Package org.apache.juneau.http.header

Class EntityTag

java.lang.Object

org.apache.juneau.http.header.EntityTag

public class EntityTag
extends Object

Represents a validator value.

Example

ETag: "123456789" – A strong ETag validator ETag: W/"123456789" – A weak ETag validator

See Also:

• juneau-rest-common
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
EntityTag(String value)	Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getEntityValue()	Returns the validator value stripped of quotes and weak tag.
boolean	isAny()	Returns true if the validator string value is *.
boolean	isWeak()	Returns true if the weak flag is present in the value.
static EntityTag	of(Object value)	Static creator.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

EntityTag

public EntityTag(String value)

Constructor.

Parameters:

value - The validator string value.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If attempting to set an invalid entity tag value.

Method Details

of

public static EntityTag of(Object value)

Static creator.

Parameters:

value - The validator string value.

Returns:

A new header bean or null if the value was null.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If attempting to set an invalid entity tag value.

getEntityValue

public String getEntityValue()

Returns the validator value stripped of quotes and weak tag.

Returns:

The validator value.

isWeak

public boolean isWeak()

Returns true if the weak flag is present in the value.

Returns:

true if the weak flag is present in the value.

isAny

public boolean isAny()

Returns true if the validator string value is *.

Returns:

true if the validator string value is *.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object