(boolean secure)
      Marks or unmarks the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired as secure.
    • Method Detail

      • setName

        void setName​(String name)
        Sets the name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.

        NOTE: Changing the name of session tracking cookies may break other tiers (for example, a load balancing frontend) that assume the cookie name to be equal to the default JSESSIONID, and therefore should only be done cautiously.

        Parameters:
        name - the cookie name to use
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
      • getName

        String getName()
        Gets the name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.

        By default, JSESSIONID will be used as the cookie name.

        Returns:
        the cookie name set via setName(java.lang.String), or null if setName(java.lang.String) was never called
        See Also:
        Cookie.getName()
      • setDomain

        void setDomain​(String domain)
        Sets the domain name that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
        Parameters:
        domain - the cookie domain to use
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
        See Also:
        Cookie.setDomain(String)
      • setPath

        void setPath​(String path)
        Sets the path that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
        Parameters:
        path - the cookie path to use
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
        See Also:
        Cookie.setPath(String)
      • getPath

        String getPath()
        Gets the path that will be assigned to any session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.

        By default, the context path of the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be used.

        Returns:
        the cookie path set via setPath(java.lang.String), or null if setPath(java.lang.String) was never called
        See Also:
        Cookie.getPath()
      • setComment

        @Deprecated(since="Servlet 6.0",
                    forRemoval=true)
        void setComment​(String comment)
        Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
        This is no longer required with RFC 6265
        With the adoption of support for RFC 6265, this method should no longer be used.

        If called, this method has no effect.

        Parameters:
        comment - ignore
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
        See Also:
        Cookie.setComment(String), Cookie.getVersion()
      • getComment

        @Deprecated(since="Servlet 6.0",
                    forRemoval=true)
        String getComment()
        Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
        This is no longer required with RFC 6265
        With the adoption of support for RFC 6265, this method should no longer be used.
        Returns:
        Always null
        See Also:
        Cookie.getComment()
      • setHttpOnly

        void setHttpOnly​(boolean httpOnly)
        Marks or unmarks the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired as HttpOnly.

        A cookie is marked as HttpOnly by adding the HttpOnly attribute to it. HttpOnly cookies are not supposed to be exposed to client-side scripting code, and may therefore help mitigate certain kinds of cross-site scripting attacks.

        Parameters:
        httpOnly - true if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired shall be marked as HttpOnly, false otherwise
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
        See Also:
        Cookie.setHttpOnly(boolean)
      • isHttpOnly

        boolean isHttpOnly()
        Checks if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be marked as HttpOnly.
        Returns:
        true if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be marked as HttpOnly, false otherwise
        See Also:
        Cookie.isHttpOnly()
      • setSecure

        void setSecure​(boolean secure)
        Marks or unmarks the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired as secure.

        One use case for marking a session tracking cookie as secure, even though the request that initiated the session came over HTTP, is to support a topology where the web container is front-ended by an SSL offloading load balancer. In this case, the traffic between the client and the load balancer will be over HTTPS, whereas the traffic between the load balancer and the web container will be over HTTP.

        Parameters:
        secure - true if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired shall be marked as secure even if the request that initiated the corresponding session is using plain HTTP instead of HTTPS, and false if they shall be marked as secure only if the request that initiated the corresponding session was also secure
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
        See Also:
        Cookie.setSecure(boolean), ServletRequest.isSecure()
      • isSecure

        boolean isSecure()
        Checks if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be marked as secure even if the request that initiated the corresponding session is using plain HTTP instead of HTTPS.
        Returns:
        true if the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired will be marked as secure even if the request that initiated the corresponding session is using plain HTTP instead of HTTPS, and false if they will be marked as secure only if the request that initiated the corresponding session was also secure
        See Also:
        Cookie.getSecure(), ServletRequest.isSecure()
      • setMaxAge

        void setMaxAge​(int maxAge)
        Sets the lifetime (in seconds) for the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
        Parameters:
        maxAge - the lifetime (in seconds) of the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired has already been initialized
        See Also:
        Cookie.setMaxAge(int)
      • getMaxAge

        int getMaxAge()
        Gets the lifetime (in seconds) of the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired.

        By default, -1 is returned.

        Returns:
        the lifetime (in seconds) of the session tracking cookies created on behalf of the application represented by the ServletContext from which this SessionCookieConfig was acquired, or -1 (the default)
        See Also:
        Cookie.getMaxAge()
      • setAttribute

        void setAttribute​(String name,
                          String value)
        Sets the value for the given session cookie attribute. When a value is set via this method, the value returned by the attribute specific getter (if any) must be consistent with the value set via this method.
        Parameters:
        name - Name of attribute to set, case insensitive
        value - Value of attribute
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the associated ServletContext has already been initialised
        IllegalArgumentException - If the attribute name is null or contains any characters not permitted for use in Cookie names.
        NumberFormatException - If the attribute is known to be numerical but the provided value cannot be parsed to a number.
        Since:
        Servlet 6.0
      • getAttribute

        String getAttribute​(String name)
        Obtain the value for a given session cookie attribute. Values returned from this method must be consistent with the values set and returned by the attribute specific getters and setters in this class.
        Parameters:
        name - Name of attribute to return, case insensitive
        Returns:
        Value of specified attribute
        Since:
        Servlet 6.0
      • getAttributes

        Map<String,​String> getAttributes()
        Obtain the Map (keys are case insensitive) of all attributes and values, including those set via the attribute specific setters, (excluding version) for this SessionCookieConfig.
        Returns:
        A read-only Map of attributes to values, excluding version.
        Since:
        Servlet 6.0