ipworks
Class Http

java.lang.Object
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public class Http

extends java.lang.Object

The HTTP bean can be used to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web.

The HTTP bean implements a standard HTTP client through a simple plug-and-play interface as defined in RFCs 1945 and 2616 .

The bean contains a number of properties that map directly to HTTP request headers. Files are received through events: Transfer for contents, and Header for HTTP headers. The StartTransfer and EndTransfer events are fired at the beginning and end of transmission.

To receive a document call the Get method with the URL to retrieve specified in the URL parameter. Alternatively, the URL property can specify the document to receive. To receive the document call the Get method. Data can be POST-ed to the HTTP server by assigning it to the PostData property and then calling the Post method.

The PUT method is also supported. You should specify the User and Password properties or alternatively the Authorization and call the Put method with the specified URL . The AttachedFile will be sent to the server.

The HTTP bean supports the HTTP Basic authentication scheme through the User and Password properties. Other authentication schemes can be implemented by using the Authorization property.

Field Summary

static int	authBasic
static int	authDigest
static int	frAlways
static int	frNever
static int	frSameScheme
static int	fwNone
static int	fwSOCKS4
static int	fwSOCKS5
static int	fwTunnel

Constructor Summary

Http()

Method Summary

void	addCookie(java.lang.String cookieName, java.lang.String cookieValue) Sets a cookie and the corresponding value.
void	addHttpEventListener(HttpEventListener l)
java.lang.String	config(java.lang.String configurationString) Sets or retrieves a beanconfiguration setting.
void	doEvents() Processes events from the internal message queue.
void	get(java.lang.String URL) Fetch the document using the HTTP GET method.
java.lang.String	getAccept() A list of acceptable MIME types for the request.
java.lang.String	getAttachedFile() A file to append to PostData if the POST or PUT methods are used.
java.lang.String	getAuthorization() The Authorization string to be sent to the server.
int	getAuthScheme() The authorization scheme to be used when server authorization is to be performed.
java.lang.String	getContentType() Content type for posted data.
int	getCookieCount() Number of cookies in the current request.
java.lang.String	getCookieName(int cookieIndex) Array of cookie names.
java.lang.String	getCookieValue(int cookieIndex) Array of cookie values.
java.lang.String	getFirewallHost() Name or IP address of firewall (optional).
java.lang.String	getFirewallPassword() A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
int	getFirewallPort() Port of the firewall to connect to.
int	getFirewallType() Determines the type of firewall to connect through.
java.lang.String	getFirewallUser() A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
int	getFollowRedirects() Determines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
java.lang.String	getFrom() The email address of the HTTP agent (optional).
java.lang.String	getHTTPMethod() The HTTP method used for the request.
java.lang.String	getIfModifiedSince() A date determining the maximum age of the desired document.
java.lang.String	getLocalFile() The path to a local file for downloading.
java.lang.String	getLocalHost() The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
java.lang.String	getOtherHeaders() Other headers as determined by the user (optional).
java.lang.String	getPassword() A password if authentication is to be used.
byte[]	getPostData() The data to post with the URL if the POST method is used.
java.lang.String	getPragma() A browser/server specific header line (optional).
java.lang.String	getProxyAuthorization() Similar to the Authorization property, but for proxy authorization.
java.lang.String	getProxyPassword() A password if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.
int	getProxyPort() Port for the proxy server (default 80).
java.lang.String	getProxyServer() Name or IP address of a proxy server (optional).
java.lang.String	getProxyUser() A user name if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.
java.lang.String	getRange() The byte-range to be sent to the server.
java.lang.String	getReferer() Referer URL/document (optional).
java.lang.String	getStatusLine() The first line of the last server response.
int	getTimeout() A timeout for the bean.
byte[]	getTransferredData() The contents of the last transfer.
java.lang.String	getTransferredHeaders() The full set of headers as received from the server.
java.lang.String	getURL() The URL to fetch.
java.lang.String	getURLPath() The path for the URL.
int	getURLPort() The port for the URL.
java.lang.String	getURLScheme() The scheme for the URL.
java.lang.String	getURLServer() The server for the URL.
java.lang.String	getUser() A user name if authentication is to be used.
void	head(java.lang.String URL) Fetch the document headers using the HTTP HEAD method.
void	interrupt() Interrupt the current method.
boolean	isConnected() Shows whether the bean is connected.
boolean	isIdle() The current status of the component.
void	post(java.lang.String URL) Posts data to the HTTP server using the HTTP POST method.
void	put(java.lang.String URL) Sends data to the HTTP server using the HTTP PUT method.
void	removeHttpEventListener(HttpEventListener l)
void	resetHeaders() Resets all HTTP headers, cookies, LocalFile , and AttachedFile .
void	setAccept(java.lang.String accept) A list of acceptable MIME types for the request.
void	setAttachedFile(java.lang.String attachedFile) A file to append to PostData if the POST or PUT methods are used.
void	setAuthorization(java.lang.String authorization) The Authorization string to be sent to the server.
void	setAuthScheme(int authScheme) The authorization scheme to be used when server authorization is to be performed.
void	setConnected(boolean connected) Shows whether the bean is connected.
void	setContentType(java.lang.String contentType) Content type for posted data.
void	setCookieCount(int cookieCount) Number of cookies in the current request.
void	setCookieName(int cookieIndex, java.lang.String cookieName) Array of cookie names.
void	setCookieValue(int cookieIndex, java.lang.String cookieValue) Array of cookie values.
void	setFirewallHost(java.lang.String firewallHost) Name or IP address of firewall (optional).
void	setFirewallPassword(java.lang.String firewallPassword) A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
void	setFirewallPort(int firewallPort) Port of the firewall to connect to.
void	setFirewallType(int firewallType) Determines the type of firewall to connect through.
void	setFirewallUser(java.lang.String firewallUser) A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
void	setFollowRedirects(int followRedirects) Determines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
void	setFrom(java.lang.String from) The email address of the HTTP agent (optional).
void	setHTTPMethod(java.lang.String HTTPMethod) The HTTP method used for the request.
void	setIfModifiedSince(java.lang.String ifModifiedSince) A date determining the maximum age of the desired document.
void	setLocalFile(java.lang.String localFile) The path to a local file for downloading.
void	setLocalHost(java.lang.String localHost) The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
void	setOtherHeaders(java.lang.String otherHeaders) Other headers as determined by the user (optional).
void	setPassword(java.lang.String password) A password if authentication is to be used.
void	setPostData(byte[] postData) The data to post with the URL if the POST method is used.
void	setPragma(java.lang.String pragma) A browser/server specific header line (optional).
void	setProxyAuthorization(java.lang.String proxyAuthorization) Similar to the Authorization property, but for proxy authorization.
void	setProxyPassword(java.lang.String proxyPassword) A password if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.
void	setProxyPort(int proxyPort) Port for the proxy server (default 80).
void	setProxyServer(java.lang.String proxyServer) Name or IP address of a proxy server (optional).
void	setProxyUser(java.lang.String proxyUser) A user name if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.
void	setRange(java.lang.String range) The byte-range to be sent to the server.
void	setReferer(java.lang.String referer) Referer URL/document (optional).
void	setTimeout(int timeout) A timeout for the bean.
void	setURL(java.lang.String URL) The URL to fetch.
void	setURLPath(java.lang.String URLPath) The path for the URL.
void	setURLPort(int URLPort) The port for the URL.
void	setURLScheme(java.lang.String URLScheme) The scheme for the URL.
void	setURLServer(java.lang.String URLServer) The server for the URL.
void	setUser(java.lang.String user) A user name if authentication is to be used.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

