Java HttpCookie getName() Method

The getName() method of Java HttpCookie class is invoked to return the name of the cookie. Once, the cookie is created, the name of the cookie cannot be altered.

Syntax

Parameter

N.A.

Return

The above method is used to return a String which specifies the name of the cookie.

Example 1

import java.net.HttpCookie;
public class JavaHttpCookieGetNameExample1 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
	HttpCookie cookie = new HttpCookie("Student", "4");
    // Return the name of the cookie.
	System.out.println("The name of the cookie is given as: "+ cookie.getName());
    }
}

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Output:

The name of the cookie is given as: Student

Example 2

import java.net.HttpCookie;
public class JavaHttpCookieGetNameExample2 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		HttpCookie cookie1 = new HttpCookie("Student1", "5");
		HttpCookie cookie2 = new HttpCookie("Student2", "6");
		System.out.println("The name of the first cookie is given as: "+ cookie1.getName());
		System.out.println("The name of the second cookie is given as: "+ cookie2.getName());
	    }
	}

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Output:

The name of the first cookie is given as: Student1
The name of the second cookie is given as: Student2

Example 3

import java.net.HttpCookie;
public class JavaHttpCookieGetNameExample3 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		HttpCookie cookie = new HttpCookie(" ", "4");
		System.out.println("The name of the cookie is given as: "+ cookie.getName());
	    }
	}

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Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Illegal cookie name
	at java.net.HttpCookie.(Unknown Source)
	at java.net.HttpCookie.(Unknown Source)
	at javatpoint.JavaHttpCookieGetNameExample3.main(JavaHttpCookieGetNameExample3.java:7)

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