Package org.apache.tomcat.util.http

Class HttpMessages

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tomcat.util.http.HttpMessages

public class HttpMessages
extends Object

Handle (internationalized) HTTP messages.

Author:

James Duncan Davidson [duncan@eng.sun.com], James Todd [gonzo@eng.sun.com], Jason Hunter [jch@eng.sun.com], Harish Prabandham, costin@eng.sun.com

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static HttpMessages	getInstance(Locale locale)
String	getMessage(int status)	Get the status string associated with a status code.
static boolean	isSafeInHttpHeader(String msg)	Is the provided message safe to use in an HTTP header.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getMessage

public 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(Locale locale)

isSafeInHttpHeader

public static boolean isSafeInHttpHeader(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