Package io.vertx.core.http

## Interface HttpServerRequest

- All Superinterfaces:
    `ReadStream<Buffer>`, `StreamBase`
  All Known Subinterfaces:
    `WebServerRequest`

      public interface HttpServerRequest
      extends ReadStream<Buffer>

  Represents a server-side HTTP request.

  Instances are created for each request and passed to the user via a handler.

  Each instance of this class is associated with a corresponding `HttpServerResponse` instance via `response()`.

  It implements `ReadStream` so it can be used with `Pipe` to pipe data with flow control.

  Author:
    Tim Fox

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Handler<HttpServerRequest>` | `DEFAULT_INVALID_REQUEST_HANDLER` | The default invalid request handler, it uses the `decoderResult()` cause and the request information to determine the status code of the response to be sent.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `absoluteURI()` |
    `HostAndPort` | `authority()` |
    `Future<Buffer>` | `body()` | Convenience method for receiving the entire request body in one piece.
    `default HttpServerRequest` | `bodyHandler​(Handler<Buffer> bodyHandler)` | Convenience method for receiving the entire request body in one piece.
    `long` | `bytesRead()` |
    `default boolean` | `canUpgradeToWebSocket()` |
    `HttpConnection` | `connection()` |
    `default int` | `cookieCount()` |
    `default Map<String,​Cookie>` | `cookieMap()` | Deprecated. the implementation made a wrong assumption that cookies could be identified only by their name.
    `Set<Cookie>` | `cookies()` | Returns a modifiable set of parsed cookies from the `COOKIE` header.
    `Set<Cookie>` | `cookies​(String name)` | Returns a read only set of parsed cookies that match the given name, or an empty set.
    `HttpServerRequest` | `customFrameHandler​(Handler<HttpFrame> handler)` | Set a custom frame handler.
    `DecoderResult` | `decoderResult()` |
    `Future<Void>` | `end()` | Returns a future signaling when the request has been fully received successfully or failed.
    `HttpServerRequest` | `endHandler​(Handler<Void> endHandler)` | Set an end handler.
    `HttpServerRequest` | `exceptionHandler​(Handler<Throwable> handler)` | Set an exception handler on the read stream.
    `HttpServerRequest` | `fetch​(long amount)` | Fetch the specified `amount` of elements.
    `MultiMap` | `formAttributes()` | Returns a map of all form attributes in the request.
    `Cookie` | `getCookie​(String name)` | Get the cookie with the specified name.
    `Cookie` | `getCookie​(String name, String domain, String path)` | Get the cookie with the specified `<name, domain, path>`.
    `String` | `getFormAttribute​(String attributeName)` | Return the first form attribute value with the specified name
    `default String` | `getHeader​(CharSequence headerName)` | Return the first header value with the specified name
    `default String` | `getHeader​(String headerName)` | Return the first header value with the specified name
    `default String` | `getParam​(String paramName)` | Return the first param value with the specified name
    `default String` | `getParam​(String paramName, String defaultValue)` | Return the first param value with the specified name or `defaultValue` when the query param is not present
    `String` | `getParamsCharset()` |
    `HttpServerRequest` | `handler​(Handler<Buffer> handler)` | Set a data handler.
    `MultiMap` | `headers()` |
    `boolean` | `isEnded()` | Has the request ended? I.e.
    `boolean` | `isExpectMultipart()` |
    `default boolean` | `isSSL()` |
    `default SocketAddress` | `localAddress()` |
    `HttpMethod` | `method()` |
    `default MultiMap` | `params()` |
    `MultiMap` | `params​(boolean semicolonIsNormalChar)` |
    `String` | `path()` |
    `HttpServerRequest` | `pause()` | Pause the `ReadStream`, it sets the buffer in `fetch` mode and clears the actual demand.
    `String` | `query()` |
    `default SocketAddress` | `remoteAddress()` |
    `HttpServerResponse` | `response()` |
    `HttpServerRequest` | `resume()` | Resume reading, and sets the buffer in `flowing` mode.
    `default HttpServerRequest` | `routed​(String route)` | Marks this request as being routed to the given route.
    `String` | `scheme()` |
    `HttpServerRequest` | `setExpectMultipart​(boolean expect)` | Call this with true if you are expecting a multi-part body to be submitted in the request.
    `HttpServerRequest` | `setParamsCharset​(String charset)` | Override the charset to use for decoding the query parameter map, when none is set, `UTF8` is used.
    `default SSLSession` | `sslSession()` |
    `default int` | `streamId()` |
    `default StreamPriority` | `streamPriority()` |
    `HttpServerRequest` | `streamPriorityHandler​(Handler<StreamPriority> handler)` | Set an handler for stream priority changes
    `Future<NetSocket>` | `toNetSocket()` | Establish a TCP tunnel with the client.
    `Future<ServerWebSocket>` | `toWebSocket()` | Upgrade the connection of the current request to a WebSocket.
    `HttpServerRequest` | `uploadHandler​(Handler<HttpServerFileUpload> uploadHandler)` | Set an upload handler.
    `String` | `uri()` |
    `HttpVersion` | `version()` |

