All Superinterfaces:

Constructible, Extensible<Header>, Reference<Header>
```
public interface Header
extends Constructible, Extensible<Header>, Reference<Header>
```
Header
Describes a single header parameter for an operation.

See Also:

OpenAPI Specification Header Object

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class Header.Style
Controls the style of serialization.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Header`	`addExample(String key, Example example)`	Adds an example of the header using the specified key to this Header instance.
`default Header`	`allowEmptyValue(Boolean allowEmptyValue)`	Sets this Header's allowEmptyValue property to the given value.
`default Header`	`content(Content content)`	Sets this Header's content property to the given object.
`default Header`	`deprecated(Boolean deprecated)`	Sets this Header's deprecated property to the given value.
`default Header`	`description(String description)`	Sets this Header's description property to the given string.
`default Header`	`example(Object example)`	Sets this Header's example property to the given object.
`default Header`	`examples(Map<String,Example> examples)`	Sets the examples property of this Header instance to the given map.
`default Header`	`explode(Boolean explode)`	Sets this Header's explode property to the given value.
`Boolean`	`getAllowEmptyValue()`	Returns the allowEmptyValue property from a Header instance.
`Content`	`getContent()`	Returns the content property from a Header instance.
`Boolean`	`getDeprecated()`	Returns the deprecated property from a Header instance.
`String`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description property from a Header instance.
`Object`	`getExample()`	Returns the example property from a Header instance.
`Map<String,Example>`	`getExamples()`	Returns the examples property from a Header instance.
`Boolean`	`getExplode()`	Returns the explode property from a Header instance.
`Boolean`	`getRequired()`	Returns the required property from a Header instance.
`Schema`	`getSchema()`	Returns the schema property from a Header instance.
`Header.Style`	`getStyle()`	Returns the style property from a Header instance.
`void`	`removeExample(String key)`	Removes an example of the header using the specified key to this Header instance.
`default Header`	`required(Boolean required)`	Sets this Header's required property to the given value.
`default Header`	`schema(Schema schema)`	Sets this Header's schema property to the given object.
`void`	`setAllowEmptyValue(Boolean allowEmptyValue)`	Sets this Header's allowEmptyValue property to the given value.
`void`	`setContent(Content content)`	Sets this Header's content property to the given object.
`void`	`setDeprecated(Boolean deprecated)`	Sets this Header's deprecated property to the given value.
`void`	`setDescription(String description)`	Sets this Header's description property to the given string.
`void`	`setExample(Object example)`	Sets this Header's example property to the given object.
`void`	`setExamples(Map<String,Example> examples)`	Sets the examples property of this Header instance to the given map.
`void`	`setExplode(Boolean explode)`	Sets this Header's explode property to the given value.
`void`	`setRequired(Boolean required)`	Sets this Header's required property to the given value.
`void`	`setSchema(Schema schema)`	Sets this Header's schema property to the given object.
`void`	`setStyle(Header.Style style)`	Sets this Header's style property to the given style.
`default Header`	`style(Header.Style style)`	Sets this Header's style property to the given style.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.microprofile.openapi.models.Extensible
addExtension, extensions, getExtensions, removeExtension, setExtensions

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.microprofile.openapi.models.Reference
getRef, ref, setRef

- Method Detail
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    a brief description of the header parameter.
  - setDescription
```
void setDescription(String description)
```
    Sets this Header's description property to the given string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - a brief description of the header parameter
  - description
```
default Header description(String description)
```
    Sets this Header's description property to the given string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - a brief description of the header parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getRequired
```
Boolean getRequired()
```
    Returns the required property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this parameter is mandatory
  - setRequired
```
void setRequired(Boolean required)
```
    Sets this Header's required property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    required - whether this parameter is mandatory
  - required
```
default Header required(Boolean required)
```
    Sets this Header's required property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    required - whether this parameter is mandatory
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getDeprecated
```
Boolean getDeprecated()
```
    Returns the deprecated property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the header parameter is deprecated
  - setDeprecated
```
void setDeprecated(Boolean deprecated)
```
    Sets this Header's deprecated property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    deprecated - whether the header parameter is deprecated
  - deprecated
```
default Header deprecated(Boolean deprecated)
```
    Sets this Header's deprecated property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    deprecated - whether the header parameter is deprecated
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getAllowEmptyValue
```
Boolean getAllowEmptyValue()
```
    Returns the allowEmptyValue property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ability to pass empty-valued parameters
  - setAllowEmptyValue
```
void setAllowEmptyValue(Boolean allowEmptyValue)
```
    Sets this Header's allowEmptyValue property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    allowEmptyValue - specify the ability to pass empty-valued parameters
  - allowEmptyValue
```
default Header allowEmptyValue(Boolean allowEmptyValue)
```
    Sets this Header's allowEmptyValue property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    allowEmptyValue - specify the ability to pass empty-valued parameters
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getStyle
```
Header.Style getStyle()
```
    Returns the style property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    how the parameter value will be serialized
  - setStyle
```
void setStyle(Header.Style style)
```
    Sets this Header's style property to the given style.
    
