Session

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.Map
```
public interface Session<T>
extends java.util.Map
```
The Session object is a simple leased container for state within a web application. This is essentially a map of key value pairs leased on a fixed duration to ensure it remains active between we requests. If the session remains idle for sufficiently long then it is disposed of by the SessionProvider so that resources occupied can be released.

Author:

Niall Gallagher

See Also:

Lease

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map
    java.util.Map.Entry<K extends java.lang.Object,V extends java.lang.Object>
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Lease<T> getLease()
  This is used to acquire the Lease object to control the session.
  - Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
    clear, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, equals, forEach, get, getOrDefault, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, merge, put, putAll, putIfAbsent, remove, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, size, values

- Method Detail
  - getLease
```
Lease<T> getLease()
```
    This is used to acquire the Lease object to control the session. The lease is responsible for maintaining this map within the application. Once the lease expires the session will be removed and its mapped values will be available for recovery.
    
    Returns:
    
    this returns the lease used to manage this session