Interface Session


public interface Session
Represents a HTTP session.

Many operations provide both a blocking and an asynchronous version.

When using the async versions of operations no guarantee is made as to which threads will run listeners registered with this session manger. When using the blocking version the listeners are guaranteed to run in the calling thread.

Author:
Stuart Douglas
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Generate a new session id for this session, and return the new id.
    Returns the object bound with the specified name in this session, or null if no object is bound under the name.
    Returns an Set of String objects containing the names of all the objects bound to this session.
    long
    Returns the time when this session was created, measured in milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT.
    Returns a string containing the unique identifier assigned to this session.
    long
    Returns the last time the client sent a request associated with this session, as the number of milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT, and marked by the time the container received the request.
    int
    Returns the maximum time interval, in seconds, that the servlet container will keep this session open between client accesses.
     
    void
    Invalidates this session then unbinds any objects bound to it.
    Removes the object bound with the specified name from this session.
    void
    Called when a request is done with the session.
    setAttribute(String name, Object value)
    Binds an object to this session, using the name specified.
    void
    setMaxInactiveInterval(int interval)
    Specifies the time, in seconds, between client requests before the servlet container will invalidate this session.
  • Method Details

    • getId

      String getId()
      Returns a string containing the unique identifier assigned to this session. The identifier is assigned by the servlet container and is implementation dependent.
      Returns:
      a string specifying the identifier assigned to this session
    • requestDone

      void requestDone(HttpServerExchange serverExchange)
      Called when a request is done with the session.
      Parameters:
      serverExchange - The http server exchange for this request
    • getCreationTime

      long getCreationTime()
      Returns the time when this session was created, measured in milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT.
      Returns:
      a long specifying when this session was created, expressed in milliseconds since 1/1/1970 GMT
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an invalidated session
    • getLastAccessedTime

      long getLastAccessedTime()
      Returns the last time the client sent a request associated with this session, as the number of milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 GMT, and marked by the time the container received the request.

      Actions that your application takes, such as getting or setting a value associated with the session, do not affect the access time.

      Returns:
      a long representing the last time the client sent a request associated with this session, expressed in milliseconds since 1/1/1970 GMT
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an invalidated session
    • setMaxInactiveInterval

      void setMaxInactiveInterval(int interval)
      Specifies the time, in seconds, between client requests before the servlet container will invalidate this session. A negative time indicates the session should never timeout.
      Parameters:
      interval - An integer specifying the number of seconds
    • getMaxInactiveInterval

      int getMaxInactiveInterval()
      Returns the maximum time interval, in seconds, that the servlet container will keep this session open between client accesses. After this interval, the servlet container will invalidate the session. The maximum time interval can be set with the setMaxInactiveInterval method. A negative time indicates the session should never timeout.
      Returns:
      an integer specifying the number of seconds this session remains open between client requests
      See Also:
    • getAttribute

      Object getAttribute(String name)
      Returns the object bound with the specified name in this session, or null if no object is bound under the name.
      Parameters:
      name - a string specifying the name of the object
      Returns:
      the object with the specified name
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an invalidated session
    • getAttributeNames

      Set<String> getAttributeNames()
      Returns an Set of String objects containing the names of all the objects bound to this session.
      Returns:
      an Set of String objects specifying the names of all the objects bound to this session
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an invalidated session
    • setAttribute

      Object setAttribute(String name, Object value)
      Binds an object to this session, using the name specified. If an object of the same name is already bound to the session, the object is replaced.

      If the value passed in is null, this has the same effect as calling removeAttribute().

      Parameters:
      name - the name to which the object is bound; cannot be null
      value - the object to be bound
      Returns:
      An IOFuture containing the previous value
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an invalidated session
    • removeAttribute

      Object removeAttribute(String name)
      Removes the object bound with the specified name from this session. If the session does not have an object bound with the specified name, this method does nothing.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the object to remove from this session
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an invalidated session
    • invalidate

      void invalidate(HttpServerExchange exchange)
      Invalidates this session then unbinds any objects bound to it.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this method is called on an already invalidated session
    • getSessionManager

      SessionManager getSessionManager()
      Returns:
      The session manager that is associated with this session
    • changeSessionId

      String changeSessionId(HttpServerExchange exchange, SessionConfig config)
      Generate a new session id for this session, and return the new id.
      Returns:
      The new session ID