11.21.2 Morsel Objects

11.21.2 Morsel Objects

class Morsel( )

Abstract a key/value pair, which has some RFC 2109 attributes.

Morsels are dictionary-like objects, whose set of keys is constant -- the valid RFC 2109 attributes, which are

expires
path
comment
domain
max-age
secure
version

The keys are case-insensitive.

value: The value of the cookie.

coded_value: The encoded value of the cookie -- this is what should be sent.

key: The name of the cookie.

set( key, value, coded_value): Set the key, value and coded_value members.

isReservedKey( K): Whether K is a member of the set of keys of a Morsel.

output( [attrs[, header]]): Return a string representation of the Morsel, suitable to be sent as an HTTP header. By default, all the attributes are included, unless attrs is given, in which case it should be a list of attributes to use. header is by default "Set-Cookie:".

js_output( [attrs]): Return an embeddable JavaScript snippet, which, if run on a browser which supports JavaScript, will act the same as if the HTTP header was sent.
The meaning for attrs is the same as in output().

OutputString( [attrs]): Return a string representing the Morsel, without any surrounding HTTP or JavaScript.
The meaning for attrs is the same as in output().

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