How to remove cookies from a headless browser provided by HtmlUnit in Java?

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How to remove cookies from a headless browser provided by HtmlUnit in Java?

I am using HtmlUnit headless browser to access websites.

Can the cookies sent by those websites store on my computer when I use that headless browser?

If yes, then what's the location where these cookies get saved and how can I remove it through HtmlUnit?

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Use HtmlUnit.removeCookie(). Typically the Cookies in HtmlUnit are created in memory and not serialized to disk.

John Feminella 2010-01-17 13:39:23

Could you please tell me the lifetime of those cookies in the memory? When they get deleted? Can the webserver detects those cookies which are in memory? How can I delete those cookies?

2010-01-17 13:58:37

+1 for "...created in memory..."

2010-01-17 13:59:17

Since they're in memory, they'll terminate as soon as your HtmlUnit session does. They'll also get deleted if you explicitly call `removeCookie()`. The web server doesn't really "detect" cookies -- instead it asks the user agent if any cookies are stored, and HtmlUnit will respond accordingly.

John Feminella 2010-01-17 14:05:20

So, if the cookies are in memory then Will HtmlUnit respond the server with cookies? When the HtmlUnit session terminates? Will it terminate when i call webclient.closeWindow()?As acc. to the HtmlUnit docs, WebClient represents a browser, so Is it represent a mutiple-windows browser (like IE7 in which we can open multiple tabs) or represen a single-window browser?

2010-01-17 14:13:01

If it represents a multiple-window browser, then does the HttpSession is maintained accross multiple windows of that webclient like real browsers?

2010-01-17 14:14:30

You might want to ask a separate StackOverflow question to provide a better forum for these detailed follow-ups you're asking.

John Feminella 2010-01-17 14:15:13

Ok. I have posted another question at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2081260/htmlunit-doubts-regarding-cookies-and-windowsCould you please look at that?

2010-01-17 14:20:38

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