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Adding User-defined Headers to a Request

Function

When using the Java SDK to call an API, you can add user-defined headers to a request to include headers that are not integrated into the current SDK. The SDK automatically calculates the signature based on the provided headers if needed.

The usage is as follows:

  1. Initialize the request object of the corresponding API.
  2. Call the addUserHeaders() method of the request object to add user-defined headers.
  3. Add other required parameters.
  4. Call the corresponding SDK API and pass the request object.

Sample Code (Creating a Bucket in a Specified Cluster)

Create a bucket in a specified cluster using a custom header.

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import com.obs.services.ObsClient;
import com.obs.services.exception.ObsException;
import com.obs.services.model.*;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
public class UserHeaders001{
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import the AK/SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair on the management console.
        String ak = System.getenv("ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        String sk = System.getenv("SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        // (Optional) If you are using a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are not advised to use hard coding, which may result in information leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair and a security token using environment variables or import them in other ways.
        // String securityToken = System.getenv("SECURITY_TOKEN");
        // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the bucket. CN-Hong Kong is used here as an example. Replace it with the one currently in use.
        String endPoint = "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com";
        // Obtain an endpoint using environment variables or import it in other ways.
        //String endPoint = System.getenv("ENDPOINT");
        
        // Create an ObsClient instance.
        // Use a permanent AK/SK pair to initialize the client.
        ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, endPoint);
        // Use a temporary AK/SK pair and security token to initialize the client.
        // ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, securityToken, endPoint);
        CreateBucketRequest request = new CreateBucketRequest();
        request.setBucketName("examplebucket");
        // Add parameters for creating a bucket to a custom header.
        HashMap<String, String> userHeaders = new HashMap<>();
        // Create an encrypted bucket. Supported values: obs and kms.
        userHeaders.put("x-obs-location-clustergroup-id","lz01");
        request.setUserHeaders(userHeaders);
        // Set the bucket location (for example, CN North-Beijing4).
        request.setLocation("cn-north-4");
        try{
            // The bucket is created.
            ObsBucket bucket = obsClient.createBucket(request);
            System.out.println(bucket.getStatusCode());
        }
        catch (ObsException e)
        {
            System.out.println("HTTP Code: " + e.getResponseCode());
            System.out.println("Error Code:" + e.getErrorCode());
            System.out.println("Error Message: " + e.getErrorMessage());
            System.out.println("Request ID:" + e.getErrorRequestId());
            System.out.println("Host ID:" + e.getErrorHostId());
            Map<String, String> headers = e.getResponseHeaders();// Check Map entries and print all headers associated with the error.
            if(headers != null){
                for (Map.Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
                    System.out.println(header.getKey()+":"+header.getValue());
                }
            }
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

Sample Code (Creating a Bucket with Server-Side Encryption)

Use a custom header to specify server-side encryption when creating a bucket.

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import com.obs.services.ObsClient;
import com.obs.services.exception.ObsException;
import com.obs.services.model.*;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
public class UserHeaders002 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import the AK/SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair on the management console.
        String ak = System.getenv("ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        String sk = System.getenv("SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        // (Optional) If you are using a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are not advised to use hard coding, which may result in information leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair and a security token using environment variables or import them in other ways.
        // String securityToken = System.getenv("SECURITY_TOKEN");
        // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the bucket. CN-Hong Kong is used here as an example. Replace it with the one currently in use.
        String endPoint = "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com";
        // Obtain an endpoint using environment variables or import it in other ways.
        //String endPoint = System.getenv("ENDPOINT");
        