authBasic

public static final int authBasic

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authDigest

public static final int authDigest

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fwNone

public static final int fwNone

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fwTunnel

public static final int fwTunnel

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fwSOCKS4

public static final int fwSOCKS4

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fwSOCKS5

public static final int fwSOCKS5

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frNever

public static final int frNever

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frAlways

public static final int frAlways

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frSameScheme

public static final int frSameScheme

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Constructor Detail

Http

public Http()

Method Detail

getAccept

public java.lang.String getAccept()

A list of acceptable MIME types for the request.

If the Accept property contains a non-empty string, an HTTP Accept header is added to the request.

The Accept header is used for content negotiation. It consists of a comma-separated list of acceptable MIME types.

setAccept

public void setAccept(java.lang.String accept)
               throws IPWorksException

A list of acceptable MIME types for the request.

If the Accept property contains a non-empty string, an HTTP Accept header is added to the request.

The Accept header is used for content negotiation. It consists of a comma-separated list of acceptable MIME types.

IPWorksException

getAttachedFile

public java.lang.String getAttachedFile()

A file to append to PostData if the POST or PUT methods are used.

If AttachedFile is a non-empty string, then if the HTTP 'POST' or 'PUT' methods are used (through the Post or Put methods), the contents of the AttachedFile are appended to the HTTP request after any data in PostData .

An HTTP 'Content-Length' header is also added to request. Its value is the cumulative length of the PostData string and the file.

If you are attempting to upload a file to a receiving script, the AttachedFile must be MIME encoded, or you should use the WEBUPLOAD component.

setAttachedFile

public void setAttachedFile(java.lang.String attachedFile)
                     throws IPWorksException

A file to append to PostData if the POST or PUT methods are used.

