httpurlconnection.java

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// HttpURLConnection.java - Subclass of communications links using
//			Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

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package java.net;

import java.io.*;
import java.security.Permission;

/*
 * Written using on-line Java Platform 1.2 API Specification, as well
 * as "The Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition (Addison-Wesley, 1998).
 * Status:  Believed complete and correct.
 */

/**
 * This class provides a common abstract implementation for those 
 * URL connection classes that will connect using the HTTP protocol.
 * In addition to the functionality provided by the URLConnection
 * class, it defines constants for HTTP return code values and
 * methods for setting the HTTP request method and determining whether
 * or not to follow redirects. 
 *
 * @since 1.1
 *
 * @author Warren Levy ([e-mail])
 * @author Aaron M. Renn ([e-mail])
 */
public abstract class HttpURLConnection extends URLConnection
{
  /* HTTP Success Response Codes */

  /**
   * Indicates that the client may continue with its request.  This value
   * is specified as part of RFC 2068 but was not included in Sun's JDK, so
   * beware of using this value
   */
  static final int HTTP_CONTINUE = 100;
  
  /**
   * Indicates the request succeeded.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_OK		= 200;

  /**
   * The requested resource has been created.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_CREATED		= 201;

  /**
   * The request has been accepted for processing but has not completed.
   * There is no guarantee that the requested action will actually ever
   * be completed succesfully, but everything is ok so far.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_ACCEPTED 	= 202;

  /**
   * The meta-information returned in the header is not the actual data
   * from the original server, but may be from a local or other copy. 
   * Normally this still indicates a successful completion.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_NOT_AUTHORITATIVE = 203;

  /**
   * The server performed the request, but there is no data to send
   * back.  This indicates that the user's display should not be changed.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_NO_CONTENT	= 204;

  /**
   * The server performed the request, but there is no data to sent back,
   * however, the user's display should be "reset" to clear out any form
   * fields entered.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_RESET		= 205;

  /**
   * The server completed the partial GET request for the resource.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_PARTIAL		= 206;


  /* HTTP Redirection Response Codes */

  /**
   * There is a list of choices available for the requested resource.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_MULT_CHOICE = 300;
  
  /**
   * The resource has been permanently moved to a new location.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_MOVED_PERM = 301;
  
  /**
   * The resource requested has been temporarily moved to a new location.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_MOVED_TEMP = 302;
  
  /**
   * The response to the request issued is available at another location.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_SEE_OTHER = 303;
  
  /**
   * The document has not been modified since the criteria specified in
   * a conditional GET.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_NOT_MODIFIED = 304;

  /**
   * The requested resource needs to be accessed through a proxy.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_USE_PROXY = 305;
  
  
  /* HTTP Client Error Response Codes */

  /**
   * The request was misformed or could not be understood.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_BAD_REQUEST = 400;
  
  /**
   * The request made requires user authorization.  Try again with
   * a correct authentication header.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED = 401;
  
  /**
   * Code reserved for future use - I hope way in the future.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_PAYMENT_REQUIRED = 402;
  
  /**
   * There is no permission to access the requested resource.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_FORBIDDEN = 403;
  
  /**
   * The requested resource was not found.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_NOT_FOUND = 404;
  
  /**
   * The specified request method is not allowed for this resource.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_BAD_METHOD = 405;
  
  /**
   * Based on the input headers sent, the resource returned in response
   * to the request would not be acceptable to the client.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE = 406;
  
  /**
   * The client must authenticate with a proxy prior to attempting this
   * request.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_PROXY_AUTH = 407;
  
  /**
   * The request timed out.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_CLIENT_TIMEOUT = 408;
  
  /**
   * There is a conflict between the current state of the resource and the
   * requested action.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_CONFLICT = 409;
  
  /**
   * The requested resource is no longer available.  This ususally indicates
   * a permanent condition.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_GONE = 410;

  /**
   * A Content-Length header is required for this request, but was not
   * supplied.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_LENGTH_REQUIRED = 411;
  
  /**
   * A client specified pre-condition was not met on the server.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_PRECON_FAILED = 412;
  
  /**
   * The request sent was too large for the server to handle.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE = 413;
  
  /**
   * The name of the resource specified was too long.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_REQ_TOO_LONG = 414;
  
  /**
   * The request is in a format not supported by the requested resource.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_UNSUPPORTED_TYPE = 415;


  /* HTTP Server Error Response Codes */

  /**
   * This error code indicates that some sort of server error occurred.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_SERVER_ERROR    = 500;

  /**
   * The server encountered an unexpected error (such as a CGI script crash)
   * that prevents the request from being fulfilled.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_INTERNAL_ERROR   = 500;

  /**
   * The server does not support the requested functionality.  
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static final int HTTP_NOT_IMPLEMENTED = 501;

  /**
   * The proxy encountered a bad response from the server it was proxy-ing for
   */
  public static final int HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY = 502;

  /**
   * The HTTP service is not availalble, such as because it is overloaded
   * and does not want additional requests.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_UNAVAILABLE = 503;

  /**
   * The proxy timed out getting a reply from the remote server it was
   * proxy-ing for.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT = 504;

  /**
   * This server does not support the protocol version requested.
   */
  public static final int HTTP_VERSION = 505;

  // Non-HTTP response static variables

  /**
   * Flag to indicate whether or not redirects should be automatically
   * followed by default.
   */
  private static boolean followRedirects = true;