How to delete cookies?

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How to delete cookies?

I want to delete cookies programmatically.

More specifically, I am using HtmlUnit with Java to automate browser operations. After performing some operations I want to clear cookies so that my subsequent operations make sense. How can I clear cookies through HtmlUnit or through Java or through any other way automatically.

+1 A:

Can you use the CookieManager?

This class appears to have methods for clearing all cookies or removing them individually.

Drew Wills 2010-01-05 17:48:28

I will look at it. Thanks for the answer.

Yatendra Goel 2010-01-05 17:52:38

+1 A:

You can user javascript code to expire your cookie using Now to expire it immediately

document.cookie = name + "=; " + Now + "; path=/";

syntax for creating cookie

document.cookie = "name=value; expires=date; path=path; domain=domain; secure";

Ravia 2010-01-05 17:56:17

Do you mean `document.cookie = name + "=; expires=" + Now + "; path=/";`?

PP 2010-01-05 18:01:07

how can I give a command from java to execute javascript code... I mean how can integrate the javascript code with my existing java code

Yatendra Goel 2010-01-05 18:17:03

You have to write it within script tag which gets rendered on client side. Response.write("<script>document.cookie = name + "=; expires=" + Now + "; path=/";</script>");

Ravia 2010-01-06 05:02:34

In actual, the cookies in HtmlUnit doesn't get stored on disk until saved programmatically. They remain in the memory. From the memory they gets deleted when the HtmlUnit session expires.

Yatendra Goel 2010-01-18 13:54:29

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