If AttachedFile is a non-empty string, then if the HTTP 'POST' or 'PUT' methods are used (through the Post or Put methods), the contents of the AttachedFile are appended to the HTTP request after any data in PostData .

An HTTP 'Content-Length' header is also added to request. Its value is the cumulative length of the PostData string and the file.

If you are attempting to upload a file to a receiving script, the AttachedFile must be MIME encoded, or you should use the WEBUPLOAD component.

IPWorksException

getAuthorization

public java.lang.String getAuthorization()

The Authorization string to be sent to the server.

If the Authorization property contains a non-empty string, an Authorization HTTP request header is added to the request. This header conveys Authorization information to the server.

This property is provided so that the HTTP bean can be extended with other security schemes in addition to the authorization schemes already implemented by the bean.

The AuthScheme property defines the authentication scheme used. In the case of HTTP Basic Authentication (default), every time User and Password are set, they are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

setAuthorization

public void setAuthorization(java.lang.String authorization)
                      throws IPWorksException

The Authorization string to be sent to the server.

If the Authorization property contains a non-empty string, an Authorization HTTP request header is added to the request. This header conveys Authorization information to the server.

This property is provided so that the HTTP bean can be extended with other security schemes in addition to the authorization schemes already implemented by the bean.

The AuthScheme property defines the authentication scheme used. In the case of HTTP Basic Authentication (default), every time User and Password are set, they are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

IPWorksException

getAuthScheme

public int getAuthScheme()

The authorization scheme to be used when server authorization is to be performed.

Use the AuthScheme property to tell the bean which type of authorization to perform when the User and Password properties are set.

By default, AuthScheme is authBasic (0), and if the User and Password properties are set, the bean will attempt basic authentication. If AuthScheme is set to authDigest (1), digest authentication will be attempted instead.

For security reasons, setting this property will clear the values of User and Password .

setAuthScheme

public void setAuthScheme(int authScheme)
                   throws IPWorksException

The authorization scheme to be used when server authorization is to be performed.

Use the AuthScheme property to tell the bean which type of authorization to perform when the User and Password properties are set.

By default, AuthScheme is authBasic (0), and if the User and Password properties are set, the bean will attempt basic authentication. If AuthScheme is set to authDigest (1), digest authentication will be attempted instead.

For security reasons, setting this property will clear the values of User and Password .

IPWorksException

isConnected

public boolean isConnected()

Shows whether the bean is connected.

Use this property to determine whether the bean is connected to the remote host or not.

setConnected

public void setConnected(boolean connected)
                  throws IPWorksException

Shows whether the bean is connected.

Use this property to determine whether the bean is connected to the remote host or not.

IPWorksException

getContentType

public java.lang.String getContentType()

Content type for posted data.

If the ContentType property contains a non-empty string, a Content-Type HTTP request header is added to the request. The purpose of the header is to show the contents of the data being POST-ed to the server.

The most common example is posting of HTML form input data. In that case, the ContentType property must be set to "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" .

setContentType

public void setContentType(java.lang.String contentType)
                    throws IPWorksException

Content type for posted data.

If the ContentType property contains a non-empty string, a Content-Type HTTP request header is added to the request. The purpose of the header is to show the contents of the data being POST-ed to the server.

The most common example is posting of HTML form input data. In that case, the ContentType property must be set to "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" .

IPWorksException

getCookieCount

public int getCookieCount()

Number of cookies in the current request.

The cookie arrays CookieName and CookieValue store the cookies that are to be sent to the server.

The SetCookie event displays the cookies set by the server and their properties.

setCookieCount

public void setCookieCount(int cookieCount)
                    throws IPWorksException

Number of cookies in the current request.

The cookie arrays CookieName and CookieValue store the cookies that are to be sent to the server.

The SetCookie event displays the cookies set by the server and their properties.

IPWorksException

getCookieName

public java.lang.String getCookieName(int cookieIndex)
                               throws IPWorksException

Array of cookie names.

The size of the array is determined by the CookieCount property. Element indexes start at 1.

All cookies specified in the array are sent to URLServer when the URL is submitted.

The cookie arrays CookieName and CookieValue store the cookies that are to be sent to the server. The SetCookie event displays the cookies set by the server and their properties.

IPWorksException

setCookieName

public void setCookieName(int cookieIndex,
                          java.lang.String cookieName)
                   throws IPWorksException

Array of cookie names.

The size of the array is determined by the CookieCount property. Element indexes start at 1.

All cookies specified in the array are sent to URLServer when the URL is submitted.

The cookie arrays CookieName and CookieValue store the cookies that are to be sent to the server. The SetCookie event displays the cookies set by the server and their properties.

IPWorksException

getCookieValue

public java.lang.String getCookieValue(int cookieIndex)
                                throws IPWorksException

Array of cookie values.

