Class ValidUrlRule


  • public class ValidUrlRule
    extends Rule
    This rule can be used to protect against invalid unicode characters in a url making it into applications.

    The logic is as follows.

    • if decoded uri character is an iso control character return code/reason
    • if no UnicodeBlock is found for character return code/reason
    • if character is in UnicodeBlock.SPECIALS return code/reason
    • Constructor Detail

      • ValidUrlRule

        public ValidUrlRule()
    • Method Detail

      • setCode

        public void setCode​(String code)
        Sets the response status code.
        Parameters:
        code - response code
      • setReason

        public void setReason​(String reason)
        Sets the reason for the response status code. Reasons will only reflect if the code value is greater or equal to 400.
        Parameters:
        reason - the reason
      • matchAndApply

        public String matchAndApply​(String target,
                                    javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request,
                                    javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response)
                             throws IOException
        Description copied from class: Rule
        This method calls tests the rule against the request/response pair and if the Rule applies, then the rule's action is triggered.
        Specified by:
        matchAndApply in class Rule
        Parameters:
        target - The target of the request
        request - the request
        response - the response
        Returns:
        The new target if the rule has matched, else null
        Throws:
        IOException - if unable to match the rule
      • isValidChar

        protected boolean isValidChar​(int codepoint)
      • toString

        public String toString()
        Description copied from class: Rule
        Returns the handling and terminating flag values.
        Overrides:
        toString in class Rule