XMLHttpRequest (GWT Javadoc)

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## com.google.gwt.xhr.client
Class XMLHttpRequest

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject
          com.google.gwt.xhr.client.XMLHttpRequest

    public class XMLHttpRequest

extends JavaScriptObject

The native XMLHttpRequest object. Most applications should use the higher- level `RequestBuilder` class unless they need specific functionality provided by the XMLHttpRequest object. See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest//

Nested Class Summary
`static class` | `XMLHttpRequest.ResponseType` The type of response expected from the XHR.

Field Summary
`static int` | `DONE` The DONE state is the state of the object when either the data transfer has been completed or something went wrong during the transfer (infinite redirects for instance).
`static int` | `HEADERS_RECEIVED` The HEADERS_RECEIVED state is the state of the object when all response headers have been received.
`static int` | `LOADING` The LOADING state is the state of the object when the response entity body is being received.
`static int` | `OPENED` The OPENED state is the state of the object when the open() method has been successfully invoked.
`static int` | `UNSENT` When constructed, the XMLHttpRequest object must be in the UNSENT state.

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `XMLHttpRequest()`

Method Summary
`void` | `abort()` Aborts the current request.
`void` | `clearOnReadyStateChange()` Clears the `ReadyStateChangeHandler`.
`static XMLHttpRequest` | `create()` Creates an XMLHttpRequest object.
`java.lang.String` | `getAllResponseHeaders()` Gets all the HTTP response headers, as a single string.
`int` | `getReadyState()` Get's the current ready-state.
`ArrayBuffer` | `getResponseArrayBuffer()` Get the response as an `ArrayBuffer`.
`java.lang.String` | `getResponseHeader(java.lang.String header)` Gets an HTTP response header.
`java.lang.String` | `getResponseText()` Gets the response text.
`java.lang.String` | `getResponseType()` Gets the response type.
`int` | `getStatus()` Gets the status code.
`java.lang.String` | `getStatusText()` Gets the status text.
`void` | `open(java.lang.String httpMethod, java.lang.String url)` Opens an asynchronous connection.
`void` | `open(java.lang.String httpMethod, java.lang.String url, java.lang.String user)` Opens an asynchronous connection.
`void` | `open(java.lang.String httpMethod, java.lang.String url, java.lang.String user, java.lang.String password)` Opens an asynchronous connection.
`void` | `send()` Initiates a request with no request data.
`void` | `send(java.lang.String requestData)` Initiates a request with data.
`void` | `setOnReadyStateChange(ReadyStateChangeHandler handler)` Sets the `ReadyStateChangeHandler` to be notified when the object's ready-state changes.
`void` | `setRequestHeader(java.lang.String header, java.lang.String value)` Sets a request header.
`void` | `setResponseType(java.lang.String responseType)` Sets the response type.
`void` | `setResponseType(XMLHttpRequest.ResponseType responseType)` Sets the response type.
`void` | `setWithCredentials(boolean withCredentials)` Sets withCredentials attribute.

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject
`cast, createArray, createArray, createFunction, createObject, equals, hashCode, toSource, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### UNSENT

    public static final int UNSENT

  When constructed, the XMLHttpRequest object must be in the UNSENT state.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### OPENED

    public static final int OPENED

  The OPENED state is the state of the object when the open() method has been successfully invoked. During this state request headers can be set using setRequestHeader() and the request can be made using send().

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### HEADERS_RECEIVED

    public static final int HEADERS_RECEIVED

  The HEADERS_RECEIVED state is the state of the object when all response headers have been received.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### LOADING

    public static final int LOADING

  The LOADING state is the state of the object when the response entity body is being received.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### DONE

    public static final int DONE

  The DONE state is the state of the object when either the data transfer has been completed or something went wrong during the transfer (infinite redirects for instance).

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### XMLHttpRequest

    protected XMLHttpRequest()

Method Detail

### create

    public static XMLHttpRequest create()

  Creates an XMLHttpRequest object.

  Returns:
    the created object

### abort

    public final void abort()

  Aborts the current request.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-abort-method.

### clearOnReadyStateChange

    public final void clearOnReadyStateChange()

  Clears the `ReadyStateChangeHandler`.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#handler-xhr-onreadystatechange.

