Package javax.websocket

Interface Session

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, Closeable
public interface Session extends Closeable
A Web Socket session represents a conversation between two web socket endpoints. As soon as the websocket handshake completes successfully, the web socket implementation provides the endpoint an open websocket session. The endpoint can then register interest in incoming messages that are part of this newly created session by providing a MessageHandler to the session, and can send messages to the other end of the conversation by means of the RemoteEndpoint object obtained from this session.

Once the session is closed, it is no longer valid for use by applications. Calling any of its methods (with the exception of the close() methods) once the session has been closed will result in an IllegalStateException being thrown. Developers should retrieve any information from the session during the Endpoint.onClose(javax.websocket.Session, javax.websocket.CloseReason) method. Following the convention of Closeable calling the Session close() methods after the Session has been closed has no effect.

Session objects may be called by multiple threads. Implementations must ensure the integrity of the mutable properties of the session under such circumstances.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    <T> void
    addMessageHandler(Class<T> clazz, MessageHandler.Partial<T> handler)
    Register to handle to incoming messages in this conversation.
    <T> void
    addMessageHandler(Class<T> clazz, MessageHandler.Whole<T> handler)
    Register to handle to incoming messages in this conversation.
    void
    addMessageHandler(MessageHandler handler)
    Register to handle to incoming messages in this conversation.
    void
    close()
    Close the current conversation with a normal status code and no reason phrase.
    void
    close(CloseReason closeReason)
    Close the current conversation, giving a reason for the closure.
    RemoteEndpoint.Async
    getAsyncRemote()
    Return a reference a RemoteEndpoint object representing the peer of this conversation that is able to send messages asynchronously to the peer.
    RemoteEndpoint.Basic
    getBasicRemote()
    Return a reference a RemoteEndpoint object representing the peer of this conversation that is able to send messages synchronously to the peer.
    WebSocketContainer
    getContainer()
    Return the container that this session is part of.
    String
    getId()
    Returns a string containing the unique identifier assigned to this session.
    int
    getMaxBinaryMessageBufferSize()
    The maximum length of incoming binary messages that this Session can buffer.
    long
    getMaxIdleTimeout()
    Return the number of milliseconds before this conversation may be closed by the container if it is inactive, i.e.
    int
    getMaxTextMessageBufferSize()
    The maximum length of incoming text messages that this Session can buffer.
    Set<MessageHandler>
    getMessageHandlers()
    Return an unmodifiable copy of the set of MessageHandlers for this Session.
    List<Extension>
    getNegotiatedExtensions()
    Return the list of extensions currently in use for this conversation.
    String
    getNegotiatedSubprotocol()
    Return the sub protocol agreed during the websocket handshake for this conversation.
    Set<Session>
    getOpenSessions()
    Return a copy of the Set of all the open web socket sessions that represent connections to the same endpoint to which this session represents a connection.
    Map<String,String>
    getPathParameters()
    Return a map of the path parameter names and values used associated with the request this session was opened under.
    String
    getProtocolVersion()
    Returns the version of the websocket protocol currently being used.
    String
    getQueryString()
    Return the query string associated with the request this session was opened under.
    Map<String,List<String>>
    getRequestParameterMap()
    Return the request parameters associated with the request this session was opened under.
    URI
    getRequestURI()
    Return the URI under which this session was opened, including the query string if there is one.
    Principal
    getUserPrincipal()
    Return the authenticated user for this Session or null if no user is authenticated for this session.
    Map<String,Object>
    getUserProperties()
    While the session is open, this method returns a Map that the developer may use to store application specific information relating to this session instance.
    boolean
    isOpen()
    Return true if and only if the underlying socket is open.
    boolean
    isSecure()
    Return true if and only if the underlying socket is using a secure transport.
    void
    removeMessageHandler(MessageHandler handler)
    Remove the given MessageHandler from the set belonging to this session.
    void
    setMaxBinaryMessageBufferSize(int length)
    Sets the maximum length of incoming binary messages that this Session can buffer.
    void
    setMaxIdleTimeout(long milliseconds)
    Set the non-zero number of milliseconds before this session will be closed by the container if it is inactive, ie no messages are either sent or received.
    void
    setMaxTextMessageBufferSize(int length)
    Sets the maximum length of incoming text messages that this Session can buffer.

  • Method Details

    • getContainer

      WebSocketContainer getContainer()
      Return the container that this session is part of.
      Returns:
      the container.

