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## javax.portlet
Interface RenderResponse

All Superinterfaces
  PortletResponse

    public interface RenderResponse

extends PortletResponse

The `RenderResponse` defines an object to assist a portlet in sending a response to the portal. It extends the `PortletResponse` interface to provide specific render response functionality to portlets.
The portlet container creates a `RenderResponse` object and passes it as argument to the portlet's `render` method.

See Also
  `RenderRequest`, `PortletResponse`

Field Summary
`static String` | `EXPIRATION_CACHE` Property to set the expiration time in seconds for this response using the `setProperty` method.

Method Summary
`PortletURL` | `createActionURL()` Creates a portlet URL targeting the portlet.
`PortletURL` | `createRenderURL()` Creates a portlet URL targeting the portlet.
`void` | `flushBuffer()` Forces any content in the buffer to be written to the client.
`int` | `getBufferSize()` Returns the actual buffer size used for the response.
`String` | `getCharacterEncoding()` Returns the name of the charset used for the MIME body sent in this response.
`String` | `getContentType()` Returns the MIME type that can be used to contribute markup to the render response.
`Locale` | `getLocale()` Returns the locale assigned to the response.
`String` | `getNamespace()` The value returned by this method should be prefixed or appended to elements, such as JavaScript variables or function names, to ensure they are unique in the context of the portal page.
`OutputStream` | `getPortletOutputStream()` Returns a `OutputStream` suitable for writing binary data in the response.
`PrintWriter` | `getWriter()` Returns a PrintWriter object that can send character text to the portal.
`boolean` | `isCommitted()` Returns a boolean indicating if the response has been committed.
`void` | `reset()` Clears any data that exists in the buffer as well as the properties set.
`void` | `resetBuffer()` Clears the content of the underlying buffer in the response without clearing properties set.
`void` | `setBufferSize(int size)` Sets the preferred buffer size for the body of the response.
`void` | `setContentType(String type)` Sets the MIME type for the render response.
`void` | `setTitle(String title)` This method sets the title of the portlet.

Methods inherited from interface javax.portlet.PortletResponse
`addProperty, encodeURL, setProperty`

Field Detail

### EXPIRATION_CACHE

    static final String EXPIRATION_CACHE

  Property to set the expiration time in seconds for this response using the `setProperty` method.

  If the expiration value is set to 0, caching is disabled for this portlet; if the value is set to -1, the cache does not expire.

  The value is `"portlet.expiration-cache"`.

  See Also
    Constants Summary

Method Detail

### getContentType

    String getContentType()

  Returns the MIME type that can be used to contribute markup to the render response.

  If no content type was set previously using the `setContentType(java.lang.String)` method this method retuns `null`.

  Returns
    the MIME type of the response, or `null` if no content type is set
  See Also
    `setContentType(java.lang.String)`

### createRenderURL

    PortletURL createRenderURL()

  Creates a portlet URL targeting the portlet. If no portlet mode, window state or security modifier is set in the PortletURL the current values are preserved. If a request is triggered by the PortletURL, it results in a render request.

  The returned URL can be further extended by adding portlet-specific parameters and portlet modes and window states.

  The created URL will per default not contain any parameters of the current render request.

  Returns
    a portlet render URL

### createActionURL

    PortletURL createActionURL()

  Creates a portlet URL targeting the portlet. If no portlet mode, window state or security modifier is set in the PortletURL the current values are preserved. If a request is triggered by the PortletURL, it results in an action request.

  The returned URL can be further extended by adding portlet-specific parameters and portlet modes and window states.

  The created URL will per default not contain any parameters of the current render request.

  Returns
    a portlet action URL

### getNamespace

    String getNamespace()

  The value returned by this method should be prefixed or appended to elements, such as JavaScript variables or function names, to ensure they are unique in the context of the portal page.

  Returns
    the namespace

### setTitle

    void setTitle(String title)

  This method sets the title of the portlet.

  The value can be a text String

  Parameters
    `title` - portlet title as text String or resource URI

### setContentType

    void setContentType(String type)

  Sets the MIME type for the render response. The portlet must set the content type before calling `getWriter()` or `getPortletOutputStream()`.

