/** * This can be used to get the value of the first message header that has the specified name. This * will return the long value representing the named header value. If the named header does not * exist then this will return a value of minus one, -1. * * @param name the HTTP message header to get the value from * @return this returns the value that the HTTP message header */ public long getDate(String name) { String value = getValue(name); if (value == null) { return -1; } return parser.convert(value); }
/** * This is used as a convenience method for adding a header that needs to be parsed into a * HTTPdate string. This will convert the date given into a date string defined in RFC 2616 sec * 3.3.1. * * @param name the name of the HTTP message header to be added * @param date the value constructed as an RFC 1123 date string */ public void addDate(String name, long date) { addValue(name, parser.convert(date)); }
/** * This is used as a convenience method for adding a header that needs to be parsed into a HTTP * date string. This will convert the date given into a date string defined in RFC 2616 sec 3.3.1. * This will perform a <code>remove</code> using the issued header name before the header value is * set. * * @param name the name of the HTTP message header to be added * @param date the value constructed as an RFC 1123 date string */ public void setDate(String name, long date) { setValue(name, parser.convert(date)); }