java.lang.Object
- org.glassfish.jersey.message.internal.OutboundMessageContext

```
public class OutboundMessageContext
extends Object
```
Base outbound message context implementation.

Author:

Marek Potociar

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static interface`	`OutboundMessageContext.StreamProvider`	The callback interface which is used to get the terminal output stream into which the entity should be written and to inform the implementation about the entity size.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`OutboundMessageContext()`	Deprecated.
`OutboundMessageContext(Configuration configuration)`	Create new outbound message context.
`OutboundMessageContext(OutboundMessageContext original)`	Create new outbound message context copying the content of another context.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	Closes the context.
`void`	`commitStream()`	Commits the `entity stream` if it wasn't already committed.
`void`	`enableBuffering(Configuration configuration)`	Enable a buffering of serialized entity.
`List<Locale>`	`getAcceptableLanguages()`	Get a list of languages that are acceptable for the message.
`List<MediaType>`	`getAcceptableMediaTypes()`	Get a list of media types that are acceptable for the message.
`Set<String>`	`getAllowedMethods()`	Get the allowed HTTP methods from the Allow HTTP header.
`Configuration`	`getConfiguration()`	The related client/server side `Configuration`.
`Date`	`getDate()`	Get message date.
`Object`	`getEntity()`	Get the message entity Java instance.
`Annotation[]`	`getEntityAnnotations()`	Get the annotations attached to the entity.
`Class<?>`	`getEntityClass()`	Get the raw message entity type information.
`OutputStream`	`getEntityStream()`	Get the entity output stream.
`EntityTag`	`getEntityTag()`	Get the entity tag.
`Type`	`getEntityType()`	Get the message entity type information.
`MultivaluedMap<String,Object>`	`getHeaders()`	Get the mutable message headers multivalued map.
`String`	`getHeaderString(String name)`	Get a message header as a single string value.
`Locale`	`getLanguage()`	Get the language of the entity.
`Date`	`getLastModified()`	Get the last modified date.
`int`	`getLength()`	Get Content-Length value.
`long`	`getLengthLong()`	Get Content-Length value.
`Link`	`getLink(String relation)`	Get the link for the relation.
`Link.Builder`	`getLinkBuilder(String relation)`	Convenience method that returns a `Link.Builder` for the relation.
`Set<Link>`	`getLinks()`	Get the links attached to the message as header.
`URI`	`getLocation()`	Get the location.
`MediaType`	`getMediaType()`	Get the media type of the entity.
`Map<String,Cookie>`	`getRequestCookies()`	Get any cookies that accompanied the message.
`Map<String,NewCookie>`	`getResponseCookies()`	Get any new cookies set on the message message.
`MultivaluedMap<String,String>`	`getStringHeaders()`	Get a multi-valued map representing outbound message headers with their values converted to strings.
`boolean`	`hasEntity()`	Check if there is an entity available in the message.
`boolean`	`hasLink(String relation)`	Check if link for relation exists.
`boolean`	`isCommitted()`	Returns `true` if the entity stream has been committed.
`void`	`replaceHeaders(MultivaluedMap<String,Object> headers)`	Replace all headers.
`void`	`setEntity(Object entity)`	Set a new message message entity.
`void`	`setEntity(Object entity, Annotation[] annotations)`	Set a new message message entity.
`void`	`setEntity(Object entity, Annotation[] annotations, MediaType mediaType)`	Set a new message message entity.
`void`	`setEntity(Object entity, Type type, Annotation[] annotations)`	Set a new message message entity.
`void`	`setEntityAnnotations(Annotation[] annotations)`	Set the annotations attached to the entity.
`void`	`setEntityStream(OutputStream outputStream)`	Set a new entity output stream.
`void`	`setEntityType(Type type)`	Set the message entity type information.
`void`	`setMediaType(MediaType mediaType)`	Set the message content media type.
`void`	`setStreamProvider(OutboundMessageContext.StreamProvider streamProvider)`	Set a stream provider callback.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - OutboundMessageContext
```
public OutboundMessageContext(Configuration configuration)
```
    Create new outbound message context.
    
    Parameters:
    
    configuration - the client/server Configuration. If null, the default behaviour is expected.
  - OutboundMessageContext
```
public OutboundMessageContext(OutboundMessageContext original)
```
    Create new outbound message context copying the content of another context.
    