        // Create an ObsClient instance.
        // Use a permanent AK/SK pair to initialize the client.
        ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, endPoint);
        // Use a temporary AK/SK pair and security token to initialize the client.
        // ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, securityToken, endPoint);
        CreateBucketRequest request = new CreateBucketRequest();
        request.setBucketName("examplebucket");
        // Add parameters for creating a bucket to the custom header.
        HashMap<String, String> userHeaders = new HashMap<>();
        // Create an encrypted bucket. Supported values: obs and kms.
        userHeaders.put("x-obs-server-side-encryption","kms");
        request.setUserHeaders(userHeaders);
        // Set the bucket location (for example, CN North-Beijing4).
        request.setLocation("cn-north-4");
        try{
            // Create a bucket.
            ObsBucket bucket = obsClient.createBucket(request);
            System.out.println(bucket.getStatusCode());
        }
        catch (ObsException e)
        {
            System.out.println("HTTP Code: " + e.getResponseCode());
            System.out.println("Error Code:" + e.getErrorCode());
            System.out.println("Error Message: " + e.getErrorMessage());
            System.out.println("Request ID:" + e.getErrorRequestId());
            System.out.println("Host ID:" + e.getErrorHostId());
            Map<String, String> headers = e.getResponseHeaders();// Check Map entries and print all headers associated with the error.
            if(headers != null){
                for (Map.Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
                    System.out.println(header.getKey()+":"+header.getValue());
                }
            }
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

Sample Code (Specifying the referer Header)

This example uploads localfile to examplebucket as objectkey and sets the referer header to https://example.com*.

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import com.obs.services.ObsClient;
import com.obs.services.exception.ObsException;
import com.obs.services.model.PutObjectRequest;
import java.io.File;
public class UserHeaders003 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import the AK/SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair on the management console.
        String ak = System.getenv("ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        String sk = System.getenv("SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        // (Optional) If you are using a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are not advised to use hard coding, which may result in information leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair and a security token using environment variables or import them in other ways.
        // String securityToken = System.getenv("SECURITY_TOKEN");
        // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the bucket. CN-Hong Kong is used here as an example. Replace it with the one currently in use.
        String endPoint = "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com";
        // Obtain an endpoint using environment variables or import it in other ways.
        //String endPoint = System.getenv("ENDPOINT");
        
        // Create an ObsClient instance.
        // Use a permanent AK/SK pair to initialize the client.
        ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, endPoint);
        // Use a temporary AK/SK pair and security token to initialize the client.
        // ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, securityToken, endPoint);

        try {
            // Upload a file.
            // localfile indicates the path of the local file to be uploaded, in which the file name must be specified.
            PutObjectRequest request = new PutObjectRequest();
            request.setBucketName("examplebucket");
            request.setObjectKey("objectkey");
            request.setFile(new File("localfile"));
            HashMap<String, String> userHeaders = new HashMap<>();
            // Specify the referer header when uploading an object.
            userHeaders.put("referer","https://example.com*");
            request.setUserHeaders(userHeaders);
            PutObjectResult putObjectResult = obsClient.putObject(request); 
            System.out.println("putObject successfully");
        } catch (ObsException e) {
            System.out.println("putObject failed");
            // Request failed. Print the HTTP status code.
            System.out.println("HTTP Code:" + e.getResponseCode());
            // Request failed. Print the server-side error code.
            System.out.println("Error Code:" + e.getErrorCode());
            // Request failed. Print the error details.
            System.out.println("Error Message:" + e.getErrorMessage());
            // Request failed. Print the request ID.
            System.out.println("Request ID:" + e.getErrorRequestId());
            System.out.println("Host ID:" + e.getErrorHostId());
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println("putObject failed");
            // Print other error information.
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

Sample Code (Configuring Single-Connection Bandwidth Throttling During Upload)

This example limits the upload rate by specifying the x-obs-traffic-limit header. The SDK transparently transmits the header for the server to verify.

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import com.obs.services.ObsClient;
import com.obs.services.exception.ObsException;
import com.obs.services.model.PutObjectRequest;
import java.io.File;
public class UserHeaders003 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import the AK/SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair on the management console.
        String ak = System.getenv("ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        String sk = System.getenv("SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        // (Optional) If you are using a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are not advised to use hard coding, which may result in information leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair and a security token using environment variables or import them in other ways.
        // String securityToken = System.getenv("SECURITY_TOKEN");
        // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the bucket. CN-Hong Kong is used here as an example. Replace it with the one currently in use.
        String endPoint = "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com";
        // Obtain an endpoint using environment variables or import it in other ways.
        //String endPoint = System.getenv("ENDPOINT");
        
