org.apache.tapestry.services
Interface BaseURLSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseURLSourceImpl

public interface BaseURLSource

Used when switching between normal/insecure (HTTP) and secure (HTTPS) mode. When a switch occurs, it is no longer possible to use relative URLs, instead absolute URLs must be generated. The default implementation of this is simple-minded: it just tacks the correct scheme in front of Request.getServerName(). In production, behind a firewall, it is often necessary to do a bit more, since getServerName() will often be the name of the internal server (not visible to the client web browser), and a hard-coded name of a server that is visible to the web browser is needed. Further, in testing, non-default ports are often used. In those cases, an overriding contribution to the Alias service will allow a custom implementation to supercede the default version.

Method Summary

String

getBaseURL(boolean secure) Returns the base portion of the URL, before the context path and servlet path are appended.

Method Detail

getBaseURL

String getBaseURL(boolean secure)

Returns the base portion of the URL, before the context path and servlet path are appended. The return value should not end with a slash; it should end after the host name, or after the port number. The context path, servlet path, and path info will be appended to the returned value.

Parameters:

secure - whether a secure "https" or insecure "http" base URL should be returned

Returns:

the base URL ready for additional extensions