Wombat::Connector::RequestBase - internal request base class
  package My::Connector::Request;
  use base qw(Wombat::Connector::RequestBase);
Convenience base implementation of Wombat::Request and
Servlet::ServletRequest which can be used for most connectors. Only
connector-specific methods need to be implemented.
- new()
 
- 
Construct and return a Wombat::Connector::RequestBase instance,
initializing fields appropriately. If subclasses override the
constructor, they must be sure to call
  $self->SUPER::new(); 
- getApplication()
 
- 
Return the Application within which this request is being processed.
- setApplication($application)
 
- 
Set the Application within which this request is being processed. This
must be called as soon as the appropriate Application is identified,
because it enables parsing of the request URI.
Parameters: 
- $application
 
- 
the Wombat::Application within which the request is being processed
 
- getAttribute($name)
 
- 
Return the value of the named attribute.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the attribute
 
- getAttributeNames()
 
- 
Return an array containing the names of the attributes available to
this request.
- removeAttribute($name)
 
- 
Remove the named attribute from this request.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the attribute
 
- setAttribute($name, $value)
 
- 
Set the named attribute in this request.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the attribute
- $value
 
- 
the value to be set, a scalar or a reference
 
- getAuthorization()
 
- 
Return the authorization credentials sent with this request.
- setAuthorization($authorization)
 
- 
Sets the authorization credentials sent with this request.
Parameters: 
- $authorization
 
- 
the authorization credentials
 
- getCharacterEncoding()
 
- 
Return the name of the character encoding used in the body of this
request.
- setCharacterEncoding($name)
 
- 
Set the name of the character encoding used for the body of this
request. This method must be called prior to reading request
parameters or reading input using getReader().Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the encoding
 Throws: 
- Servlet::Util::UnsupportedEncodingException
 
- 
if this is not a valid encoding
 
- getConnector()
 
- 
Return the Connector through which this request was received.
- setConnector($connector)
 
- 
Set the Connector through which this request was received.
Parameters: 
- $connector
 
- 
the Wombat::Connector that received the request
 
- getContentLength()
 
- 
Return the content length, in bytes, of the request body provided by
the input handle.
- setContentLength($length)
 
- 
Set the length, in bytes, of the request body provided by the input
handle.
Parameters: 
- $length
 
- 
the content length in bytes
 
- getContentType()
 
- 
Return the MIME type of the body of the request.
- setContentType($type)
 
- 
Set the MIME type of the body of this Request. If the charsetparameter is
specified, the character encoding of this Request is also set.Parameters: 
- $type
 
- 
the MIME type
 
- getHandle()
 
- 
Return the underlying input handle associated with this
request. Usually the Socket and Handle for the request are the same
object, but this is not required.
- setHandle($handle)
 
- 
Set the input handle ssociated with this request.
Parameters: 
- $handle
 
- 
the IO::Handle associated with this request
 
- getInputHandle()
 
- 
Return the Servlet::ServletInputHandle that wraps the underlying
input handle (see getHandle(). The default implementation returns a
handle created bycreateInputHandle().Throws: 
- Servlet::Util::IllegalStateException
 
- 
if getReader()has already been called for this request
- Servlet::Util::IOException
 
- 
if an input or output exception occurred
 
- getLocale()
 
- 
Return the preferred locale that the client will accept content in,
based on the value for the first Accept-Language header that was
encountered. If the request did not specify a preferred language, the
server's default locale is returned.
- getLocales()
 
- 
Return the set of preferred locales specified by the client, based on
the values for any Accept-Language headers that were
encountered. If the request did not specify a preferred language, the
server's default locale is returned.
- addLocale($loc)
 
- 
Add a locale to the set of preferred Locales for this Request.
Parameters: 
- $loc
 
- 
the locale to add
 
- clearLocales()
 
- 
Clear the list of locales for this Request.
- getParameter($name)
 
- 
Return the value of the named request parameter. If more than one
value is defined, return only the first one.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the parameter
 
- getParameterMap()
 
- 
Return a hash of the parameters of this Request. The keys of the hash
are the parameter names, and the values of the hash are arrays of
parameter values.
- getParameterNames()
 
- 
Return an array containing the names of the parameters contained in
this Request.
- getParameterValues($name)
 
- 
Return an array containing all of the values of the named request
parameter.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the parameter
 
- addParameter($name, @values)
 
- 
Add a named parameter with one or more values to this Request.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the name of the parameter to add
- @values
 
