com.meterware.httpunit
Class WebRequestSource

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

WebForm, WebLink

public abstract class WebRequestSource

extends ParameterHolder

Method Summary

protected abstract void	addPresetParameter(String name, String value) Records a parameter defined by including it in the destination URL.
protected URL	getBaseURL()
protected String	getDestination()
Node	getDOMSubtree() Returns a copy of the domain object model subtree associated with this entity.
String	getID() Returns the ID associated with this request source.
String	getName() Returns the name associated with this request source.
protected Node	getNode() Returns the actual DOM for this request source, not a copy.
abstract String[]	getParameterNames() Returns an array containing the names of any parameters to be sent on a request based on this request source.
abstract String[]	getParameterValues(String name) Returns the values of the named parameter.
abstract WebRequest	getRequest() Creates and returns a web request from this request source.
String	getTarget() Returns the target for this request source.
protected void	loadDestinationParameters() Extracts any parameters specified as part of the destination URL, calling addPresetParameter for each one in the order in which they are found.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getID

public String getID()

Returns the ID associated with this request source.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name associated with this request source.

getTarget

public String getTarget()

Returns the target for this request source.

getDOMSubtree

public Node getDOMSubtree()

Returns a copy of the domain object model subtree associated with this entity.

getRequest

public abstract WebRequest getRequest()

Creates and returns a web request from this request source.

getParameterNames

public abstract String[] getParameterNames()

Returns an array containing the names of any parameters to be sent on a request based on this request source.

getParameterValues

public abstract String[] getParameterValues(String name)

Returns the values of the named parameter.

getBaseURL

protected URL getBaseURL()

getDestination

protected String getDestination()

getNode

protected Node getNode()

Returns the actual DOM for this request source, not a copy.

loadDestinationParameters

protected final void loadDestinationParameters()

Extracts any parameters specified as part of the destination URL, calling addPresetParameter for each one in the order in which they are found.

addPresetParameter

protected abstract void addPresetParameter(String name,
                                           String value)

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.