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package ratpack.http;
import java.util.Date;
/**
* A set of HTTP headers that can be changed.
*/
public interface MutableHeaders extends Headers {
/**
* Adds a new header with the specified name and value.
*
* Will not replace any existing values for the header.
*
* @param name The name of the header
* @param value The value of the header
*/
void add(CharSequence name, Object value);
/**
* Sets the (only) value for the header with the specified name.
*
* All existing values for the same header will be removed.
*
* @param name The name of the header
* @param value The value of the header
*/
void set(CharSequence name, Object value);
/**
* Set a header with the given date as the value.
*
* @param name The name of the header
* @param value The date value
*/
void setDate(CharSequence name, Date value);
/**
* Sets a new header with the specified name and values.
*
* All existing values for the same header will be removed.
*
* @param name The name of the header
* @param values The values of the header
*/
void set(CharSequence name, Iterable values);
/**
* Removes the header with the specified name.
*
* @param name The name of the header to remove.
*/
void remove(String name);
/**
* Removes all headers from this message.
*/
void clear();
}