org.apache.http.client

## Interface CookieStore

All Known Implementing Classes:
  BasicCookieStore

    public interface CookieStore

This interface represents an abstract store for `Cookie` objects.

Since:
  4.0

### Method Summary

Methods
`void` `addCookie(Cookie cookie)` Adds an `Cookie`, replacing any existing equivalent cookies.
`void` `clear()` Clears all cookies.
`boolean` `clearExpired(Date date)` Removes all of `Cookie`s in this store that have expired by the specified `Date`.
`List<Cookie>` `getCookies()` Returns all cookies contained in this store.

### Method Detail

#### addCookie

    void addCookie(Cookie cookie)

Adds an `Cookie`, replacing any existing equivalent cookies. If the given cookie has already expired it will not be added, but existing values will still be removed.

Parameters:
  `cookie` - the `cookie` to be added

#### getCookies

    List<Cookie> getCookies()

Returns all cookies contained in this store.

Returns:
  all cookies

#### clearExpired

    boolean clearExpired(Date date)

Removes all of `Cookie`s in this store that have expired by the specified `Date`.

Returns:
  true if any cookies were purged.

#### clear

    void clear()

Clears all cookies.