    Parameters:
    
    original - the original outbound message context.
  - OutboundMessageContext
```
@Deprecated
public OutboundMessageContext()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Create new outbound message context.
    
    See Also:
    
    OutboundMessageContext(Configuration)
- Method Detail
  - replaceHeaders
```
public void replaceHeaders(MultivaluedMap<String,Object> headers)
```
    Replace all headers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    headers - new headers.
  - getStringHeaders
```
public MultivaluedMap<String,String> getStringHeaders()
```
    Get a multi-valued map representing outbound message headers with their values converted to strings.
    
    Returns:
    
    multi-valued map of outbound message header names to their string-converted values.
  - getHeaderString
```
public String getHeaderString(String name)
```
    Get a message header as a single string value.
    Each single header value is converted to String using a RuntimeDelegate.HeaderDelegate if one is available via RuntimeDelegate.createHeaderDelegate(java.lang.Class) for the header value class or using its toString method if a header delegate is not available.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the message header.
    
    Returns:
    
    the message header value. If the message header is not present then null is returned. If the message header is present but has no value then the empty string is returned. If the message header is present more than once then the values of joined together and separated by a ',' character.
  - getHeaders
```
public MultivaluedMap<String,Object> getHeaders()
```
    Get the mutable message headers multivalued map.
    
    Returns:
    
    mutable multivalued map of message headers.
  - getDate
```
public Date getDate()
```
    Get message date.
    
    Returns:
    
    the message date, otherwise null if not present.
  - getLanguage
```
public Locale getLanguage()
```
    Get the language of the entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    the language of the entity or null if not specified
  - getMediaType
```
public MediaType getMediaType()
```
    Get the media type of the entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    the media type or null if not specified (e.g. there's no message entity).
  - getAcceptableMediaTypes
```
public List<MediaType> getAcceptableMediaTypes()
```
    Get a list of media types that are acceptable for the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    a read-only list of requested message media types sorted according to their q-value, with highest preference first.
  - getAcceptableLanguages
```
public List<Locale> getAcceptableLanguages()
```
    Get a list of languages that are acceptable for the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    a read-only list of acceptable languages sorted according to their q-value, with highest preference first.
  - getRequestCookies
```
public Map<String,Cookie> getRequestCookies()
```
    Get any cookies that accompanied the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    a read-only map of cookie name (String) to Cookie.
  - getAllowedMethods
```
public Set<String> getAllowedMethods()
```
    Get the allowed HTTP methods from the Allow HTTP header.
    
    Returns:
    
    the allowed HTTP methods, all methods will returned as upper case strings.
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    Get Content-Length value.
    Note: getLengthLong() should be preferred over this method, since it returns a long instead and is therefore more portable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Content-Length as a postive integer if present and valid number, -1 if negative number.
    
    Throws:
    
    ProcessingException - when Integer.parseInt(String) (String)} throws NumberFormatException.
  - getLengthLong
```
public long getLengthLong()
```
    Get Content-Length value.
    
    Returns:
    
    Content-Length as a positive long if present and valid number, -1 if negative number.
    
    Throws:
    
    ProcessingException - when Long.parseLong(String) throws NumberFormatException.
  - getResponseCookies
```
public Map<String,NewCookie> getResponseCookies()
```
    Get any new cookies set on the message message.
    
    Returns:
    
    a read-only map of cookie name (String) to a new cookie.
  - getEntityTag
```
public EntityTag getEntityTag()
```
    Get the entity tag.
    
    Returns:
    
    the entity tag, otherwise null if not present.
  - getLastModified
```
public Date getLastModified()
```
    Get the last modified date.
    
    Returns:
    
    the last modified date, otherwise null if not present.
  - getLocation
```
public URI getLocation()
```
    Get the location.
    
    Returns:
    
    the location URI, otherwise null if not present.
  - getLinks
```
public Set<Link> getLinks()
```
    Get the links attached to the message as header.
    
    Returns:
    
    links, may return empty Set if no links are present. Never returns null.
  - hasLink
```
public boolean hasLink(String relation)
```
    Check if link for relation exists.
    
    Parameters:
    
    relation - link relation.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the for the relation link exists, false otherwise.
  - getLink
```
public Link getLink(String relation)
```
    Get the link for the relation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    relation - link relation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the link for the relation, otherwise null if not present.
  - getLinkBuilder
```
public Link.Builder getLinkBuilder(String relation)
```
    Convenience method that returns a Link.Builder for the relation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    relation - link relation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the link builder for the relation, otherwise null if not present.
