org.sakaiproject.util

Class ParameterParser

java.lang.Object

org.sakaiproject.util.ParameterParser

public class ParameterParser
extends Object

ParameterParser is a wrapper over the request that provides compatibility with Sakai 1.5 and before.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected HttpServletRequest	m_req The request.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ParameterParser(HttpServletRequest req) Construct with this request.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	get(String name) Get a (String) parameter by name.
boolean	getBoolean(String name) Get a boolean parameter by name.
String	getCleanString(String name) Clean the user input string of strange newlines, etc.
FileItem	getFileItem(String name) Get a FileItem parameter by name.
int	getInt(String name) Get an int parameter by name.
int	getInt(String name, int deflt) Get an int parameter by name, with default.
Iterator	getNames() Access the parameter names.
String	getPath() Access the pathInfo.
Properties	getProperties() Access the parameter names.
String	getString(String name) Get a (String) parameter by name.
String[]	getStrings(String name) Get a (String[]) multi-valued parameter by name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

m_req

protected HttpServletRequest m_req

The request.

Constructor Detail

ParameterParser

public ParameterParser(HttpServletRequest req)

Construct with this request.

Parameters:

req - The current request.

Method Detail

getProperties

public Properties getProperties()

Access the parameter names.

Returns:

An Iterator of parameter names (String).

getNames

public Iterator getNames()

Access the parameter names.

Returns:

An Iterator of parameter names (String).

get

public String get(String name)

Get a (String) parameter by name.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

Returns:

The parameter value, or null if it's not defined.

getString

public String getString(String name)

Get a (String) parameter by name.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

Returns:

The parameter value, or null if it's not defined.

getStrings

public String[] getStrings(String name)

Get a (String[]) multi-valued parameter by name.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

Returns:

The parameter values array (of String), or null if it's not defined.

getBoolean

public boolean getBoolean(String name)

Get a boolean parameter by name.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

Returns:

The parameter boolean value, or false if it's not defined.

getInt

public int getInt(String name,
         int deflt)

Get an int parameter by name, with default.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

deflt - The default value.

Returns:

The parameter int value, or the default if it's not defined or not int.

getInt

public int getInt(String name)

Get an int parameter by name.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

Returns:

The parameter int value, or 0 if it's not defined or not int.

getCleanString

public String getCleanString(String name)

Clean the user input string of strange newlines, etc.

Parameters:

value - The user input string.

Returns:

value cleaned of string newlines, etc.

getPath

public String getPath()

Access the pathInfo.

Returns:

The pathInfo.

getFileItem

public FileItem getFileItem(String name)

Get a FileItem parameter by name.

Parameters:

name - The parameter name.

Returns:

The parameter FileItem value, or null if it's not defined.