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package org.apache.http.cookie;

import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.http.annotation.Obsolete;

This interface represents a Set-Cookie response header sent by the origin server to the HTTP agent in order to maintain a conversational state.

Please do not use methods marked as @Obsolete. They have been rendered obsolete by RFC 6265

Since:4.0
/** * This interface represents a {@code Set-Cookie} response header sent by the * origin server to the HTTP agent in order to maintain a conversational state. * <p> * Please do not use methods marked as @Obsolete. They have been rendered * obsolete by RFC 6265 * * @since 4.0 */
public interface SetCookie extends Cookie { void setValue(String value);
If a user agent (web browser) presents this cookie to a user, the cookie's purpose will be described using this comment.
Params:
  • comment –
See Also:
/** * If a user agent (web browser) presents this cookie to a user, the * cookie's purpose will be described using this comment. * * @param comment * * @see #getComment() */
@Obsolete void setComment(String comment);
Sets expiration date.

Note: the object returned by this method is considered immutable. Changing it (e.g. using setTime()) could result in undefined behaviour. Do so at your peril.

Params:
  • expiryDate – the Date after which this cookie is no longer valid.
See Also:
/** * Sets expiration date. * <p><strong>Note:</strong> the object returned by this method is considered * immutable. Changing it (e.g. using setTime()) could result in undefined * behaviour. Do so at your peril.</p> * * @param expiryDate the {@link Date} after which this cookie is no longer valid. * * @see Cookie#getExpiryDate * */
void setExpiryDate (Date expiryDate);
Sets the domain attribute.
Params:
  • domain – The value of the domain attribute
See Also:
/** * Sets the domain attribute. * * @param domain The value of the domain attribute * * @see Cookie#getDomain */
void setDomain(String domain);
Sets the path attribute.
Params:
  • path – The value of the path attribute
See Also:
/** * Sets the path attribute. * * @param path The value of the path attribute * * @see Cookie#getPath * */
void setPath(String path);
Sets the secure attribute of the cookie.

When true the cookie should only be sent using a secure protocol (https). This should only be set when the cookie's originating server used a secure protocol to set the cookie's value.

Params:
  • secure – The value of the secure attribute
See Also:
/** * Sets the secure attribute of the cookie. * <p> * When {@code true} the cookie should only be sent * using a secure protocol (https). This should only be set when * the cookie's originating server used a secure protocol to set the * cookie's value. * * @param secure The value of the secure attribute * * @see #isSecure() */
void setSecure (boolean secure);
Sets the version of the cookie specification to which this cookie conforms.
Params:
  • version – the version of the cookie.
See Also:
/** * Sets the version of the cookie specification to which this * cookie conforms. * * @param version the version of the cookie. * * @see Cookie#getVersion */
@Obsolete void setVersion(int version); }