    - ### Methods inherited from interface io.vertx.core.streams.ReadStream

      `collect, pipe, pipeTo`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT_INVALID_REQUEST_HANDLER

          static final Handler<HttpServerRequest> DEFAULT_INVALID_REQUEST_HANDLER

      The default invalid request handler, it uses the `decoderResult()` cause and the request information to determine the status code of the response to be sent.
      - When the cause is an instance of `io.netty.handler.codec.TooLongFrameException` and the error message starts with An HTTP line is larger than the `REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG` status is sent
      - Otherwise when the cause is an instance of `io.netty.handler.codec.TooLongFrameException` and the error message starts with HTTP header is larger than the `REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE` status is sent
      - Otherwise then `BAD_REQUEST` status is sent

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### exceptionHandler

          HttpServerRequest exceptionHandler​(Handler<Throwable> handler)

      Description copied from interface: `ReadStream`
      Set an exception handler on the read stream.
      Specified by:
        `exceptionHandler` in interface `ReadStream<Buffer>`
      Specified by:
        `exceptionHandler` in interface `StreamBase`
      Parameters:
        `handler` - the exception handler
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### handler

          HttpServerRequest handler​(Handler<Buffer> handler)

      Description copied from interface: `ReadStream`
      Set a data handler. As data is read, the handler will be called with the data.
      Specified by:
        `handler` in interface `ReadStream<Buffer>`
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### pause

          HttpServerRequest pause()

      Description copied from interface: `ReadStream`
      Pause the `ReadStream`, it sets the buffer in `fetch` mode and clears the actual demand.

      While it's paused, no data will be sent to the data `handler`.

      Specified by:
        `pause` in interface `ReadStream<Buffer>`
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### resume

          HttpServerRequest resume()

      Description copied from interface: `ReadStream`
      Resume reading, and sets the buffer in `flowing` mode.

      If the `ReadStream` has been paused, reading will recommence on it.
      Specified by:
        `resume` in interface `ReadStream<Buffer>`
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### fetch

          HttpServerRequest fetch​(long amount)

      Description copied from interface: `ReadStream`
      Fetch the specified `amount` of elements. If the `ReadStream` has been paused, reading will recommence with the specified `amount` of items, otherwise the specified `amount` will be added to the current stream demand.
      Specified by:
        `fetch` in interface `ReadStream<Buffer>`
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### endHandler

          HttpServerRequest endHandler​(Handler<Void> endHandler)

      Description copied from interface: `ReadStream`
      Set an end handler. Once the stream has ended, and there is no more data to be read, this handler will be called.
      Specified by:
        `endHandler` in interface `ReadStream<Buffer>`
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### version

          HttpVersion version()

      Returns:
        the HTTP version of the request

    - #### method

          HttpMethod method()

      Returns:
        the HTTP method for the request.

    - #### isSSL

          default boolean isSSL()

      Returns:
        true if this `NetSocket` is encrypted via SSL/TLS

    - #### scheme

          String scheme()

      Returns:
        the scheme of the request

    - #### uri

          String uri()

      Returns:
        the URI of the request. This is usually a relative URI

    - #### path

          String path()

      Returns:
        The path part of the uri. For example /somepath/somemorepath/someresource.foo

    - #### query

          String query()

      Returns:
        the query part of the uri. For example someparam=32&someotherparam=x

    - #### authority

          HostAndPort authority()

      Returns:
        the request authority. For HTTP/2 the :authority pseudo header is returned, for HTTP/1.x the Host header is returned or `null` when no such header is present. When the authority string does not carry a port, the `HostAndPort.port()` returns `-1` to indicate the scheme port is prevalent.

    - #### bytesRead

          long bytesRead()

      Returns:
        the total number of bytes read for the body of the request.

    - #### response

          HttpServerResponse response()

      Returns:
        the response. Each instance of this class has an `HttpServerResponse` instance attached to it. This is used to send the response back to the client.

    - #### headers

          MultiMap headers()

      Returns:
        the headers in the request.

