Method Detail

• getMessage

  public java.lang.String getMessage(int status)

  Get the status string associated with a status code. Common messages are cached.

  Parameters:

  status - The HTTP status code to retrieve the message for

  Returns:

  The HTTP status string that conforms to the requirements of the HTTP specification

• getInstance

  public static HttpMessages getInstance(java.util.Locale locale)

• filter

  public static java.lang.String filter(java.lang.String message)

  Filter the specified message string for characters that are sensitive in HTML. This avoids potential attacks caused by including JavaScript codes in the request URL that is often reported in error messages.

  Parameters:

  message - The message string to be filtered

• isSafeInHttpHeader

  public static boolean isSafeInHttpHeader(java.lang.String msg)

  Is the provided message safe to use in an HTTP header. Safe messages must meet the requirements of RFC2616 - i.e. must consist only of TEXT.

  Parameters:

  msg - The message to test

  Returns:

  true if the message is safe to use in an HTTP header else false