- 
a list of one or more parameter values, scalar or undef
 
- clearParameters()
 
- 
Clear the set of parameters for this Request.
- getProtocol()
 
- 
Return the name and version of the protocol used for the request.
- setProtocol($protocol)
 
- 
Set the name and version of the protocol used for the request in the
form protocol/majorVersion.minorVersion.
Parameters: 
- $protocol
 
- 
the name and version of the protocol
 
- getReader()
 
- 
Return the XXX that wraps the ServletInputHandle for this request
(see getInputHandle(). The default implementation returns a
XXX wrapped around handle created bycreateInputHandle().Throws: 
- Servlet::Util::UnsupportedEncodingException
 
- 
if the character encoding used is not supported and the text cannot be
decoded
- Servlet::Util::IllegalStateException
 
- 
if getInputHandle()has already been called for this request
- Servlet::Util::IOException
 
- 
if an input or output exception occurred
 
- getRemoteAddr()
 
- 
Return the remote IP address of the client making this request.
- setRemoteAddr($addr)
 
- 
Set the remote IP address of the client making this request. This
value will be used to resolve the name of the remote host if necessary
(see getRemoteHost()).Parameters: 
- $addr
 
- 
the remote IP address
 
- getRemoteHost()
 
- 
Return the remote host name of the client making this request.
- setRemoteHost($host)
 
- 
Set the remote host name of the client making this request.
Parameters: 
- $host
 
- 
the remote host name
 
- getRequest()
 
- 
Return the ServletRequest for which this object is the facade.
- getRequestDispatcher($path)
 
- 
Return a Servlet::RequestDispatcher object that acts as a wrapper
for the resource located at the given path. The path may be absolute
(relative to the context path) or relative to the current request URI.
Parameters: 
- $path
 
- 
The path to the resource
 
- getResponse()
 
- 
Return the Response with which this request is associated.
- setResponse()
 
- 
Set the Response with which this request is associated.
Parameters: 
- $response
 
- 
the Wombat::Response with which this request is associated
 
- getScheme()
 
- 
Return the name of the scheme used to make this request.
- setScheme($scheme)
 
- 
Set the name of the scheme used to make this request, for example
http, https, or ftp.
Parameters: 
- $scheme
 
- 
the name of the scheme
 
- isSecure()
 
- 
Return a flag indicating whether or not this request was made using a
secure channel.
- setSecure($flag)
 
- 
Set a flag indicating whether or not the request was made using a
secure channel.
Parameters: 
- $flag
 
- 
a boolean value
 
- getServerName()
 
- 
Return the host name of the server which received this request.
- setServerName($name)
 
- 
Set the host name of the server which received this request.
Parameters: 
- $name
 
- 
the host name
 
- getServerPort()
 
- 
Return the port number on which this request was received.
- setServerPort($port)
 
- 
Set the port number on which this request was received.
Parameters: 
- $port
 
- 
the port number
 
- getSocket()
 
- 
Return the Socket (if any) through which this request was
received. This should only be used to access underlying state
information about the Socket, such as the SSL information of a
IO::Socket::SSL.
- setSocket($socket)
 
- 
Set the Socket (if any) through which this request was received.
Parameters: 
- $socket
 
- 
the IO::Socket through which this request was received
 
- getWrapper()
 
- 
Return the Wrapper within which this request is being processed.
- setWrapper($wrapper)
 
- 
Set the Wrapper within which this request is being processed. This
must be called as soon as the appropriate Wrapper is identified, and
before the request is ultimately passed to an application servlet.
Parameters: 
- $wrapper
 
- 
the Wombat::Wrapper associated with this request
 
- createInputHandle()
 
- 
Create and return a Servlet::ServletInputHandle to read the content
associated with this request.
Throws: 
- Servlet::Util::IOException
 
- 
if an input or output error occurs
 
- finishRequest()
 
- 
Perform whatever actions are required to flush and close the input
handle or reader.
Throws: 
- Servlet::Util::IOException
 
- 
if an input or output error occurs
 
- recycle()
 
- 
Release all object references and initialize instances variables in
preparation for use or reuse of this object.
the IO::Handle manpage,
the IO::Socket manpage,
the Servlet::ServletRequest manpage,
the Servlet::ServletServletInputHandle manpage,
the Servlet::Util::Exception manpage,
the Wombat::Application manpage,
the Wombat::Connector manpage,
the Wombat::Request manpage,
the Wombat::Response manpage,
the Wombat::Wrapper manpage
Brian Moseley, bcm@maz.org