Response (Apache Tomcat 9.0.121 API Documentation)
Description: declaration: package: org.apache.coyote, class: Response

# Class Response

java.lang.Object
org.apache.coyote.Response

public final class Response extends Object
Response object.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `Response()`
  Default constructor.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `action(ActionCode actionCode, Object param)`
  Perform an action on this response.
  `void`
  `addHeader(String name, String value)`
  Add a response header with the given name and value.
  `void`
  `addHeader(String name, String value, Charset charset)`
  Add a response header with the given name, value, and charset.
  `boolean`
  `checkRegisterForWrite()`
  Check and register for write interest.
  `void`
  `commit()`
  Signal that we're done with the headers, and body will follow.
  `boolean`
  `containsHeader(String name)`
  Does the response contain the given header.
  `void`
  `doWrite(ByteBuffer chunk)`
  Write a chunk of bytes.
  `long`
  `getBytesWritten(boolean flush)`
  Bytes written to socket - i.e. after compression, chunking, etc.
  `String`
  `getCharacterEncoding()`
  `Charset`
  `getCharset()`
  `long`
  `getCommitTime()`
  Return the time the response was committed (based on System.currentTimeMillis).
  `String`
  `getContentLanguage()`
  Return the content language.
  `int`
  `getContentLength()`
  Get the content length as an int.
  `long`
  `getContentLengthLong()`
  Get the content length as a long.
  `String`
  `getContentType()`
  Get the content type.
  `long`
  `getContentWritten()`
  Bytes written by application - i.e. before compression, chunking, etc.
  `Exception`
  `getErrorException()`
  Get the Exception that occurred during the writing of the response.
  `Locale`
  `getLocale()`
  Get the locale for this response.
  `String`
  `getMessage()`
  Get the status message.
  `MimeHeaders`
  `getMimeHeaders()`
  Get the response headers.
  `Object`
  `getNote(int pos)`
  Get the note at the given position.
  `Request`
  `getRequest()`
  Get the associated request.
  `int`
  `getStatus()`
  Get the response status code.
  `Supplier<Map<String,String>>`
  `getTrailerFields()`
  Get the trailer fields supplier.
  `WriteListener`
  `getWriteListener()`
  Get the write listener.
  `boolean`
  `isCommitted()`
  Check if the response has been committed.
  `boolean`
  `isError()`
  Error flag accessor.
  `boolean`
  `isErrorReportRequired()`
  Check if error report is required.
  `boolean`
  `isExceptionPresent()`
  Check if an exception has occurred during response writing.
  `boolean`
  `isReady()`
  Check if the response is ready for writing.
  `void`
  `onWritePossible()`
  Called when writing is possible.
  `void`
  `recycle()`
  Recycle this response.
  `void`
  `reset()`
  Reset the response to its initial state.
  `void`
  `resetError()`
  Reset the error state.
  `void`
  `sendHeaders()`
  Deprecated.
  Unused.
  `void`
  `setCharacterEncoding(String characterEncoding)`
  Overrides the character encoding used in the body of the response.
  `void`
  `setCommitted(boolean v)`
  Set the committed flag.
  `void`
  `setContentLength(long contentLength)`
  Set the content length.
  `void`
  `setContentType(String type)`
  Sets the content type.
  `void`
  `setContentTypeNoCharset(String type)`
  Set the content type without charset.
  `boolean`
  `setError()`
  Deprecated.
  This method will be changed to return void in Tomcat 11 onwards
  `void`
  `setErrorException(Exception ex)`
  Set the error Exception that occurred during the writing of the response processing.
  `boolean`
  `setErrorReported()`
  Set the error as reported.
  `void`
  `setHeader(String name, String value)`
  Set a response header.
  `void`
  `setLocale(Locale locale)`
  Called explicitly by user to set the Content-Language and the default encoding.
  `void`
  `setMessage(String message)`
  Set the status message.
  `void`
  `setNote(int pos, Object value)`
  Set a note at the given position.
  `void`
  `setOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer outputBuffer)`
  Set the output buffer.
  `void`
  `setRequest(Request req)`
  Set the associated request.
  `void`
  `setStatus(int status)`
  Set the response status.
  `void`
  `setTrailerFields(Supplier<Map<String,String>> supplier)`
  Set the trailer fields supplier.
  `void`
  `setWriteListener(WriteListener listener)`
  Set the write listener.