The size of the array is determined by the CookieCount property. Element indexes start at 1.

All cookies specified in the array are sent to URLServer when the URL is submitted.

The cookie arrays CookieName and CookieValue store the cookies that are to be sent to the server. The SetCookie event displays the cookies set by the server and their properties.

IPWorksException

setCookieValue

public void setCookieValue(int cookieIndex,
                           java.lang.String cookieValue)
                    throws IPWorksException

Array of cookie values.

The size of the array is determined by the CookieCount property. Element indexes start at 1.

All cookies specified in the array are sent to URLServer when the URL is submitted.

The cookie arrays CookieName and CookieValue store the cookies that are to be sent to the server. The SetCookie event displays the cookies set by the server and their properties.

IPWorksException

getFirewallHost

public java.lang.String getFirewallHost()

Name or IP address of firewall (optional).

If a FirewallHost is given, requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If the FirewallHost property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the FirewallHost property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

setFirewallHost

public void setFirewallHost(java.lang.String firewallHost)
                     throws IPWorksException

Name or IP address of firewall (optional).

If a FirewallHost is given, requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If the FirewallHost property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the FirewallHost property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

IPWorksException

getFirewallPassword

public java.lang.String getFirewallPassword()

A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

if FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, a trappable error is fired.

setFirewallPassword

public void setFirewallPassword(java.lang.String firewallPassword)
                         throws IPWorksException

A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

if FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, a trappable error is fired.

IPWorksException

getFirewallPort

public int getFirewallPort()

Port of the firewall to connect to.

The TCP port for the FirewallHost . See the description of the FirewallHost property for details.

Note that the FirewallPort is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value. See the description of the FirewallType property for details.

setFirewallPort

public void setFirewallPort(int firewallPort)
                     throws IPWorksException

Port of the firewall to connect to.

The TCP port for the FirewallHost . See the description of the FirewallHost property for details.

Note that the FirewallPort is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value. See the description of the FirewallType property for details.

IPWorksException

getFirewallType

public int getFirewallType()

Determines the type of firewall to connect through.

The applicable values are the following:

fwNone (0)

No firewall (default setting).

fwTunnel (1)

Connect through a tunneling proxy. FirewallPort is set to 80.

fwSOCKS4 (2)

Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

fwSOCKS5 (3)

Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

setFirewallType

public void setFirewallType(int firewallType)
                     throws IPWorksException

Determines the type of firewall to connect through.

The applicable values are the following:

fwNone (0)

No firewall (default setting).

fwTunnel (1)

Connect through a tunneling proxy. FirewallPort is set to 80.

fwSOCKS4 (2)

Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

fwSOCKS5 (3)

Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

IPWorksException

getFirewallUser

public java.lang.String getFirewallUser()

A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

if FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, a trappable error is fired.

setFirewallUser

public void setFirewallUser(java.lang.String firewallUser)
                     throws IPWorksException

A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

if FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, a trappable error is fired.

IPWorksException

getFollowRedirects

public int getFollowRedirects()

Determines what happens when the server issues a redirect.

Normally, the bean returns an error if the server responds with an "Object Moved" message. If FollowRedirects is set to frAlways (1) the new URL for the object is retrieved automatically every time.

If FollowRedirects is set to frSameScheme (2), the new URL is retrieved automatically only if the URLScheme is the same, otherwise the bean throws an IPWorksException raises an IPWorksException exception .

Note that following the HTTP specification, unless FollowRedirects is set to frAlways (1), automatic redirects will be performed only for 'GET' or 'HEAD' requests. Other methods could potentially change the conditions of the initial request and create security vulnerabilities.

Furthermore, if either the new URL server and port are different than the existing one, User and Password are also reset to empty, unless FollowRedirects is set to frAlways (1), in which case the same credentials are used to connect to the new server.

A Redirect event is fired for every URL the product is redirected to. In the case of automatic redirections, the Redirect event is a good place to set properties related to the new connection (e.g. new authentication parameters).

The default value is frNever (0). In this case, redirects are never followed, and a runtime error is generated instead.

setFollowRedirects

public void setFollowRedirects(int followRedirects)
                        throws IPWorksException

Determines what happens when the server issues a redirect.

Normally, the bean returns an error if the server responds with an "Object Moved" message. If FollowRedirects is set to frAlways (1) the new URL for the object is retrieved automatically every time.

If FollowRedirects is set to frSameScheme (2), the new URL is retrieved automatically only if the URLScheme is the same, otherwise the bean throws an IPWorksException raises an IPWorksException exception .

Note that following the HTTP specification, unless FollowRedirects is set to frAlways (1), automatic redirects will be performed only for 'GET' or 'HEAD' requests. Other methods could potentially change the conditions of the initial request and create security vulnerabilities.