        // Create an ObsClient instance.
        // Use a permanent AK/SK pair to initialize the client.
        ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, endPoint);
        // Use a temporary AK/SK pair and security token to initialize the client.
        // ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, securityToken, endPoint);

        try {
            // Upload a file.
            // localfile indicates the path of the local file to be uploaded, in which the file name must be specified.
            PutObjectRequest request = new PutObjectRequest();
            request.setBucketName("examplebucket");
            request.setObjectKey("objectkey");
            request.setFile(new File("localfile"));
            HashMap<String, String> userHeaders = new HashMap<>();
            // Specify x-obs-traffic-limit as the rate limit, in bit/s. 819200 (100 KB/s) is used in this example.
            userHeaders.put("x-obs-traffic-limit","819200");
            request.setUserHeaders(userHeaders);
            PutObjectResult putObjectResult = obsClient.putObject(request); 
            System.out.println("putObject successfully");
        } catch (ObsException e) {
            System.out.println("putObject failed");
            // Request failed. Print the HTTP status code.
            System.out.println("HTTP Code:" + e.getResponseCode());
            // Request failed. Print the server-side error code.
            System.out.println("Error Code:" + e.getErrorCode());
            // Request failed. Print the error details.
            System.out.println("Error Message:" + e.getErrorMessage());
            // Request failed. Print the request ID.
            System.out.println("Request ID:" + e.getErrorRequestId());
            System.out.println("Host ID:" + e.getErrorHostId());
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println("putObject failed");
            // Print other error information.
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

Sample Code (Configuring Single-Connection Bandwidth Throttling During Download)

This example limits the download rate by specifying the x-obs-traffic-limit header. The SDK transparently transmits the header for the server to verify.

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import com.obs.services.ObsClient;
import com.obs.services.exception.ObsException;
import com.obs.services.model.ObsObject;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
public class UserHeaders003 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import the AK/SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair on the management console.
        String ak = System.getenv("ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        String sk = System.getenv("SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_ID");
        // (Optional) If you are using a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are not advised to use hard coding, which may result in information leakage.
        // Obtain an AK/SK pair and a security token using environment variables or import them in other ways.
        // String securityToken = System.getenv("SECURITY_TOKEN");
        // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the bucket. CN-Hong Kong is used here as an example. Replace it with the one currently in use. To view the endpoint of a bucket, see https://support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/usermanual-obs/obs_03_0312.html.
        String endPoint = "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com";
        // Obtain an endpoint using environment variables or import it in other ways.
        //String endPoint = System.getenv("ENDPOINT");
        
        // Create an ObsClient instance.
        // Use a permanent AK/SK pair to initialize the client.
        ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, endPoint);
        // Use a temporary AK/SK pair and security token to initialize the client.
        // ObsClient obsClient = new ObsClient(ak, sk, securityToken, endPoint);

        try {
            // Download an object.
            GetObjectRequest request = new GetObjectRequest("examplebucket", "objectname");
            HashMap<String, String> userHeaders = new HashMap<>();        
            // Specify x-obs-traffic-limit as the rate limit, in bit/s. 819200 (100 KB/s) is used in this example.
            userHeaders.put("x-obs-traffic-limit","819200");        
            request.setUserHeaders(userHeaders);      
            ObsObject obsObject = obsClient.getObject(request);
            // Read the object content.
            System.out.println("Object content:");
            InputStream input = obsObject.getObjectContent();
            byte[] b = new byte[1024];
            ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
            int len;
            while ((len = input.read(b)) != -1) {
                bos.write(b, 0, len);
            }
            System.out.println("getObjectContent successfully");
            System.out.println(new String(bos.toByteArray()));
            bos.close();
            input.close();
        } catch (ObsException e) {
            System.out.println("getObjectContent failed");
            // Request failed. Print the HTTP status code.
            System.out.println("HTTP Code:" + e.getResponseCode());
            // Request failed. Print the server-side error code.
            System.out.println("Error Code:" + e.getErrorCode());
            // Request failed. Print the error details.
            System.out.println("Error Message:" + e.getErrorMessage());
            // Request failed. Print the request ID.
            System.out.println("Request ID:" + e.getErrorRequestId());
            System.out.println("Host ID:" + e.getErrorHostId());
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println("getObjectContent failed");
            // Print other error information.
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}