Package javax.servlet

Interface FilterConfig


public interface FilterConfig
A filter configuration object used by a servlet container used to pass information to a filter during initialization.
Since:
Servlet 2.3
See Also:
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the filter-name of this filter as defined in the deployment descriptor.
    Returns a String containing the value of the named initialization parameter, or null if the parameter does not exist.
    Returns the names of the servlet's initialization parameters as an Enumeration of String objects, or an empty Enumeration if the servlet has no initialization parameters.
    Returns a reference to the ServletContext in which the caller is executing.
  • Method Details

    • getFilterName

      String getFilterName()
      Returns the filter-name of this filter as defined in the deployment descriptor.
    • getServletContext

      ServletContext getServletContext()
      Returns a reference to the ServletContext in which the caller is executing.
      Returns:
      a ServletContext object, used by the caller to interact with its servlet container
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    • getInitParameter

      String getInitParameter(String name)
      Returns a String containing the value of the named initialization parameter, or null if the parameter does not exist.
      Parameters:
      name - a String specifying the name of the initialization parameter
      Returns:
      a String containing the value of the initialization parameter
    • getInitParameterNames

      Enumeration getInitParameterNames()
      Returns the names of the servlet's initialization parameters as an Enumeration of String objects, or an empty Enumeration if the servlet has no initialization parameters.
      Returns:
      an Enumeration of String objects containing the names of the servlet's initialization parameters