Furthermore, if either the new URL server and port are different than the existing one, User and Password are also reset to empty, unless FollowRedirects is set to frAlways (1), in which case the same credentials are used to connect to the new server.

A Redirect event is fired for every URL the product is redirected to. In the case of automatic redirections, the Redirect event is a good place to set properties related to the new connection (e.g. new authentication parameters).

The default value is frNever (0). In this case, redirects are never followed, and a runtime error is generated instead.

IPWorksException

getFrom

public java.lang.String getFrom()

The email address of the HTTP agent (optional).

If the From property contains a non-empty string, an HTTP From: header is added to the request. This header generally gives the email address of the requester of the document.

setFrom

public void setFrom(java.lang.String from)
             throws IPWorksException

The email address of the HTTP agent (optional).

If the From property contains a non-empty string, an HTTP From: header is added to the request. This header generally gives the email address of the requester of the document.

IPWorksException

getHTTPMethod

public java.lang.String getHTTPMethod()

The HTTP method used for the request.

If an empty string is provided, the HTTPMethod is determined automatically by the method being called. You may change it to a custom value if you require an HTTP method other than what is provided by the bean.

setHTTPMethod

public void setHTTPMethod(java.lang.String HTTPMethod)
                   throws IPWorksException

The HTTP method used for the request.

If an empty string is provided, the HTTPMethod is determined automatically by the method being called. You may change it to a custom value if you require an HTTP method other than what is provided by the bean.

IPWorksException

isIdle

public boolean isIdle()

The current status of the component.

Idle will be False if the component is currently busy (communicating and/or waiting for an answer), and True at all other times.

getIfModifiedSince

public java.lang.String getIfModifiedSince()

A date determining the maximum age of the desired document.

If the IfModifiedSince property contains a non-empty string, a If-Modified-Since HTTP request header is added to the request. The value of the header is used to make the HTTP request conditional: if the requested documented has not been modified since the time specified in the field, a copy of the document will not be returned from the server; instead, a 304 (not modified) response will be returned only.

The format of the date value for IfModifiedSince is detailed in the HTTP specs. An example is Sat, 29 Oct 1994 19:43:31 GMT.

setIfModifiedSince

public void setIfModifiedSince(java.lang.String ifModifiedSince)
                        throws IPWorksException

A date determining the maximum age of the desired document.

If the IfModifiedSince property contains a non-empty string, a If-Modified-Since HTTP request header is added to the request. The value of the header is used to make the HTTP request conditional: if the requested documented has not been modified since the time specified in the field, a copy of the document will not be returned from the server; instead, a 304 (not modified) response will be returned only.

The format of the date value for IfModifiedSince is detailed in the HTTP specs. An example is Sat, 29 Oct 1994 19:43:31 GMT.

IPWorksException

getLocalFile

public java.lang.String getLocalFile()

The path to a local file for downloading. If the file exists, it is overwritten. (optional)

The LocalFile property is used when getting a document.

If LocalFile is empty then the received data is provided through the parameters of the Transfer event.

setLocalFile

public void setLocalFile(java.lang.String localFile)
                  throws IPWorksException

The path to a local file for downloading. If the file exists, it is overwritten. (optional)

The LocalFile property is used when getting a document.

If LocalFile is empty then the received data is provided through the parameters of the Transfer event.

IPWorksException

getLocalHost

public java.lang.String getLocalHost()

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the bean initiate connections (or accept in the case of server beans) only through that interface.

If the bean is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

setLocalHost

public void setLocalHost(java.lang.String localHost)
                  throws IPWorksException

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the bean initiate connections (or accept in the case of server beans) only through that interface.

If the bean is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

IPWorksException

getOtherHeaders

public java.lang.String getOtherHeaders()

Other headers as determined by the user (optional).

The OtherHeaders property contains a string of headers to be appended to the HTTP request headers created from other properties like ContentType , From , etc.

The headers must of the format "header: value" as specified in the HTTP specifications. Header lines should be separated by CRLF ("\\r\\n") .

Use this property with caution. If OtherHeaders contains invalid headers, HTTP requests may fail.

The OtherHeaders property is useful for extending the functionality of the bean beyond what is provided.

setOtherHeaders

public void setOtherHeaders(java.lang.String otherHeaders)
                     throws IPWorksException

Other headers as determined by the user (optional).

The OtherHeaders property contains a string of headers to be appended to the HTTP request headers created from other properties like ContentType , From , etc.

The headers must of the format "header: value" as specified in the HTTP specifications. Header lines should be separated by CRLF ("\\r\\n") .

Use this property with caution. If OtherHeaders contains invalid headers, HTTP requests may fail.

The OtherHeaders property is useful for extending the functionality of the bean beyond what is provided.

