com.meterware.httpunit
Class WebLink

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.meterware.httpunit.ParameterHolder
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        +--com.meterware.httpunit.WebRequestSource
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              +--com.meterware.httpunit.WebLink

public class WebLink

extends WebRequestSource

This class represents a link in an HTML page. Users of this class may examine the structure of the link (as a DOM), or create a WebRequest to simulate clicking on the link.

Author:

Russell Gold,

Method Summary

protected void	addPresetParameter(String name, String value) Records a parameter defined by including it in the destination URL.
String	asText() Returns the text value of this link.
String[]	getParameterNames() Returns an array containing the names of any parameters defined as part of this link's URL.
String[]	getParameterValues(String name) Returns the multiple default values of the named parameter.
WebRequest	getRequest() Creates and returns a web request which will simulate clicking on this link.
String	getURLString() Returns the URL referenced by this link.

Methods inherited from class com.meterware.httpunit.WebRequestSource

getBaseURL, getDestination, getDOMSubtree, getID, getName, getNode, getTarget, loadDestinationParameters

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getURLString

public String getURLString()

Returns the URL referenced by this link. This may be a relative URL.

asText

public String asText()

Returns the text value of this link.

getRequest

public WebRequest getRequest()

Creates and returns a web request which will simulate clicking on this link.

Overrides:

getRequest in class WebRequestSource

getParameterNames

public String[] getParameterNames()

Returns an array containing the names of any parameters defined as part of this link's URL.

Overrides:

getParameterNames in class WebRequestSource

getParameterValues

public String[] getParameterValues(String name)

Returns the multiple default values of the named parameter.

Overrides:

getParameterValues in class WebRequestSource

addPresetParameter

protected void addPresetParameter(String name,
                                  String value)

Description copied from class: WebRequestSource

Records a parameter defined by including it in the destination URL. The value can be null, if the parameter name was not specified with an equals sign.

Overrides:

addPresetParameter in class WebRequestSource