Providing access to message headers

摘要

Method and system are provided for providing access to string-based message headers in network protocol messages. The method includes: converting header names into canonical form, wherein a canonical key represents one or more equivalent header names including alias forms, and wherein a canonical key has a string and an integer value; providing a mapping between the header names and the canonical keys; and searching for a header name using the canonical key by sequential search using integer comparison.

主权项

1. A system for providing access to string-based message headers in network protocol messages, comprising:
a converter for converting header names into a canonical form comprising a plurality of canonical keys, wherein each canonical key represents one or more equivalent header names including alias form, and wherein each canonical key has a string and an integer value; a map for providing a mapping between the header names and the canonical keys; and a header search component for searching for a header name using the canonical key by sequential search using integer comparison.