  Calling `setContentType` after `getWriter` or `getOutputStream` does not change the content type.

  Parameters
    `type` - the content MIME type
  Throws
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if the given type is not in the list returned by `PortletRequest.getResponseContentTypes`
  See Also
    `PortletRequest.getResponseContentTypes()`, `getContentType()`

### getCharacterEncoding

    String getCharacterEncoding()

  Returns the name of the charset used for the MIME body sent in this response.

  See RFC 2047 for more information about character encoding and MIME.

  Returns
    a `String` specifying the name of the charset, for example, `ISO-8859-1`

### getWriter

    PrintWriter getWriter()
                          throws IOException

  Returns a PrintWriter object that can send character text to the portal.

  Before calling this method the content type of the render response must be set using the `setContentType(java.lang.String)` method.

  Either this method or `getPortletOutputStream()` may be called to write the body, not both.

  Returns
    a `PrintWriter` object that can return character data to the portal
  Throws
    `IOException` - if an input or output exception occurred
    `IllegalStateException` - if the `getPortletOutputStream` method has been called on this response, or if no content type was set using the `setContentType` method.
  See Also
    `setContentType(java.lang.String)`, `getPortletOutputStream()`

### getLocale

    Locale getLocale()

  Returns the locale assigned to the response.

  Returns
    Locale of this response

### setBufferSize

    void setBufferSize(int size)

  Sets the preferred buffer size for the body of the response. The portlet container will use a buffer at least as large as the size requested.

  This method must be called before any response body content is written; if content has been written, or the portlet container does not support buffering, this method may throw an `IllegalStateException`.

  Parameters
    `size` - the preferred buffer size
  Throws
    `IllegalStateException` - if this method is called after content has been written, or the portlet container does not support buffering
  See Also
    `getBufferSize()`, `flushBuffer()`, `isCommitted()`, `reset()`

### getBufferSize

    int getBufferSize()

  Returns the actual buffer size used for the response. If no buffering is used, this method returns 0.

  Returns
    the actual buffer size used
  See Also
    `setBufferSize(int)`, `flushBuffer()`, `isCommitted()`, `reset()`

### flushBuffer

    void flushBuffer()
                     throws IOException

  Forces any content in the buffer to be written to the client. A call to this method automatically commits the response.

  Throws
    `IOException` - if an error occured when writing the output
  See Also
    `setBufferSize(int)`, `getBufferSize()`, `isCommitted()`, `reset()`

### resetBuffer

    void resetBuffer()

  Clears the content of the underlying buffer in the response without clearing properties set. If the response has been committed, this method throws an `IllegalStateException`.

  Throws
    `IllegalStateException` - if this method is called after response is comitted
  See Also
    `setBufferSize(int)`, `getBufferSize()`, `isCommitted()`, `reset()`

### isCommitted

    boolean isCommitted()

  Returns a boolean indicating if the response has been committed.

  Returns
    a boolean indicating if the response has been committed
  See Also
    `setBufferSize(int)`, `getBufferSize()`, `flushBuffer()`, `reset()`

### reset

    void reset()

  Clears any data that exists in the buffer as well as the properties set. If the response has been committed, this method throws an `IllegalStateException`.

  Throws
    `IllegalStateException` - if the response has already been committed
  See Also
    `setBufferSize(int)`, `getBufferSize()`, `flushBuffer()`, `isCommitted()`

### getPortletOutputStream

    OutputStream getPortletOutputStream()
                                        throws IOException

  Returns a `OutputStream` suitable for writing binary data in the response. The portlet container does not encode the binary data.

  Before calling this method the content type of the render response must be set using the `setContentType(java.lang.String)` method.

  Calling `flush()` on the OutputStream commits the response.

  Either this method or `getWriter()` may be called to write the body, not both.

  Returns
    a `OutputStream` for writing binary data
  Throws
    `IllegalStateException` - if the `getWriter` method has been called on this response, or if no content type was set using the `setContentType` method.
    `IOException` - if an input or output exception occurred
  See Also
    `setContentType(java.lang.String)`, `getWriter()`

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