IPWorksException

getPassword

public java.lang.String getPassword()

A password if authentication is to be used.

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Basic Authentication, The User and Password are Base64 encoded and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Digest Authentication, the User and Password properties are used to respond to the HTTP Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

The User and Password properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the User and Password properties are immediately cleared.

setPassword

public void setPassword(java.lang.String password)
                 throws IPWorksException

A password if authentication is to be used.

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Basic Authentication, The User and Password are Base64 encoded and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Digest Authentication, the User and Password properties are used to respond to the HTTP Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

The User and Password properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the User and Password properties are immediately cleared.

IPWorksException

getPostData

public byte[] getPostData()

The data to post with the URL if the POST method is used.

If PostData is a non-empty string, then if the HTTP 'POST' method is used ( Post method), the contents of the PostData property are appended to the HTTP request after the HTTP headers.

An HTTP 'Content-Length' header is also added to the request. Its value is the length of the string in PostData , or, if the AttachedFile property has been set, the cumulative length of the string and the file. See the description of the AttachedFile property for details.

If the goal is to upload a file or binary form data to a receiving script, the postdata must be MIME encoded. The WebUpload component is specifically designed for this and will perform all of the MIME encoding for you automatically. The WebForm component can be used for any form data posting.

The most common example is posting of HTML form input data. In that case, the ContentType property must be set to "application/x-www-form-urlencoded".

Example (Performing a Post)

 HTTPControl.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
 HTTPControl.PostData = "firstname=Tom&lastname=Thompson&country=US"
 HTTPControl.Post(myurl) 

setPostData

public void setPostData(byte[] postData)
                 throws IPWorksException

The data to post with the URL if the POST method is used.

If PostData is a non-empty string, then if the HTTP 'POST' method is used ( Post method), the contents of the PostData property are appended to the HTTP request after the HTTP headers.

An HTTP 'Content-Length' header is also added to the request. Its value is the length of the string in PostData , or, if the AttachedFile property has been set, the cumulative length of the string and the file. See the description of the AttachedFile property for details.

If the goal is to upload a file or binary form data to a receiving script, the postdata must be MIME encoded. The WebUpload component is specifically designed for this and will perform all of the MIME encoding for you automatically. The WebForm component can be used for any form data posting.

The most common example is posting of HTML form input data. In that case, the ContentType property must be set to "application/x-www-form-urlencoded".

Example (Performing a Post)

 HTTPControl.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
 HTTPControl.PostData = "firstname=Tom&lastname=Thompson&country=US"
 HTTPControl.Post(myurl) 

IPWorksException

getPragma

public java.lang.String getPragma()

A browser/server specific header line (optional).

If the Pragma property contains a non-empty string, a Pragma HTTP request header is added to the request. The meaning of the header depends on the implementation and can be used to send/receive proprietary information to/from the server.

setPragma

public void setPragma(java.lang.String pragma)
               throws IPWorksException

A browser/server specific header line (optional).

If the Pragma property contains a non-empty string, a Pragma HTTP request header is added to the request. The meaning of the header depends on the implementation and can be used to send/receive proprietary information to/from the server.

IPWorksException

getProxyAuthorization

public java.lang.String getProxyAuthorization()

Similar to the Authorization property, but for proxy authorization.

If the Authorization property contains a non-empty string, a Proxy-Authorization HTTP request header is added to the request. This header conveys proxy authorization information to the server.

If ProxyUser and ProxyPassword are specified, they are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the ProxyAuthorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-proxyuser-proxypassword]".

setProxyAuthorization

public void setProxyAuthorization(java.lang.String proxyAuthorization)
                           throws IPWorksException

Similar to the Authorization property, but for proxy authorization.

If the Authorization property contains a non-empty string, a Proxy-Authorization HTTP request header is added to the request. This header conveys proxy authorization information to the server.

If ProxyUser and ProxyPassword are specified, they are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the ProxyAuthorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-proxyuser-proxypassword]".

IPWorksException

getProxyPassword

public java.lang.String getProxyPassword()

A password if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the ProxyAuthorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-proxyuser-proxypassword]".

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties are immediately cleared.

setProxyPassword

public void setProxyPassword(java.lang.String proxyPassword)
                      throws IPWorksException

A password if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the ProxyAuthorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-proxyuser-proxypassword]".

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties are immediately cleared.

IPWorksException

getProxyPort

public int getProxyPort()

Port for the proxy server (default 80).

The TCP port for the ProxyServer . See the description of the ProxyServer property for details.

setProxyPort

public void setProxyPort(int proxyPort)
                  throws IPWorksException

Port for the proxy server (default 80).

The TCP port for the ProxyServer . See the description of the ProxyServer property for details.

