ParameterParser (Apache Tomcat 7.0.109 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.tomcat.util.http.fileupload.ParameterParser

```
public class ParameterParser
extends Object
```
A simple parser intended to parse sequences of name/value pairs. Parameter values are expected to be enclosed in quotes if they contain unsafe characters, such as '=' characters or separators. Parameter values are optional and can be omitted.
param1 = value; param2 = "anything goes; really"; param3

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ParameterParser()
Default ParameterParser constructor.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ParameterParser()` Default ParameterParser constructor.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`isLowerCaseNames()` Returns `true` if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
`Map<String,String>`	`parse(char[] charArray, char separator)` Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters.
`Map<String,String>`	`parse(char[] charArray, int offset, int length, char separator)` Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters.
`Map<String,String>`	`parse(String str, char separator)` Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string.
`Map<String,String>`	`parse(String str, char[] separators)` Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string.
`void`	`setLowerCaseNames(boolean b)` Sets the flag if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ParameterParser
```
public ParameterParser()
```
    Default ParameterParser constructor.
- Method Detail
  - isLowerCaseNames
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public boolean isLowerCaseNames()
```
    Returns true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
    
    Returns:
    true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed. Otherwise returns false
  - setLowerCaseNames
```
public void setLowerCaseNames(boolean b)
```
    Sets the flag if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
    
    Parameters:
    b - true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed. false otherwise.
  - parse
```
public Map<String,String> parse(String str,
                       char[] separators)
```
    Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string. Names are expected to be unique. Multiple separators may be specified and the earliest found in the input string is used.
    
    Parameters:
    str - the string that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
    separators - the name/value pairs separators
    
    Returns:
    a map of name/value pairs
  - parse
```
public Map<String,String> parse(String str,
                       char separator)
```
    Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string. Names are expected to be unique.
    
    Parameters:
    str - the string that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
    separator - the name/value pairs separator
    
    Returns:
    a map of name/value pairs
  - parse
```
public Map<String,String> parse(char[] charArray,
                       char separator)
```
    Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters. Names are expected to be unique.
    
    Parameters:
    charArray - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
    separator - the name/value pairs separator
    
    Returns:
    a map of name/value pairs
  - parse
```
public Map<String,String> parse(char[] charArray,
                       int offset,
                       int length,
                       char separator)
```
    Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters. Names are expected to be unique.
    
    Parameters:
    charArray - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
    offset - - the initial offset.
    length - - the length.
    separator - the name/value pairs separator
    
    Returns:
    a map of name/value pairs

Class ParameterParser

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ParameterParser

Method Detail

isLowerCaseNames

setLowerCaseNames

parse

parse

parse

parse