HTTPClient

Class HTTPResponse

java.lang.Object

HTTPClient.HTTPResponse

All Implemented Interfaces:

HTTPClientModuleConstants

public class HTTPResponse
extends java.lang.Object
implements HTTPClientModuleConstants

This defines the http-response class returned by the requests. It's basically a wrapper around the Response class which first lets all the modules handle the response before finally giving the info to the user.

Since:

0.3

Author:

Ronald Tschalär

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface HTTPClient.HTTPClientModuleConstants

REQ_CONTINUE, REQ_NEWCON_RST, REQ_NEWCON_SND, REQ_RESPONSE, REQ_RESTART, REQ_RETURN, REQ_SHORTCIRC, RSP_CONTINUE, RSP_NEWCON_REQ, RSP_NEWCON_SND, RSP_REQUEST, RSP_RESTART, RSP_SEND, RSP_SHORTCIRC

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	getData() Reads all the response data into a byte array.
URI	getEffectiveURI() Get the final URI of the document.
java.net.URL	getEffectiveURL() Deprecated. use getEffectiveURI() instead
java.lang.String	getHeader(java.lang.String hdr) Retrieves the value for a given header.
java.util.Date	getHeaderAsDate(java.lang.String hdr) Retrieves the value for a given header.
int	getHeaderAsInt(java.lang.String hdr) Retrieves the value for a given header.
java.io.InputStream	getInputStream() Gets an input stream from which the returned data can be read.
URI	getOriginalURI() Get the original URI used in the request.
java.lang.String	getReasonLine() Give the reason line associated with the status code.
java.lang.String	getServer() Deprecated. This method is a remnant of V0.1; use getHeader("Server") instead.
int	getStatusCode() Give the status code for this request.
java.lang.String	getText() Reads all the response data into a buffer and turns it into a string using the appropriate character converter.
long	getTimeToFirstByte() ++GRINDER MODIFICATION
java.lang.String	getTrailer(java.lang.String trailer) Retrieves the value for a given trailer.
java.util.Date	getTrailerAsDate(java.lang.String trailer) Retrieves the value for a given trailer.
int	getTrailerAsInt(java.lang.String trailer) Retrieves the value for a given tailer.
java.lang.String	getVersion() Get the HTTP version used for the response.
java.util.Enumeration	listHeaders() Returns an enumeration of all the headers available via getHeader().
java.util.Enumeration	listTrailers() Returns an enumeration of all the trailers available via getTrailer().
boolean	retryRequest() Should the request be retried by the application? If the application used an HttpOutputStream in the request then various modules (such as the redirection and authorization modules) are not able to resend the request themselves.
java.lang.String	toString() produces a full list of headers and their values, one per line.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getStatusCode

public final int getStatusCode()
                        throws java.io.IOException,
                               ModuleException

Give the status code for this request. These are grouped as follows:

• 1xx - Informational (new in HTTP/1.1)
• 2xx - Success
• 3xx - Redirection
• 4xx - Client Error
• 5xx - Server Error

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getReasonLine

public final java.lang.String getReasonLine()
                                     throws java.io.IOException,
                                            ModuleException

Give the reason line associated with the status code.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getVersion

public final java.lang.String getVersion()
                                  throws java.io.IOException,
                                         ModuleException

Get the HTTP version used for the response.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getServer

public final java.lang.String getServer()
                                 throws java.io.IOException,
                                        ModuleException

Deprecated. This method is a remnant of V0.1; use getHeader("Server") instead.

Get the name and type of server.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

See Also:

getHeader(java.lang.String)

getOriginalURI

public final URI getOriginalURI()

Get the original URI used in the request.

Returns:

the URI used in primary request

getEffectiveURL

public final java.net.URL getEffectiveURL()
                                   throws java.io.IOException,
                                          ModuleException

Deprecated. use getEffectiveURI() instead

Get the final URL of the document. This is set if the original request was deferred via the "moved" (301, 302, or 303) return status.

Returns:

the effective URL, or null if no redirection occured

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

See Also:

getEffectiveURI()

getEffectiveURI

public final URI getEffectiveURI()
                          throws java.io.IOException,
                                 ModuleException

Get the final URI of the document. If the request was redirected via the "moved" (301, 302, 303, or 307) return status this returns the URI used in the last redirection; otherwise it returns the original URI.

Returns:

the effective URI

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getHeader

public java.lang.String getHeader(java.lang.String hdr)
                           throws java.io.IOException,
                                  ModuleException

Retrieves the value for a given header.

Parameters:

hdr - the header name.

Returns:

the value for the header, or null if non-existent.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getHeaderAsInt

public int getHeaderAsInt(java.lang.String hdr)
                   throws java.io.IOException,
                          ModuleException,
                          java.lang.NumberFormatException

Retrieves the value for a given header. The value is parsed as an int.

Parameters:

hdr - the header name.

