Authorization (Apache Tomcat 9.0.62 API Documentation)

Package org.apache.tomcat.util.http.parser

## Class Authorization

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tomcat.util.http.parser.Authorization

-     public class Authorization
      extends Object

  Parser for an "Authorization" header.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Map<String,​String>` | `parseAuthorizationDigest​(StringReader input)` | Parses an HTTP Authorization header for DIGEST authentication as per RFC 2617 section 3.2.2.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### parseAuthorizationDigest

          public static Map<String,​String> parseAuthorizationDigest​(StringReader input)
                                                                   throws IllegalArgumentException,
                                                                          IOException

      Parses an HTTP Authorization header for DIGEST authentication as per RFC 2617 section 3.2.2.
      Parameters:
        `input` - The header value to parse
      Returns:
        A map of directives and values as `String`s or `null` if a parsing error occurs. Although the values returned are `String`s they will have been validated to ensure that they conform to RFC 2617.
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - If the header does not conform to RFC 2617
        `IOException` - If an error occurs while reading the input