  See Also:
    `clearOnReadyStateChange()`

### getAllResponseHeaders

    public final java.lang.String getAllResponseHeaders()

  Gets all the HTTP response headers, as a single string.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-getallresponseheaders-method.

  Returns:
    the response headers.

### getReadyState

    public final int getReadyState()

  Get's the current ready-state.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#dom-xmlhttprequest-state.

  Returns:
    the ready-state constant

### getResponseArrayBuffer

    public final ArrayBuffer getResponseArrayBuffer()

  Get the response as an `ArrayBuffer`.

  Returns:
    an `ArrayBuffer` containing the response, or null if the request is in progress or failed

### getResponseHeader

    public final java.lang.String getResponseHeader(java.lang.String header)

  Gets an HTTP response header.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-getresponseheader-method.

  Parameters:
    `header` - the response header to be retrieved
  Returns:
    the header value

### getResponseText

    public final java.lang.String getResponseText()

  Gets the response text.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-responsetext-attribute.

  Returns:
    the response text

### getResponseType

    public final java.lang.String getResponseType()

  Gets the response type.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-responsetype-attribute

  Returns:
    the response type

### getStatus

    public final int getStatus()

  Gets the status code.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-status-attribute.

  Returns:
    the status code

### getStatusText

    public final java.lang.String getStatusText()

  Gets the status text.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-statustext-attribute.

  Returns:
    the status text

### open

    public final void open(java.lang.String httpMethod,
                           java.lang.String url)

  Opens an asynchronous connection.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-open-method.

  Parameters:
    `httpMethod` - the HTTP method to use
    `url` - the URL to be opened

### open

    public final void open(java.lang.String httpMethod,
                           java.lang.String url,
                           java.lang.String user)

  Opens an asynchronous connection.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-open-method.

  Parameters:
    `httpMethod` - the HTTP method to use
    `url` - the URL to be opened
    `user` - user to use in the URL

### open

    public final void open(java.lang.String httpMethod,
                           java.lang.String url,
                           java.lang.String user,
                           java.lang.String password)

  Opens an asynchronous connection.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-open-method.

  Parameters:
    `httpMethod` - the HTTP method to use
    `url` - the URL to be opened
    `user` - user to use in the URL
    `password` - password to use in the URL

### send

    public final void send()

  Initiates a request with no request data. This simply calls `send(String)` with `null` as an argument, because the no-argument `send()` method is unavailable on Firefox.

### send

    public final void send(java.lang.String requestData)

  Initiates a request with data. If there is no data, specify null.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-send-method.

  Parameters:
    `requestData` - the data to be sent with the request

### setOnReadyStateChange

    public final void setOnReadyStateChange(ReadyStateChangeHandler handler)

  Sets the `ReadyStateChangeHandler` to be notified when the object's ready-state changes.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#handler-xhr-onreadystatechange.

  Note: Applications must call `clearOnReadyStateChange()` when they no longer need this object, to ensure that it is cleaned up properly. Failure to do so will result in memory leaks on some browsers.

  Parameters:
    `handler` - the handler to be called when the ready state changes
  See Also:
    `clearOnReadyStateChange()`

### setRequestHeader

    public final void setRequestHeader(java.lang.String header,
                                       java.lang.String value)

  Sets a request header.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-setrequestheader-method.

  Parameters:
    `header` - the header to be set
    `value` - the header's value

### setWithCredentials

    public final void setWithCredentials(boolean withCredentials)

  Sets withCredentials attribute.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-withcredentials-attribute.

  Parameters:
    `withCredentials` - whether to include credentials in XHR

### setResponseType

    public final void setResponseType(XMLHttpRequest.ResponseType responseType)

  Sets the response type.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-responsetype-attribute

  Parameters:
    `responseType` - the type of response desired. See `XMLHttpRequest.ResponseType` for limitations on using the different values

### setResponseType

    public final void setResponseType(java.lang.String responseType)

  Sets the response type.

  See http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest/#the-responsetype-attribute

  Parameters:
    `responseType` - the type of response desired. See `XMLHttpRequest.ResponseType` for limitations on using the different values

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