Client

The Client interface provides information and methods pertaining to the client browser, including access to the request and response objects, methods to create and read cookies, and information on the capabilities of the client browser.

Client Functions

addCookie	Client.addCookie( cookieName , cookieValue , age )	Adds a cookie to the response object.
addCookie	Client.addCookie( cookie )	Adds a cookie to the response object.
isBackButtonUsed	Client.isBackButtonUsed( )	Returns `true` if the user has clicked the back button immediately prior to the request currently being processed.
isChrome	Client.isChrome( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is Chrome, otherwise returns `false`.
createCookie	Client.createCookie( cookieName , cookieValue , age )	Creates a `javax.servlet.http.Cookie` but does NOT add the cookie to the response object.
isEdge	Client.isEdge( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is MS Edge, otherwise returns `false`.
isFirefox	Client.isFirefox( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is Firefox, otherwise returns `false`.
getFormSession	Client.getFormSession( )	Returns a FormSession object which represents a single browser window, usually a separate tab within the clilent browser.
getCookieValue	Client.getCookieValue( cookieName )	Returns the value of the named cookie or `null` if the cookie does not exist.
getHttpSession	Client.getHttpSession( )	Returns the `HttpSession` object representing the client browser session.
isIE	Client.isIE( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is MS Internet Explorer, otherwise returns `false`.
getIEVersion	Client.getIEVersion( )	Returns the MS Internet Explorer version.
isJavascriptUsed	Client.isJavascriptUsed( )	Returns `true` if Javascript is currently being used.
isMobile	Client.isMobile( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is a mobile phone.
isOpera	Client.isOpera( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is Opera, otherwise returns `false`.
getRequest	Client.getRequest( )	Returns the `HttpServletRequest` object for the user request.
getResponse	Client.getResponse( )	Returns the `HttpServletResponse` object used to send a response to the user.
isSafari	Client.isSafari( )	Returns `true` when the client browser is Safari, otherwise returns `false`.
isSecure	Client.isSecure( )	Returns a boolean indicating whether this request was made using a secure channel, such as HTTPS.
supportsCookies	Client.supportsCookies( )	Returns `false` if cookies are disabled on the client browser, otherwise returns `true`.
supportsJavascript	Client.supportsJavascript( )	Returns `false` if Javascript is disabled on the client browser, otherwise returns `true`.
getUserAgent	Client.getUserAgent( )	Returns the `user-agent` request header.
getWebappUrlBase	Client.getWebappUrlBase( )	Returns a base URL to access the root of the current web application i.e.