org.apache.struts2.result

## Class HttpHeaderResult

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.struts2.result.HttpHeaderResult

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Result

      public class HttpHeaderResult
      extends Object
      implements Result

  A custom Result type for setting HTTP headers and status by optionally evaluating against the ValueStack. This result can also be used to send an error to the client. All the parameters can be evaluated against the ValueStack.

  This result type takes the following parameters:

  - status - the http servlet response status code that should be set on a response.
  - parse - true by default. If set to false, the headers param will not be parsed for Ognl expressions.
  - headers - header values.
  - error - the http servlet response error code that should be set on a response.
  - errorMessage - error message to be set on response if 'error' is set.

  Example:

       <result name="success" type="httpheader">
         <param name="status">204</param>
         <param name="headers.a">a custom header value</param>
         <param name="headers.b">another custom header value</param>
       </result>

       <result name="proxyRequired" type="httpheader">
         <param name="error">305</param>
         <param name="errorMessage">this action must be accessed through a proxy</param>
       </result>

  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.opensymphony.xwork2.Result

      `Result.LegacyAdapter`

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static String` | `DEFAULT_PARAM` This result type doesn't have a default param, null is ok to reduce noise in logs

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `HttpHeaderResult()`
    `HttpHeaderResult(int status)`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addHeader(String name, String value)` Adds an HTTP header to the response
    `void` | `execute(ActionInvocation invocation)` Sets the optional HTTP response status code and also re-sets HTTP headers after they've been optionally evaluated against the ValueStack.
    `Map<String,String>` | `getHeaders()` Returns a Map of all HTTP headers.
    `int` | `getStatus()`
    `void` | `setError(String error)` Sets the http servlet error code that should be set on the response
    `void` | `setErrorMessage(String errorMessage)` Sets the error message that should be set on the reponse
    `void` | `setParse(boolean parse)` Sets whether or not the HTTP header values should be evaluated against the ValueStack (by default they are).
    `void` | `setStatus(int status)` Sets the http servlet response status code that should be set on a response.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface com.opensymphony.xwork2.Result

      `adapt, execute`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT_PARAM

          public static final String DEFAULT_PARAM

      This result type doesn't have a default param, null is ok to reduce noise in logs

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### HttpHeaderResult

          public HttpHeaderResult()

    - #### HttpHeaderResult

          public HttpHeaderResult(int status)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setError

          public void setError(String error)

      Sets the http servlet error code that should be set on the response
      Parameters:
        `error` - the Http error code
      See Also:
        `HttpServletResponse.sendError(int)`

    - #### setErrorMessage

          public void setErrorMessage(String errorMessage)

      Sets the error message that should be set on the reponse
      Parameters:
        `errorMessage` - error message send to the client
      See Also:
        `HttpServletResponse.sendError(int, String)`

    - #### getHeaders

          public Map<String,String> getHeaders()

      Returns a Map of all HTTP headers.
      Returns:
        a Map of all HTTP headers.

    - #### setParse

          public void setParse(boolean parse)

      Sets whether or not the HTTP header values should be evaluated against the ValueStack (by default they are).
      Parameters:
        `parse` - `true` if HTTP header values should be evaluated against the ValueStack, `false` otherwise.

    - #### setStatus

          public void setStatus(int status)

      Sets the http servlet response status code that should be set on a response.
      Parameters:
        `status` - the Http status code
      See Also:
        `HttpServletResponse.setStatus(int)`

    - #### getStatus

          public int getStatus()

    - #### addHeader

          public void addHeader(String name,
                                String value)

      Adds an HTTP header to the response
      Parameters:
        `name` - header name
        `value` - header value

    - #### execute

          public void execute(ActionInvocation invocation)
                       throws Exception

      Sets the optional HTTP response status code and also re-sets HTTP headers after they've been optionally evaluated against the ValueStack.
      Parameters:
        `invocation` - an encapsulation of the action execution state.
      Throws:
        `Exception` - if an error occurs when re-setting the headers.

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