Method setAttribute

java/org/apache/catalina/connector/Request.java:1419–1448

(String name, Object value)

    @Override
    public void setAttribute(String name, Object value) {
        // Null value is the same as removeAttribute()
        if (value == null) {
            removeAttribute(name);
            return;
        }

        if (name == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(sm.getString("request.nullAttributeName"));
        }

        // Special attributes
        SpecialAttributeAdapter adapter = specialAttributes.get(name);
        if (adapter != null) {
            adapter.set(this, name, value);
            return;
        }

        // Add or replace the specified attribute
        Object oldValue = attributes.put(name, value);

        // Pass special attributes to the native layer
        if (name.startsWith("org.apache.tomcat.")) {
            coyoteRequest.setAttribute(name, value);
        }

        // Notify interested application event listeners
        notifyAttributeAssigned(name, value, oldValue);
    }


    /**