Method setAttribute

java/jakarta/servlet/http/Cookie.java:397–416

Sets the value for the given cookie attribute. When a value is set via this method, the value returned by the attribute specific getter (if any) must be consistent with the value set via this method. @param name Name of attribute to set @param value Value of attribute @throws IllegalArgumentExcep

(String name, String value)

     * @since Servlet 6.0
     */
    public void setAttribute(String name, String value) {
        if (name == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(LSTRINGS.getString("cookie.attribute.invalidName.null"));
        }
        if (!validation.isToken(name)) {
            String msg = LSTRINGS.getString("cookie.attribute.invalidName.notToken");
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(MessageFormat.format(msg, name));
        }

        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(MAX_AGE)) {
            if (value == null) {
                setAttributeInternal(MAX_AGE, null);
            } else {
                // Integer.parseInt throws NFE if required
                setMaxAge(Integer.parseInt(value));
            }
        } else {
            setAttributeInternal(name, value);
        }
    }


    private void setAttributeInternal(String name, String value) {