## Uses of Class
java.net.HttpCookie

- Packages that use HttpCookie
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

- - ### Uses of HttpCookie in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return types with arguments of type HttpCookie
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `List<HttpCookie>` | CookieStore.`get(URI uri)` Retrieve cookies associated with given URI, or whose domain matches the given URI.
    `List<HttpCookie>` | CookieStore.`getCookies()` Get all not-expired cookies in cookie store.
    `static List<HttpCookie>` | HttpCookie.`parse(String header)` Constructs cookies from set-cookie or set-cookie2 header string.

    Methods in java.net with parameters of type HttpCookie
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | CookieStore.`add(URI uri, HttpCookie cookie)` Adds one HTTP cookie to the store.
    `boolean` | CookieStore.`remove(URI uri, HttpCookie cookie)` Remove a cookie from store.
    `boolean` | CookiePolicy.`shouldAccept(URI uri, HttpCookie cookie)` Will be called to see whether or not this cookie should be accepted.

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