class cookie

A cookie helper class that contains cookie data and provides utilitarian functions.

Summary

Members	Descriptions
public explicit cookie()	Creates a fresh session cookie.
public explicit cookie(std::string const & name,std::string const & value)	Create a cookie, setting only name and value.
public cookie & set_name(std::string const & name)	Set cookie name.
public cookie & set_value(std::string const & value)	Set cookie value.
public cookie & set_expiry(date const & expires)	Set cookie expiration date.
public cookie & make_session_cookie()	Removes the expiration date.
public cookie & set_secure(bool secure)	Set whether or not the cookie shall be a secure cookie.
public cookie & set_http_only(bool http_only)	Set whether or not, the cookie shall be accessible by scripting languages.
public cookie & set_domain(std::string const & domain)	Set the Domain attribute of the cookie.
public cookie & set_path(std::string const & path)	Set the path on which the cookie shall be accessible from.
public cookie & set_max_age(uint64_t age)	Set the path on which the cookie shall be accessible from.
public cookie & set_same_site(std::string const & same_site)
public std::string get_name() const	Returns the cookie name.
public std::string get_value() const	Returns the cookie value.
public bool is_secure() const	Returns whether the cookie is secure or not.
public bool is_http_only() const	Returns whether the cookie is "HttpOnly" or not.
public std::string get_path() const	Returns the path attribution.
public std::string get_domain() const	Returns the domain attribution.
public uint64_t get_max_age() const	Get the maximum age of the cookie.
public std::string get_same_site() const
public std::string to_set_cookie_string() const	Creates a set cookie string.

Members

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public explicit cookie()

Creates a fresh session cookie.

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public explicit cookie(std::string const & name,std::string const & value)

Create a cookie, setting only name and value.

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public cookie & set_name(std::string const & name)

Set cookie name.

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public cookie & set_value(std::string const & value)

Set cookie value.

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public cookie & set_expiry(date const & expires)

Set cookie expiration date.

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public cookie & make_session_cookie()

Removes the expiration date.

All cookies are session cookies after creation, so no need to call this for fresh cookies.

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public cookie & set_secure(bool secure)

Set whether or not the cookie shall be a secure cookie.

Parameters

• secure The cookie will only be used over HTTPS if true.

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public cookie & set_http_only(bool http_only)

Set whether or not, the cookie shall be accessible by scripting languages.

This feature implemented by some browsers reduces XSS vulnerability.

Parameters

• http_only The cookie will not be accessible by JavaScript etc when true.

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public cookie & set_domain(std::string const & domain)

Set the Domain attribute of the cookie.

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public cookie & set_path(std::string const & path)

Set the path on which the cookie shall be accessible from.

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public cookie & set_max_age(uint64_t age)

Set the path on which the cookie shall be accessible from.

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public cookie & set_same_site(std::string const & same_site)

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public std::string get_name() const

Returns the cookie name.

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public std::string get_value() const

Returns the cookie value.

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public bool is_secure() const

Returns whether the cookie is secure or not.

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public bool is_http_only() const

Returns whether the cookie is "HttpOnly" or not.

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public std::string get_path() const

Returns the path attribution.

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public std::string get_domain() const

Returns the domain attribution.

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public uint64_t get_max_age() const

Get the maximum age of the cookie.

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public std::string get_same_site() const

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public std::string to_set_cookie_string() const

Creates a set cookie string.