IPWorksException

getProxyServer

public java.lang.String getProxyServer()

Name or IP address of a proxy server (optional).

If a ProxyServer is given, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server specified in the URL .

If the ProxyServer property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated and upon successful termination of the request, the ProxyServer property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

setProxyServer

public void setProxyServer(java.lang.String proxyServer)
                    throws IPWorksException

Name or IP address of a proxy server (optional).

If a ProxyServer is given, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server specified in the URL .

If the ProxyServer property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated and upon successful termination of the request, the ProxyServer property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

IPWorksException

getProxyUser

public java.lang.String getProxyUser()

A user name if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the ProxyAuthorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-proxyuser-proxypassword]".

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties are immediately cleared.

setProxyUser

public void setProxyUser(java.lang.String proxyUser)
                  throws IPWorksException

A user name if Basic authentication is to be used for the proxy.

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the ProxyAuthorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-proxyuser-proxypassword]".

The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the ProxyUser and ProxyPassword properties are immediately cleared.

IPWorksException

getRange

public java.lang.String getRange()

The byte-range to be sent to the server.

If the Range property contains a non-empty string, a Range HTTP request header is added to the request. This header tells the server to only send a certain range of bytes.

The format of this property consists of a range of bytes specified by two numbers separated by '-' (e.g. "0-499")

For example:

First 500 bytes

0-499

Second 500 bytes

500-999

Final 500 bytes

-500

setRange

public void setRange(java.lang.String range)
              throws IPWorksException

The byte-range to be sent to the server.

If the Range property contains a non-empty string, a Range HTTP request header is added to the request. This header tells the server to only send a certain range of bytes.

The format of this property consists of a range of bytes specified by two numbers separated by '-' (e.g. "0-499")

For example:

First 500 bytes

0-499

Second 500 bytes

500-999

Final 500 bytes

-500

IPWorksException

getReferer

public java.lang.String getReferer()

Referer URL/document (optional).

If the Referer property contains a non-empty string, a Referer HTTP request header is added to the request. The purpose of the header is to show the document referring the requested URL.

setReferer

public void setReferer(java.lang.String referer)
                throws IPWorksException

Referer URL/document (optional).

If the Referer property contains a non-empty string, a Referer HTTP request header is added to the request. The purpose of the header is to show the document referring the requested URL.

IPWorksException

getStatusLine

public java.lang.String getStatusLine()

The first line of the last server response.

This value can be used for diagnostic purposes. If an HTTP error is returned when calling a method of the bean, the error string is the same as the StatusLine property.

The HTTP protocol specifies the structure of the StatusLine as: [HTTP version] [Result Code] [Description].

getTimeout

public int getTimeout()

A timeout for the bean.

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion, or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the bean will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The bean will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the bean throws an IPWorksException raises an IPWorksException exception .

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts , i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when data is successfully sent or received.

Optionally, the behavior of the bean may be changed to absolute timeouts , i.e. the bean will wait for a maximum of Timeout seconds since the beginning of the operation, without extending the timeout period during communications.

This behavior is controlled by theAbsoluteTimeoutconfiguration setting.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 (seconds).

setTimeout

public void setTimeout(int timeout)
                throws IPWorksException

A timeout for the bean.

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion, or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the bean will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The bean will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the bean throws an IPWorksException raises an IPWorksException exception .

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts , i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when data is successfully sent or received.

Optionally, the behavior of the bean may be changed to absolute timeouts , i.e. the bean will wait for a maximum of Timeout seconds since the beginning of the operation, without extending the timeout period during communications.

This behavior is controlled by theAbsoluteTimeoutconfiguration setting.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 (seconds).

IPWorksException

getTransferredData

public byte[] getTransferredData()

The contents of the last transfer.

If the LocalFile is empty, the data is accumulated in TransferredData . Otherwise, TransferredData returns an empty string.

TheMaxTransferredDataconfiguration setting controls the amount of data accumulated in TransferredData .

getTransferredHeaders

public java.lang.String getTransferredHeaders()

The full set of headers as received from the server.

This property returns the complete set of raw headers as received from the server.

The Header event shows the individual headers as parsed by the bean.

getURL

public java.lang.String getURL()

The URL to fetch.

The URL of the document. This value is parsed, and the results are put in the URLScheme , URLServer , URLPort , and URLPath properties.

setURL

public void setURL(java.lang.String URL)
            throws IPWorksException

The URL to fetch.

The URL of the document. This value is parsed, and the results are put in the URLScheme , URLServer , URLPort , and URLPath properties.

IPWorksException

getURLPath

public java.lang.String getURLPath()

The path for the URL.

The URL path as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

setURLPath

public void setURLPath(java.lang.String URLPath)
                throws IPWorksException

The path for the URL.