  - hasEntity
```
public boolean hasEntity()
```
    Check if there is an entity available in the message.
    The method returns true if the entity is present, returns false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if there is an entity present in the message, false otherwise.
  - getEntity
```
public Object getEntity()
```
    Get the message entity Java instance.
    Returns null if the message does not contain an entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    the message entity or null if message does not contain an entity body.
  - setEntity
```
public void setEntity(Object entity)
```
    Set a new message message entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity object.
    
    See Also:
    
    MessageBodyWriter
  - setEntity
```
public void setEntity(Object entity,
                      Annotation[] annotations)
```
    Set a new message message entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity object.
    
    annotations - annotations attached to the entity.
    
    See Also:
    
    MessageBodyWriter
  - setEntity
```
public void setEntity(Object entity,
                      Type type,
                      Annotation[] annotations)
```
    Set a new message message entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity object.
    
    type - declared entity class.
    
    annotations - annotations attached to the entity.
    
    See Also:
    
    MessageBodyWriter
  - setEntity
```
public void setEntity(Object entity,
                      Annotation[] annotations,
                      MediaType mediaType)
```
    Set a new message message entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity object.
    
    annotations - annotations attached to the entity.
    
    mediaType - entity media type.
    
    See Also:
    
    MessageBodyWriter
  - setMediaType
```
public void setMediaType(MediaType mediaType)
```
    Set the message content media type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    mediaType - message content media type.
  - getEntityClass
```
public Class<?> getEntityClass()
```
    Get the raw message entity type information.
    
    Returns:
    
    raw message entity type information.
  - getEntityType
```
public Type getEntityType()
```
    Get the message entity type information.
    
    Returns:
    
    message entity type.
  - setEntityType
```
public void setEntityType(Type type)
```
    Set the message entity type information.
    This method overrides any computed or previously set entity type information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - overriding message entity type.
  - getEntityAnnotations
```
public Annotation[] getEntityAnnotations()
```
    Get the annotations attached to the entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity annotations.
  - setEntityAnnotations
```
public void setEntityAnnotations(Annotation[] annotations)
```
    Set the annotations attached to the entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotations - entity annotations.
  - getEntityStream
```
public OutputStream getEntityStream()
```
    Get the entity output stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity output stream.
  - setEntityStream
```
public void setEntityStream(OutputStream outputStream)
```
    Set a new entity output stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputStream - new entity output stream.
  - enableBuffering
```
public void enableBuffering(Configuration configuration)
```
    Enable a buffering of serialized entity. The buffering will be configured from configuration. The property determining the size of the buffer is CommonProperties.OUTBOUND_CONTENT_LENGTH_BUFFER.
    The buffering functionality is by default disabled and could be enabled by calling this method. In this case this method must be called before first bytes are written to the entity stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    configuration - runtime configuration.
  - setStreamProvider
```
public void setStreamProvider(OutboundMessageContext.StreamProvider streamProvider)
```
    Set a stream provider callback.
    This method must be called before first bytes are written to the entity stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    streamProvider - non-null output stream provider.
  - commitStream
```
public void commitStream()
                  throws IOException
```
    Commits the entity stream if it wasn't already committed.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - in case of the IO error.
  - isCommitted
```
public boolean isCommitted()
```
    Returns true if the entity stream has been committed.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the entity stream has been committed. Otherwise returns false.
  - close
```
public void close()
```
    Closes the context. Flushes and closes the entity stream.
  - getConfiguration
```
public Configuration getConfiguration()
```
    The related client/server side Configuration. Can be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Configuration the configuration

Class OutboundMessageContext

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

OutboundMessageContext

OutboundMessageContext

OutboundMessageContext

Method Detail

replaceHeaders

getStringHeaders

getHeaderString

getHeaders

getDate

getLanguage

getMediaType

getAcceptableMediaTypes

getAcceptableLanguages

getRequestCookies

getAllowedMethods

getLength

getLengthLong

getResponseCookies

getEntityTag

getLastModified

getLocation

getLinks

hasLink

getLink

getLinkBuilder

hasEntity

getEntity

setEntity

setEntity

setEntity

setEntity

setMediaType

getEntityClass

getEntityType

setEntityType

getEntityAnnotations

setEntityAnnotations

getEntityStream

setEntityStream

enableBuffering

setStreamProvider

commitStream

isCommitted

close

getConfiguration