org.mortbay.http.handler
Class ExpiryHandler

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.mortbay.http.handler.AbstractHttpHandler
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        +--org.mortbay.http.handler.ExpiryHandler

All Implemented Interfaces:

HttpHandler, LifeCycle, java.io.Serializable

public class ExpiryHandler

extends AbstractHttpHandler

Handler that allows the default Expiry of all content to be set.

Version:

$Id: ExpiryHandler.java,v 1.4.2.1 2004/01/17 00:38:53 gregwilkins Exp $

Author:

Brett Sealey

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ExpiryHandler()

Method Summary

void	handle(java.lang.String pathInContext, java.lang.String pathParams, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response) Handle a request by pre-populating the Expires header with a a value that corresponds to now + ttl.
void	setTimeToLive(long ttl) Set the default expiry time in seconds.

Methods inherited from class org.mortbay.http.handler.AbstractHttpHandler

getHttpContext, getName, handleTrace, initialize, isStarted, setName, start, stop, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ExpiryHandler

public ExpiryHandler()

Method Detail

setTimeToLive

public void setTimeToLive(long ttl)

Set the default expiry time in seconds.

Parameters:

ttl - The default time to live in seconds. If negative (the default) then all content will be set to expire 01Jan1970 by default.

handle

public void handle(java.lang.String pathInContext,
                   java.lang.String pathParams,
                   HttpRequest request,
                   HttpResponse response)
            throws HttpException,
                   java.io.IOException

Handle a request by pre-populating the Expires header with a a value that corresponds to now + ttl. If ttl -s negative then HttpFields.__01Jan1970 is used. Settings made here can be overridden by subsequent handling of the request.

Parameters:

pathInContext - The context path

pathParams - Path parameters such as encoded Session ID

request - The HttpRequest request

response - The HttpResponse response

HttpException

java.io.IOException