    • addMessageHandler

      void addMessageHandler(MessageHandler handler) throws IllegalStateException
      Register to handle to incoming messages in this conversation. A maximum of one message handler per native websocket message type (text, binary, pong) may be added to each Session. I.e. a maximum of one message handler to handle incoming text messages a maximum of one message handler for handling incoming binary messages, and a maximum of one for handling incoming pong messages. For further details of which message handlers handle which of the native websocket message types please see MessageHandler.Whole and MessageHandler.Partial. Adding more than one of any one type will result in a runtime exception.

      This method is not safe to use unless you are providing an anonymous class derived directly from MessageHandler.Whole or MessageHandler.Partial. In all other cases (Lambda Expressions, more complex inheritance or generic type arrangements), one of the following methods have to be used: addMessageHandler(Class, javax.websocket.MessageHandler.Whole) or addMessageHandler(Class, javax.websocket.MessageHandler.Partial).

      Parameters:
      handler - the MessageHandler to be added.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if there is already a MessageHandler registered for the same native websocket message type as this handler.

    • addMessageHandler

      <T> void addMessageHandler(Class<T> clazz, MessageHandler.Whole<T> handler)
      Register to handle to incoming messages in this conversation. A maximum of one message handler per native websocket message type (text, binary, pong) may be added to each Session. I.e. a maximum of one message handler to handle incoming text messages a maximum of one message handler for handling incoming binary messages, and a maximum of one for handling incoming pong messages. For further details of which message handlers handle which of the native websocket message types please see MessageHandler.Whole and MessageHandler.Partial. Adding more than one of any one type will result in a runtime exception.
      Parameters:
      clazz - type of the message processed by message handler to be registered.
      handler - whole message handler to be added.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if there is already a MessageHandler registered for the same native websocket message type as this handler.
      Since:
      1.1

    • addMessageHandler

      <T> void addMessageHandler(Class<T> clazz, MessageHandler.Partial<T> handler)
      Register to handle to incoming messages in this conversation. A maximum of one message handler per native websocket message type (text, binary, pong) may be added to each Session. I.e. a maximum of one message handler to handle incoming text messages a maximum of one message handler for handling incoming binary messages, and a maximum of one for handling incoming pong messages. For further details of which message handlers handle which of the native websocket message types please see MessageHandler.Whole and MessageHandler.Partial. Adding more than one of any one type will result in a runtime exception.
      Parameters:
      clazz - type of the message processed by message handler to be registered.
      handler - partial message handler to be added.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if there is already a MessageHandler registered for the same native websocket message type as this handler.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getMessageHandlers

      Set<MessageHandler> getMessageHandlers()
      Return an unmodifiable copy of the set of MessageHandlers for this Session.
      Returns:
      the set of message handlers.

    • removeMessageHandler

      void removeMessageHandler(MessageHandler handler)
      Remove the given MessageHandler from the set belonging to this session. This method may block if the given handler is processing a message until it is no longer in use.
      Parameters:
      handler - the handler to be removed.

    • getProtocolVersion

      String getProtocolVersion()
      Returns the version of the websocket protocol currently being used. This is taken as the value of the Sec-WebSocket-Version header used in the opening handshake. i.e. "13".
      Returns:
      the protocol version.

    • getNegotiatedSubprotocol

      String getNegotiatedSubprotocol()
      Return the sub protocol agreed during the websocket handshake for this conversation.
      Returns:
      the negotiated subprotocol, or the empty string if there isn't one.

    • getNegotiatedExtensions

      List<Extension> getNegotiatedExtensions()
      Return the list of extensions currently in use for this conversation.
      Returns:
      the negotiated extensions.

    • isSecure

      boolean isSecure()
      Return true if and only if the underlying socket is using a secure transport.
      Returns:
      whether its using a secure transport.

    • isOpen

      boolean isOpen()
      Return true if and only if the underlying socket is open.
      Returns:
      whether the session is active.

    • getMaxIdleTimeout

      long getMaxIdleTimeout()
      Return the number of milliseconds before this conversation may be closed by the container if it is inactive, i.e. no messages are either sent or received in that time.
      Returns:
      the timeout in milliseconds.

    • setMaxIdleTimeout

      void setMaxIdleTimeout(long milliseconds)
      Set the non-zero number of milliseconds before this session will be closed by the container if it is inactive, ie no messages are either sent or received. A value that is 0 or negative indicates the session will never timeout due to inactivity.
      Parameters:
      milliseconds - the number of milliseconds.