Returns:

the value for the header if the header exists

Throws:

java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the header's value is not a number or if the header does not exist.

java.io.IOException - if any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getHeaderAsDate

public java.util.Date getHeaderAsDate(java.lang.String hdr)
                               throws java.io.IOException,
                                      java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                      ModuleException

Retrieves the value for a given header. The value is parsed as a date; if this fails it is parsed as a long representing the number of seconds since 12:00 AM, Jan 1st, 1970. If this also fails an exception is thrown.
Note: When sending dates use Util.httpDate().

Parameters:

hdr - the header name.

Returns:

the value for the header, or null if non-existent.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the header's value is neither a legal date nor a number.

java.io.IOException - if any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

listHeaders

public java.util.Enumeration listHeaders()
                                  throws java.io.IOException,
                                         ModuleException

Returns an enumeration of all the headers available via getHeader().

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getTimeToFirstByte

public long getTimeToFirstByte()

++GRINDER MODIFICATION

getTrailer

public java.lang.String getTrailer(java.lang.String trailer)
                            throws java.io.IOException,
                                   ModuleException

Retrieves the value for a given trailer. This should not be invoked until all response data has been read. If invoked before it will call getData() to force the data to be read.

Parameters:

trailer - the trailer name.

Returns:

the value for the trailer, or null if non-existent.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

See Also:

getData()

getTrailerAsInt

public int getTrailerAsInt(java.lang.String trailer)
                    throws java.io.IOException,
                           ModuleException,
                           java.lang.NumberFormatException

Retrieves the value for a given tailer. The value is parsed as an int.

Parameters:

trailer - the tailer name.

Returns:

the value for the trailer if the trailer exists

Throws:

java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the trailer's value is not a number or if the trailer does not exist.

java.io.IOException - if any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getTrailerAsDate

public java.util.Date getTrailerAsDate(java.lang.String trailer)
                                throws java.io.IOException,
                                       java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                       ModuleException

Retrieves the value for a given trailer. The value is parsed as a date; if this fails it is parsed as a long representing the number of seconds since 12:00 AM, Jan 1st, 1970. If this also fails an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
Note: When sending dates use Util.httpDate().

Parameters:

trailer - the trailer name.

Returns:

the value for the trailer, or null if non-existent.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the trailer's value is neither a legal date nor a number.

java.io.IOException - if any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

listTrailers

public java.util.Enumeration listTrailers()
                                   throws java.io.IOException,
                                          ModuleException

Returns an enumeration of all the trailers available via getTrailer().

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

getData

public byte[] getData()
               throws java.io.IOException,
                      ModuleException

Reads all the response data into a byte array. Note that this method won't return until all the data has been received (so for instance don't invoke this method if the server is doing a server push). If getInputStream() had been previously invoked then this method only returns any unread data remaining on the stream and then closes it.

Note to the unwary: code like

     System.out.println("The data: " + resp.getData())

will probably not do what you want - use

     System.out.println("The data: " + resp.getText())

instead.

Returns:

an array containing the data (body) returned. If no data was returned then it's set to a zero-length array.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any io exception occured while reading the data

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

See Also:

getInputStream()

getText

public java.lang.String getText()
                         throws java.io.IOException,
                                ModuleException,
                                ParseException

Reads all the response data into a buffer and turns it into a string using the appropriate character converter. Since this uses getData(), the caveats of that method apply here as well.

Returns:

the body as a String. If no data was returned then an empty string is returned.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any io exception occured while reading the data, or if the content is not text

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

ParseException - if an error occured trying to parse the content-type header field

See Also:

getData()

getInputStream

public java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                   throws java.io.IOException,
                                          ModuleException

Gets an input stream from which the returned data can be read. Note that if getData() had been previously invoked it will actually return a ByteArrayInputStream created from that data.

Returns:

the InputStream.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

See Also:

getData()

retryRequest

public boolean retryRequest()
                     throws java.io.IOException,
                            ModuleException

Should the request be retried by the application? If the application used an HttpOutputStream in the request then various modules (such as the redirection and authorization modules) are not able to resend the request themselves. Instead, it becomes the application's responsibility. The application can check this flag, and if it's set, resend the exact same request. The modules such as the RedirectionModule or AuthorizationModule will then recognize the resend and fix up or redirect the request as required (i.e. they defer their normal action until the resend).

If the application resends the request then it must use the same HttpOutputStream instance. This is because the modules use this to recognize the retried request and to perform the necessary work on the request before it's sent.

Here is a skeleton example of usage:

     OutputStream out = new HttpOutputStream(1234);
     do
     {
         rsp = con.Post("/cgi-bin/my_cgi", out);
         out.write(...);
         out.close();
     } while (rsp.retryRequest());

     if (rsp.getStatusCode() >= 300)
         ...
 

Note that for this to ever return true, the java system property HTTPClient.deferStreamed must be set to true at the beginning of the application (before the HTTPConnection class is loaded). This prevents unwary applications from causing inadvertent memory leaks. If an application does set this, then it must resend any request whose response returns true here in order to prevent memory leaks (a switch to JDK 1.2 will allow us to use weak references and eliminate this problem).

Returns:

true if the request should be retried.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If any exception occurs on the socket.

ModuleException - if any module encounters an exception.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

produces a full list of headers and their values, one per line.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a string containing the headers