Distinguishing GET and POST paramaters in jsp

[Vic]

Hi,

Is there a better way to determine if a parameter came through
as a POST parameter rather than a GET one? The only way I can
see that you can do this is by examining the query string.

Thanks,

Vic

 

[William Brogden]

Hi,

Is there a better way to determine if a parameter came through
as a POST parameter rather than a GET one? The only way I can
see that you can do this is by examining the query string.

Thanks,

Vic

From the servlet API, it looks like the HttpServletRequest
method getRequestURL will do what you want. (I have not
actually tried this)

Bill

 

[Sudsy]

From the servlet API, it looks like the HttpServletRequest
method getRequestURL will do what you want. (I have not
actually tried this)

Even easier: HttpServletRequest#getMethod()
Should return "GET", "POST" or "PUT".

 

[John C. Bollinger]

Is there a better way to determine if a parameter came through
as a POST parameter rather than a GET one? The only way I can
see that you can do this is by examining the query string.

If you're worried about POST requests containing parameters in both the
query string and the request body then you must indeed examine the query
string to sort it out. Otherwise, though, take Sudsy's advice and just
check the request method.


John Bollinger
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Ben_]

What's the point ???

 

[Luke Tulkas]

What's the point ???

The point is that http parameters can be transfered by more than one method:
GET, POST, PUT. Sometimes it would be nice if server side knew how they were
sent. Generaly the .getMethod() takes care of that. But... you can have
method set to GET and send some parameters as the method suggests (as in
after "?" part of an URI) and some as POST (written directly onto output
stream of an http connection).