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Response

    public Response()
    Default constructor.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getRequest

    public Request getRequest()
    Get the associated request.
    Returns:
      The associated request

  - ### setRequest

    public void setRequest(Request req)
    Set the associated request.
    Parameters:
      `req` - The associated request

  - ### setOutputBuffer

    public void setOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer outputBuffer)
    Set the output buffer.
    Parameters:
      `outputBuffer` - The output buffer

  - ### getMimeHeaders

    public MimeHeaders getMimeHeaders()
    Get the response headers.
    Returns:
      The response headers

  - ### setNote

    public void setNote(int pos, Object value)
    Set a note at the given position.
    Parameters:
      `pos` - The position
      `value` - The value to set

  - ### getNote

    public Object getNote(int pos)
    Get the note at the given position.
    Parameters:
      `pos` - The position
    Returns:
      The note value

  - ### action

    public void action(ActionCode actionCode, Object param)
    Perform an action on this response.
    Parameters:
      `actionCode` - The action code
      `param` - The action parameter

  - ### getStatus

    public int getStatus()
    Get the response status code.
    Returns:
      The response status code

  - ### setStatus

    public void setStatus(int status)
    Set the response status.
    Parameters:
      `status` - The status value to set

  - ### getMessage

    public String getMessage()
    Get the status message.
    Returns:
      The message associated with the current status

  - ### setMessage

    public void setMessage(String message)
    Set the status message.
    Parameters:
      `message` - The status message to set

  - ### isCommitted

    public boolean isCommitted()
    Check if the response has been committed.
    Returns:
      `true` if the response has been committed

  - ### setCommitted

    public void setCommitted(boolean v)
    Set the committed flag.
    Parameters:
      `v` - The committed flag value

  - ### getCommitTime

    public long getCommitTime()
    Return the time the response was committed (based on System.currentTimeMillis).
    Returns:
      the time the response was committed

  - ### setErrorException

    public void setErrorException(Exception ex)
    Set the error Exception that occurred during the writing of the response processing.
    Parameters:
      `ex` - The exception that occurred

  - ### getErrorException

    public Exception getErrorException()
    Get the Exception that occurred during the writing of the response.
    Returns:
      The exception that occurred

  - ### isExceptionPresent

    public boolean isExceptionPresent()
    Check if an exception has occurred during response writing.
    Returns:
      `true` if an exception has occurred

  - ### setError

    @Deprecated public boolean setError()
    Deprecated.
    This method will be changed to return void in Tomcat 11 onwards
    Set the error flag.
    Returns:
      `false` if the error flag was already set

  - ### isError

    public boolean isError()
    Error flag accessor.
    Returns:
      `true` if the response has encountered an error

  - ### isErrorReportRequired

    public boolean isErrorReportRequired()
    Check if error report is required.
    Returns:
      `true` if error report is required

  - ### setErrorReported

    public boolean setErrorReported()
    Set the error as reported.
    Returns:
      `true` if the error state was successfully transitioned to reported

  - ### resetError

    public void resetError()
    Reset the error state.

  - ### reset

    public void reset() throws IllegalStateException
    Reset the response to its initial state.
    Throws:
      `IllegalStateException` - if the response has already been committed

  - ### containsHeader

    public boolean containsHeader(String name)
    Does the response contain the given header.
    Warning: This method always returns `false` for Content-Type and Content-Length.
    Parameters:
      `name` - The name of the header of interest
    Returns:
      `true` if the response contains the header.

