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Fix sample app XSS issue #117

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion examples/dropwizard-app/src/main/java/com/newrelic/testapps/dropwizard/Hello.java
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public class Hello {
@GET
public String sayHello(@PathParam("name") String name) {
return "Hello, " + name + "!";
String safe = name.replace("&", "&amp;").replace("<", "&lt;").replace(">", "&gt;").replace("\"", "&quot;");
return "Hello, " + safe + "!";

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