    • setMaxBinaryMessageBufferSize

      void setMaxBinaryMessageBufferSize(int length)
      Sets the maximum length of incoming binary messages that this Session can buffer.
      Parameters:
      length - the maximum length.

    • getMaxBinaryMessageBufferSize

      int getMaxBinaryMessageBufferSize()
      The maximum length of incoming binary messages that this Session can buffer. If the implementation receives a binary message that it cannot buffer because it is too large, it must close the session with a close code of CloseReason.CloseCodes.TOO_BIG.
      Returns:
      the maximum binary message size that can be buffered.

    • setMaxTextMessageBufferSize

      void setMaxTextMessageBufferSize(int length)
      Sets the maximum length of incoming text messages that this Session can buffer.
      Parameters:
      length - the maximum length.

    • getMaxTextMessageBufferSize

      int getMaxTextMessageBufferSize()
      The maximum length of incoming text messages that this Session can buffer. If the implementation receives a text message that it cannot buffer because it is too large, it must close the session with a close code of CloseReason.CloseCodes.TOO_BIG.
      Returns:
      the maximum text message size that can be buffered.

    • getAsyncRemote

      RemoteEndpoint.Async getAsyncRemote()
      Return a reference a RemoteEndpoint object representing the peer of this conversation that is able to send messages asynchronously to the peer.
      Returns:
      the remote endpoint.

    • getBasicRemote

      RemoteEndpoint.Basic getBasicRemote()
      Return a reference a RemoteEndpoint object representing the peer of this conversation that is able to send messages synchronously to the peer.
      Returns:
      the remote endpoint.

    • getId

      String getId()
      Returns a string containing the unique identifier assigned to this session. The identifier is assigned by the web socket implementation and is implementation dependent.
      Returns:
      the unique identifier for this session instance.

    • close

      void close() throws IOException
      Close the current conversation with a normal status code and no reason phrase.
      Specified by:
      close in interface AutoCloseable
      Specified by:
      close in interface Closeable
      Throws:
      IOException - if there was a connection error closing the connection.

    • close

      void close(CloseReason closeReason) throws IOException
      Close the current conversation, giving a reason for the closure. The close call causes the implementation to attempt notify the client of the close as soon as it can. This may cause the sending of unsent messages immediately prior to the close notification. After the close notification has been sent the implementation notifies the endpoint's onClose method. Note the websocket specification defines the acceptable uses of status codes and reason phrases. If the application cannot determine a suitable close code to use for the closeReason, it is recommended to use CloseReason.CloseCodes.NO_STATUS_CODE.
      Parameters:
      closeReason - the reason for the closure.
      Throws:
      IOException - if there was a connection error closing the connection

    • getRequestURI

      URI getRequestURI()
      Return the URI under which this session was opened, including the query string if there is one.
      Returns:
      the request URI.

    • getRequestParameterMap

      Map<String,List<String>> getRequestParameterMap()
      Return the request parameters associated with the request this session was opened under.
      Returns:
      the unmodifiable map of the request parameters.

    • getQueryString

      String getQueryString()
      Return the query string associated with the request this session was opened under.
      Returns:
      the query string

    • getPathParameters

      Map<String,String> getPathParameters()
      Return a map of the path parameter names and values used associated with the request this session was opened under.
      Returns:
      the unmodifiable map of path parameters. The key of the map is the parameter name, the values in the map are the parameter values.

    • getUserProperties

      Map<String,Object> getUserProperties()
      While the session is open, this method returns a Map that the developer may use to store application specific information relating to this session instance. The developer may retrieve information from this Map at any time between the opening of the session and during the onClose() method. But outside that time, any information stored using this Map may no longer be kept by the container. Web socket applications running on distributed implementations of the web container should make any application specific objects stored here java.io.Serializable, or the object may not be recreated after a failover.
      Returns:
      an editable Map of application data.

    • getUserPrincipal

      Principal getUserPrincipal()
      Return the authenticated user for this Session or null if no user is authenticated for this session.
      Returns:
      the user principal.

    • getOpenSessions

      Set<Session> getOpenSessions()
      Return a copy of the Set of all the open web socket sessions that represent connections to the same endpoint to which this session represents a connection. The Set includes the session this method is called on. These sessions may not still be open at any point after the return of this method. For example, iterating over the set at a later time may yield one or more closed sessions. Developers should use session.isOpen() to check.
      Returns:
      the set of sessions, open at the time of return.