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## org.springframework.web.util
Class CookieGenerator

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.web.util.CookieGenerator

Direct Known Subclasses:
  CookieLocaleResolver, CookieThemeResolver

    public class CookieGenerator

extends Object

Helper class for cookie generation, carrying cookie descriptor settings as bean properties and being able to add and remove cookie to/from a given response.

Can serve as base class for components that generate specific cookies, like CookieLocaleResolcer and CookieThemeResolver.

Since:
  1.1.4
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  `addCookie(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse, java.lang.String)`, `removeCookie(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse)`, `CookieLocaleResolver`, `CookieThemeResolver`

Field Summary
`static int` | `DEFAULT_COOKIE_MAX_AGE` Default maximum age of cookies: maximum integer value, i.e. forever.
`static String` | `DEFAULT_COOKIE_PATH` Default path that cookies will be visible to: "/", i.e. the entire server.
`protected Log` | `logger`

Constructor Summary
`CookieGenerator()`

Method Summary
`void` | `addCookie(HttpServletResponse response, String cookieValue)` Add a cookie with the given value to the response, using the cookie descriptor settings of this generator.
`protected Cookie` | `createCookie(String cookieValue)` Create a cookie with the given value, using the cookie descriptor settings of this generator (except for "cookieMaxAge").
`String` | `getCookieDomain()` Return the domain for cookies created by this generator, if any.
`int` | `getCookieMaxAge()` Return the maximum age for cookies created by this generator.
`String` | `getCookieName()` Return the given name for cookies created by this generator.
`String` | `getCookiePath()` Return the path for cookies created by this generator.
`boolean` | `isCookieSecure()` Return whether the cookie should only be sent using a secure protocol, such as HTTPS (SSL).
`void` | `removeCookie(HttpServletResponse response)` Remove the cookie that this generator describes from the response.
`void` | `setCookieDomain(String cookieDomain)` Use the given domain for cookies created by this generator.
`void` | `setCookieMaxAge(int cookieMaxAge)` Use the given maximum age (in seconds) for cookies created by this generator.
`void` | `setCookieName(String cookieName)` Use the given name for cookies created by this generator.
`void` | `setCookiePath(String cookiePath)` Use the given path for cookies created by this generator.
`void` | `setCookieSecure(boolean cookieSecure)` Set whether the cookie should only be sent using a secure protocol, such as HTTPS (SSL).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### DEFAULT_COOKIE_PATH

    public static final String DEFAULT_COOKIE_PATH

  Default path that cookies will be visible to: "/", i.e. the entire server.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### DEFAULT_COOKIE_MAX_AGE

    public static final int DEFAULT_COOKIE_MAX_AGE

  Default maximum age of cookies: maximum integer value, i.e. forever.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### logger

    protected final Log logger

Constructor Detail

### CookieGenerator

    public CookieGenerator()

Method Detail

### setCookieName

    public void setCookieName(String cookieName)

  Use the given name for cookies created by this generator.

### getCookieName

    public String getCookieName()

  Return the given name for cookies created by this generator.

### setCookieDomain

    public void setCookieDomain(String cookieDomain)

  Use the given domain for cookies created by this generator. The cookie is only visible to servers in this domain.

### getCookieDomain

    public String getCookieDomain()

  Return the domain for cookies created by this generator, if any.

### setCookiePath

    public void setCookiePath(String cookiePath)

  Use the given path for cookies created by this generator. The cookie is only visible to URLs in this path and below.

### getCookiePath

    public String getCookiePath()

  Return the path for cookies created by this generator.

### setCookieMaxAge

    public void setCookieMaxAge(int cookieMaxAge)

  Use the given maximum age (in seconds) for cookies created by this generator. Useful special value: -1 ... not persistent, deleted when client shuts down

### getCookieMaxAge

    public int getCookieMaxAge()

  Return the maximum age for cookies created by this generator.

### setCookieSecure

    public void setCookieSecure(boolean cookieSecure)

  Set whether the cookie should only be sent using a secure protocol, such as HTTPS (SSL). This is an indication to the receiving browser, not processed by the HTTP server itself. Default is "false".

### isCookieSecure

    public boolean isCookieSecure()

  Return whether the cookie should only be sent using a secure protocol, such as HTTPS (SSL).

### addCookie

    public void addCookie(HttpServletResponse response,
                          String cookieValue)

  Add a cookie with the given value to the response, using the cookie descriptor settings of this generator.

  Delegates to `createCookie` for cookie creation.

  Parameters:
    `response` - the HTTP response to add the cookie to
    `cookieValue` - the value of the cookie to add
  See Also:
    `setCookieName(java.lang.String)`, `setCookieDomain(java.lang.String)`, `setCookiePath(java.lang.String)`, `setCookieMaxAge(int)`, `createCookie(java.lang.String)`

### removeCookie

    public void removeCookie(HttpServletResponse response)

  Remove the cookie that this generator describes from the response. Will generate a cookie with empty value and max age 0.

  Delegates to `createCookie` for cookie creation.

  Parameters:
    `response` - the HTTP response to remove the cookie from
  See Also:
    `setCookieName(java.lang.String)`, `setCookieDomain(java.lang.String)`, `setCookiePath(java.lang.String)`, `createCookie(java.lang.String)`

### createCookie

    protected Cookie createCookie(String cookieValue)

  Create a cookie with the given value, using the cookie descriptor settings of this generator (except for "cookieMaxAge").

  Parameters:
    `cookieValue` - the value of the cookie to crate
  Returns:
    the cookie
  See Also:
    `setCookieName(java.lang.String)`, `setCookieDomain(java.lang.String)`, `setCookiePath(java.lang.String)`

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