    - #### getHeader

          default String getHeader​(String headerName)

      Return the first header value with the specified name
      Parameters:
        `headerName` - the header name
      Returns:
        the header value

    - #### getHeader

          default String getHeader​(CharSequence headerName)

      Return the first header value with the specified name
      Parameters:
        `headerName` - the header name
      Returns:
        the header value

    - #### setParamsCharset

          HttpServerRequest setParamsCharset​(String charset)

      Override the charset to use for decoding the query parameter map, when none is set, `UTF8` is used.
      Parameters:
        `charset` - the charset to use for decoding query params
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### getParamsCharset

          String getParamsCharset()

      Returns:
        the charset used for decoding query parameters

    - #### params

          default MultiMap params()

      Returns:
        the query parameters in the request

    - #### params

          MultiMap params​(boolean semicolonIsNormalChar)

      Parameters:
        `semicolonIsNormalChar` - whether semicolon is treated as a normal character or a query parameter separator
      Returns:
        the query parameters in the request

    - #### getParam

          default String getParam​(String paramName)

      Return the first param value with the specified name
      Parameters:
        `paramName` - the param name
      Returns:
        the param value

    - #### getParam

          default String getParam​(String paramName,
                                  String defaultValue)

      Return the first param value with the specified name or `defaultValue` when the query param is not present
      Parameters:
        `paramName` - the param name
        `defaultValue` - the default value, must be non-null
      Returns:
        the param value or `defaultValue` when not present

    - #### remoteAddress

          default SocketAddress remoteAddress()

      Returns:
        the remote address for this connection, possibly `null` (e.g a server bound on a domain socket). If `useProxyProtocol` is set to `true`, the address returned will be of the actual connecting client.

    - #### localAddress

          default SocketAddress localAddress()

      Returns:
        the local address for this connection, possibly `null` (e.g a server bound on a domain socket) If `useProxyProtocol` is set to `true`, the address returned will be of the proxy.

    - #### sslSession

          default SSLSession sslSession()

      Returns:
        SSLSession associated with the underlying socket. Returns null if connection is not SSL.
      See Also:
        `SSLSession`

    - #### absoluteURI

          String absoluteURI()

      Returns:
        the absolute URI corresponding to the HTTP request

    - #### bodyHandler

          default HttpServerRequest bodyHandler​(Handler<Buffer> bodyHandler)

      Convenience method for receiving the entire request body in one piece.

      This saves the user having to manually setting a data and end handler and append the chunks of the body until the whole body received. Don't use this if your request body is large - you could potentially run out of RAM.

      Parameters:
        `bodyHandler` - This handler will be called after all the body has been received

    - #### body

          Future<Buffer> body()

      Convenience method for receiving the entire request body in one piece.

      This saves you having to manually set a dataHandler and an endHandler and append the chunks of the body until the whole body received. Don't use this if your request body is large - you could potentially run out of RAM.

      Returns:
        a future completed with the body result

    - #### end

          Future<Void> end()

      Returns a future signaling when the request has been fully received successfully or failed.
      Returns:
        a future completed with the body result

    - #### toNetSocket

          Future<NetSocket> toNetSocket()

      Establish a TCP tunnel with the client.

      This must be called only for `CONNECT` HTTP method or for HTTP connection upgrade, before any response is sent.

      Calling this sends a `200` response for a `CONNECT` or a `101` for a connection upgrade wit no `content-length` header set and then provides the `NetSocket` for handling the created tunnel. Any HTTP header set on the response before calling this method will be sent.

           server.requestHandler(req -> {
             if (req.method() == HttpMethod.CONNECT) {
               // Send a 200 response to accept the connect
               NetSocket socket = req.netSocket();
               socket.handler(buff -> {
                 socket.write(buff);
               });
             }
             ...
           });

      Returns:
        a future notified with the upgraded socket

    - #### setExpectMultipart

          HttpServerRequest setExpectMultipart​(boolean expect)

      Call this with true if you are expecting a multi-part body to be submitted in the request. This must be called before the body of the request has been received
      Parameters:
        `expect` - true - if you are expecting a multi-part body
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### isExpectMultipart

          boolean isExpectMultipart()

      Returns:
        true if we are expecting a multi-part body for this request. See `setExpectMultipart(boolean)`.

    - #### uploadHandler

          HttpServerRequest uploadHandler​(Handler<HttpServerFileUpload> uploadHandler)

      Set an upload handler. The handler will get notified once a new file upload was received to allow you to deal with the file upload.
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### formAttributes

          MultiMap formAttributes()

      Returns a map of all form attributes in the request.

      Be aware that the attributes will only be available after the whole body has been received, i.e. after the request end handler has been called.

      `setExpectMultipart(boolean)` must be called first before trying to get the form attributes.