  - ### setHeader

    public void setHeader(String name, String value)
    Set a response header.
    Parameters:
      `name` - The header name
      `value` - The header value

  - ### addHeader

    public void addHeader(String name, String value)
    Add a response header with the given name and value.
    Parameters:
      `name` - The header name
      `value` - The header value

  - ### addHeader

    public void addHeader(String name, String value, Charset charset)
    Add a response header with the given name, value, and charset.
    Parameters:
      `name` - The header name
      `value` - The header value
      `charset` - The charset for the header value

  - ### setTrailerFields

    public void setTrailerFields(Supplier<Map<String,String>> supplier)
    Set the trailer fields supplier.
    Parameters:
      `supplier` - The trailer fields supplier

  - ### getTrailerFields

    public Supplier<Map<String,String>> getTrailerFields()
    Get the trailer fields supplier.
    Returns:
      The trailer fields supplier

  - ### sendHeaders

    @Deprecated public void sendHeaders()
    Deprecated.
    Unused. Will be removed in Tomcat 11 onwards. Use `commit()`.
    Signal that we're done with the headers, and body will follow.

  - ### commit

    public void commit()
    Signal that we're done with the headers, and body will follow.

  - ### getLocale

    public Locale getLocale()
    Get the locale for this response.
    Returns:
      The locale for this response

  - ### setLocale

    public void setLocale(Locale locale)
    Called explicitly by user to set the Content-Language and the default encoding.
    Parameters:
      `locale` - The locale to use for this response

  - ### getContentLanguage

    public String getContentLanguage()
    Return the content language.
    Returns:
      The language code for the language currently associated with this response

  - ### setCharacterEncoding

    public void setCharacterEncoding(String characterEncoding) throws UnsupportedEncodingException
    Overrides the character encoding used in the body of the response. This method must be called prior to writing output using getWriter().
    Parameters:
      `characterEncoding` - The name of character encoding.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedEncodingException` - If the specified name is not recognised

  - ### getCharset

    public Charset getCharset()

  - ### getCharacterEncoding

    public String getCharacterEncoding()
    Returns:
      The name of the current encoding

  - ### setContentType

    public void setContentType(String type)
    Sets the content type. This method must preserve any response charset that may already have been set via a call to response.setContentType(), response.setLocale(), or response.setCharacterEncoding().
    Parameters:
      `type` - the content type

  - ### setContentTypeNoCharset

    public void setContentTypeNoCharset(String type)
    Set the content type without charset.
    Parameters:
      `type` - The content type

  - ### getContentType

    public String getContentType()
    Get the content type.
    Returns:
      The content type, including charset if set

  - ### setContentLength

    public void setContentLength(long contentLength)
    Set the content length.
    Parameters:
      `contentLength` - The content length

  - ### getContentLength

    public int getContentLength()
    Get the content length as an int.
    Returns:
      The content length as an int, or -1 if the length exceeds Integer.MAX_VALUE

  - ### getContentLengthLong

    public long getContentLengthLong()
    Get the content length as a long.
    Returns:
      The content length

  - ### doWrite

    public void doWrite(ByteBuffer chunk) throws IOException
    Write a chunk of bytes.
    Parameters:
      `chunk` - The ByteBuffer to write
    Throws:
      `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs during the write

  - ### recycle

    public void recycle()
    Recycle this response.

  - ### getContentWritten

    public long getContentWritten()
    Bytes written by application - i.e. before compression, chunking, etc.
    Returns:
      The total number of bytes written to the response by the application. This will not be the number of bytes written to the network which may be more or less than this value.

  - ### getBytesWritten

    public long getBytesWritten(boolean flush)
    Bytes written to socket - i.e. after compression, chunking, etc.
    Parameters:
      `flush` - Should any remaining bytes be flushed before returning the total? If `false` bytes remaining in the buffer will not be included in the returned value
    Returns:
      The total number of bytes written to the socket for this response

  - ### getWriteListener

    public WriteListener getWriteListener()
    Get the write listener.
    Returns:
      The write listener

  - ### setWriteListener

    public void setWriteListener(WriteListener listener)
    Set the write listener.
    Parameters:
      `listener` - The write listener

  - ### isReady

    public boolean isReady()
    Check if the response is ready for writing.
    Returns:
      `true` if ready for writing

  - ### checkRegisterForWrite

    public boolean checkRegisterForWrite()
    Check and register for write interest.
    Returns:
      `true` if ready for write

  - ### onWritePossible

    public void onWritePossible() throws IOException
    Called when writing is possible.
    Throws:
      `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs