[FIXED] HttpServletRequest to complete URL

Issue

I have an HttpServletRequest object.

How do I get the complete and exact URL that caused this call to arrive at my servlet?

Or at least as accurately as possible, as there are perhaps things that can be regenerated (the order of the parameters, perhaps).

Solution

The HttpServletRequest has the following methods:

• getRequestURL() - returns the part of the full URL before query string separator character ?
• getQueryString() - returns the part of the full URL after query string separator character ?

So, to get the full URL, just do:

public static String getFullURL(HttpServletRequest request) {
    StringBuilder requestURL = new StringBuilder(request.getRequestURL().toString());
    String queryString = request.getQueryString();

    if (queryString == null) {
        return requestURL.toString();
    } else {
        return requestURL.append('?').append(queryString).toString();
    }
}

Answered By - Bozho
Answer Checked By - Marilyn (JavaFixing Volunteer)