Class Header

src/main/java/net/freeutils/httpserver/HTTPServer.java:1105–1140

The Header class encapsulates a single HTTP header.

     * The {@code Header} class encapsulates a single HTTP header.
     */
    public static class Header {

        protected final String name;
        protected final String value;

        /**
         * Constructs a header with the given name and value.
         * Leading and trailing whitespace are trimmed.
         *
         * @param name the header name
         * @param value the header value
         * @throws NullPointerException if name or value is null
         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name is empty
         */
        public Header(String name, String value) {
            this.name = name.trim();
            this.value = value.trim();
            // RFC2616#14.23 - header can have an empty value (e.g. Host)
            if (this.name.length() == 0) // but name cannot be empty
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("name cannot be empty");
        }

        /**
         * Returns this header's name.
         *
         * @return this header's name
         */
        public String getName() { return name; }

        /**
         * Returns this header's value.
         *
         * @return this header's value
         */
        public String getValue() { return value; }
    }

    /**
     * The {@code Headers} class encapsulates a collection of HTTP headers.