The URL path as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

IPWorksException

getURLPort

public int getURLPort()

The port for the URL.

The HTTP server port as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

setURLPort

public void setURLPort(int URLPort)
                throws IPWorksException

The port for the URL.

The HTTP server port as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

IPWorksException

getURLScheme

public java.lang.String getURLScheme()

The scheme for the URL.

The URL scheme as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

setURLScheme

public void setURLScheme(java.lang.String URLScheme)
                  throws IPWorksException

The scheme for the URL.

The URL scheme as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

IPWorksException

getURLServer

public java.lang.String getURLServer()

The server for the URL.

The HTTP server name as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

setURLServer

public void setURLServer(java.lang.String URLServer)
                  throws IPWorksException

The server for the URL.

The HTTP server name as determined by parsing the value set in the URL property.

IPWorksException

getUser

public java.lang.String getUser()

A user name if authentication is to be used.

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Basic Authentication, The User and Password are Base64 encoded and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Digest Authentication, the User and Password properties are used to respond to the HTTP Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

The User and Password properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the User and Password properties are immediately cleared.

setUser

public void setUser(java.lang.String user)
             throws IPWorksException

A user name if authentication is to be used.

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Basic Authentication, The User and Password are Base64 encoded and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

If AuthScheme is set to HTTP Digest Authentication, the User and Password properties are used to respond to the HTTP Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

The User and Password properties must be set only after the URL property is set. When the URL property is set, for security reasons, the User and Password properties are immediately cleared.

IPWorksException

config

public java.lang.String config(java.lang.String configurationString)
                        throws IPWorksException

Sets or retrieves a beanconfiguration setting.

Config is a generic method available in every bean. It is used to set and retrieveconfiguration settingsfor the bean.

Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the bean, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY , you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE") , where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY") . The value will be returned as a string.

IPWorksException

addCookie

public void addCookie(java.lang.String cookieName,
                      java.lang.String cookieValue)
               throws IPWorksException

Sets a cookie and the corresponding value.

Please refer to the CookieName and CookieValue properties for more information on cookies and how they are managed.

IPWorksException

doEvents

public void doEvents()
              throws IPWorksException

Processes events from the internal message queue.

When DoEvents is called, the bean processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

IPWorksException

get

public void get(java.lang.String URL)
         throws IPWorksException

Fetch the document using the HTTP GET method.

Fetch the document using the HTTP GET method. The document contents are delivered through the Transfer event, and the HTTP response headers through the Header event. If LocalFile is not empty the data (not the headers) is written there as well.

IPWorksException

head

public void head(java.lang.String URL)
          throws IPWorksException

Fetch the document headers using the HTTP HEAD method.

Fetch the document headers using the HTTP HEAD method. The headers are received through the Header event.

IPWorksException

interrupt

public void interrupt()
               throws IPWorksException

Interrupt the current method.

If there is no method in progress, Interrupt simply returns doing nothing.

IPWorksException

post

public void post(java.lang.String URL)
          throws IPWorksException

Posts data to the HTTP server using the HTTP POST method.

Posts data to the HTTP server using the HTTP POST method. The posted data is taken from PostData and/or AttachedFile properties. The server response text is received through the Transfer event, and the HTTP response headers through the Header event. If LocalFile is not empty the data (not the headers) is written there as well.

If the goal is to upload a file or binary form data to a receiving script, the postdata must be MIME encoded, or you should use the WEBUPLOAD or WEBFORM component.

Example (Performing a Post)

 HTTPControl.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
 HTTPControl.PostData = "firstname=Tom&lastname=Thompson&country=US"
 HTTPControl.Post(myurl) 

IPWorksException

put

public void put(java.lang.String URL)
         throws IPWorksException

Sends data to the HTTP server using the HTTP PUT method.

Send data to the HTTP server using the HTTP PUT method. The data is taken from PostData and/or AttachedFile properties. The server response text is received through the Transfer event, and the HTTP response headers through the Header event. If LocalFile is not empty the data (not the headers) is written there as well. The user should normally have assigned correct values to User and Password or Authorization .

IPWorksException

resetHeaders

public void resetHeaders()
                  throws IPWorksException

Resets all HTTP headers, cookies, LocalFile , and AttachedFile .

Resets all the HTTP headers as well as LocalFile and AttachedFile to "" (empty string). Also sets CookieCount to 0 (resets cookie arrays). Use this method before creating a new request, so that headers from the previous message are not carried over to the next one.

IPWorksException

addHttpEventListener

public void addHttpEventListener(HttpEventListener l)
                          throws java.util.TooManyListenersException

java.util.TooManyListenersException

removeHttpEventListener

public void removeHttpEventListener(HttpEventListener l)