      Returns:
        the form attributes

    - #### getFormAttribute

          String getFormAttribute​(String attributeName)

      Return the first form attribute value with the specified name
      Parameters:
        `attributeName` - the attribute name
      Returns:
        the attribute value

    - #### streamId

          default int streamId()

      Returns:
        the id of the stream of this request, -1 when it is not yet determined, i.e the request has not been yet sent or it is not supported HTTP/1.x

    - #### canUpgradeToWebSocket

          default boolean canUpgradeToWebSocket()

      Returns:
        whether this request can be upgraded to a WebSocket, implying it uses HTTP/1.x and presents the correct characteristics for a proper upgrade.

    - #### toWebSocket

          Future<ServerWebSocket> toWebSocket()

      Upgrade the connection of the current request to a WebSocket.

      This is an alternative way of handling WebSockets and can only be used if no WebSocket handler is set on the `HttpServer`, and can only be used during the upgrade request during the WebSocket handshake.

      Both `handler(Handler)` and `endHandler(Handler)` will be set to get the full body of the request that is necessary to perform the WebSocket handshake.

      If you need to do an asynchronous upgrade, i.e not performed immediately in your request handler, you need to `pause()` the request in order to not lose HTTP events necessary to upgrade the request.

      Returns:
        a future notified with the upgraded WebSocket

    - #### isEnded

          boolean isEnded()

      Has the request ended? I.e. has the entire request, including the body been read?
      Returns:
        true if ended

    - #### customFrameHandler

          HttpServerRequest customFrameHandler​(Handler<HttpFrame> handler)

      Set a custom frame handler. The handler will get notified when the http stream receives an custom HTTP/2 frame. HTTP/2 permits extension of the protocol.
      Returns:
        a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

    - #### connection

          HttpConnection connection()

      Returns:
        the `HttpConnection` associated with this request

    - #### streamPriority

          default StreamPriority streamPriority()

      Returns:
        the priority of the associated HTTP/2 stream for HTTP/2 otherwise `null`

    - #### streamPriorityHandler

          HttpServerRequest streamPriorityHandler​(Handler<StreamPriority> handler)

      Set an handler for stream priority changes

      This is not implemented for HTTP/1.x.

      Parameters:
        `handler` - the handler to be called when stream priority changes

    - #### decoderResult

          DecoderResult decoderResult()

      Returns:
        Netty's decoder result useful for handling invalid requests with `HttpServer.invalidRequestHandler(io.vertx.core.Handler<io.vertx.core.http.HttpServerRequest>)`

    - #### getCookie

          Cookie getCookie​(String name)

      Get the cookie with the specified name. NOTE: this will return just the 1st `Cookie` that matches the given name, to get all cookies for this name see: `cookies(String)`
      Parameters:
        `name` - the cookie name
      Returns:
        the cookie or `null` if not found.

    - #### getCookie

          Cookie getCookie​(String name,
                           String domain,
                           String path)

      Get the cookie with the specified `<name, domain, path>`.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the cookie name
        `domain` - the cookie domain
        `path` - the cookie path
      Returns:
        the cookie or `null` if not found.

    - #### cookieCount

          default int cookieCount()

      Returns:
        the number of cookies in the cookie jar.

    - #### cookieMap

          @Deprecated
          default Map<String,​Cookie> cookieMap()

      Deprecated.
      the implementation made a wrong assumption that cookies could be identified only by their name. The RFC states that the tuple of `<name, domain, path>` is the unique identifier. When more than one cookie has the same name, the map will hold that lost one to be parsed and any previously parsed value will be silently overwritten.
      Returns:
        a map of all the cookies.

    - #### cookies

          Set<Cookie> cookies​(String name)

      Returns a read only set of parsed cookies that match the given name, or an empty set. Several cookies may share the same name but have different keys. A cookie is unique by its `<name, domain, path>` tuple. The set entries are references to the request original set. This means that performing property changes in the cookie objects will affect the original object too. NOTE: the returned `Set` is read-only. This means any attempt to modify (add or remove to the set), will throw `UnsupportedOperationException`.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name to be matches
      Returns:
        the matching cookies or empty set

    - #### cookies

          Set<Cookie> cookies()

      Returns a modifiable set of parsed cookies from the `COOKIE` header. Several cookies may share the same name but have different keys. A cookie is unique by its `<name, domain, path>` tuple. Request cookies are directly linked to response cookies. Any modification to a cookie object in the returned set will mark the cookie to be included in the HTTP response. Removing a cookie from the set, will also mean that it will be removed from the response, regardless if it was modified or not.
      Returns:
        a set with all cookies in the cookie jar.

    - #### routed

          default HttpServerRequest routed​(String route)

      Marks this request as being routed to the given route. This is purely informational and is being provided to metrics.
      Parameters:
        `route` - The route this request has been routed to.