    Parameters:
    
    style - how the parameter value will be serialized
  - style
```
default Header style(Header.Style style)
```
    Sets this Header's style property to the given style.
    
    Parameters:
    
    style - how the parameter value will be serialized
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getExplode
```
Boolean getExplode()
```
    Returns the explode property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether parameter values of type "array" or "object" generate separate parameters for each value
  - setExplode
```
void setExplode(Boolean explode)
```
    Sets this Header's explode property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    explode - whether parameter values of type "array" or "object" generate separate parameters for each value
  - explode
```
default Header explode(Boolean explode)
```
    Sets this Header's explode property to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    explode - whether parameter values of type "array" or "object" generate separate parameters for each value
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getSchema
```
Schema getSchema()
```
    Returns the schema property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    schema defining the type used for the header parameter
  - setSchema
```
void setSchema(Schema schema)
```
    Sets this Header's schema property to the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    schema - schema defining the type used for the header parameter
  - schema
```
default Header schema(Schema schema)
```
    Sets this Header's schema property to the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    schema - schema defining the type used for the header parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getExamples
```
Map<String,Example> getExamples()
```
    Returns the examples property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    a copy Map (potentially immutable) of examples of the header
  - setExamples
```
void setExamples(Map<String,Example> examples)
```
    Sets the examples property of this Header instance to the given map. Each example should contain a value in the correct format as specified in the parameter encoding. The examples object is mutually exclusive of the example object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    examples - examples of the header
  - examples
```
default Header examples(Map<String,Example> examples)
```
    Sets the examples property of this Header instance to the given map. Each example should contain a value in the correct format as specified in the parameter encoding. The examples object is mutually exclusive of the example object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    examples - examples of the header
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - addExample
```
Header addExample(String key,
                  Example example)
```
    Adds an example of the header using the specified key to this Header instance. The example should contain a value in the correct format as specified in the parameter encoding.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - string to represent the example
    
    example - example of the header. null values will be rejected (implementation will throw an exception) or ignored.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - removeExample
```
void removeExample(String key)
```
    Removes an example of the header using the specified key to this Header instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - string to represent the example
  - getExample
```
Object getExample()
```
    Returns the example property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    example of the header
  - setExample
```
void setExample(Object example)
```
    Sets this Header's example property to the given object. The example should match the specified schema and encoding properties if present. The examples object is mutually exclusive of the example object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    example - example of the header
  - example
```
default Header example(Object example)
```
    Sets this Header's example property to the given object. The example should match the specified schema and encoding properties if present. The examples object is mutually exclusive of the example object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    example - example of the header
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance
  - getContent
```
Content getContent()
```
    Returns the content property from a Header instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    a map containing the media representations for the parameter
  - setContent
```
void setContent(Content content)
```
    Sets this Header's content property to the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - a map containing the media representations for the parameter
  - content
```
default Header content(Content content)
```
    Sets this Header's content property to the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - a map containing the media representations for the parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    the current Header instance

Interface Header

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.microprofile.openapi.models.Extensible

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.microprofile.openapi.models.Reference

Method Detail

getDescription

setDescription

description

getRequired

setRequired

required

getDeprecated

setDeprecated

deprecated

getAllowEmptyValue

setAllowEmptyValue

allowEmptyValue

getStyle

setStyle

style

getExplode

setExplode

explode

getSchema

setSchema

schema

getExamples

setExamples

examples

addExample

removeExample

getExample

setExample

example

getContent

setContent

content