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package org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;

import org.apache.commons.httpclient.ChunkedOutputStream;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.Header;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpConnection;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpState;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpVersion;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.ProtocolException;
import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;

This abstract class serves as a foundation for all HTTP methods that can enclose an entity within requests
Author:Oleg Kalnichevski, Jeff Dever
Since:2.0beta1
Version:$Revision: 480424 $
/** * This abstract class serves as a foundation for all HTTP methods * that can enclose an entity within requests * * @author <a href="mailto:oleg@ural.ru">Oleg Kalnichevski</a> * @author <a href="mailto:jsdever@apache.org">Jeff Dever</a> * * @since 2.0beta1 * @version $Revision: 480424 $ */
public abstract class EntityEnclosingMethod extends ExpectContinueMethod { // ----------------------------------------- Static variables/initializers
The content length will be calculated automatically. This implies buffering of the content.
Deprecated:Use InputStreamRequestEntity.CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO.
/** * The content length will be calculated automatically. This implies * buffering of the content. * @deprecated Use {@link InputStreamRequestEntity#CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO}. */
public static final long CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO = InputStreamRequestEntity.CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO;
The request will use chunked transfer encoding. Content length is not calculated and the content is not buffered.
Deprecated:Use setContentChunked(boolean).
/** * The request will use chunked transfer encoding. Content length is not * calculated and the content is not buffered.<br> * @deprecated Use {@link #setContentChunked(boolean)}. */
public static final long CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED = -1;
LOG object for this class.
/** LOG object for this class. */
private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(EntityEnclosingMethod.class);
The unbuffered request body, if any.
/** The unbuffered request body, if any. */
private InputStream requestStream = null;
The request body as string, if any.
/** The request body as string, if any. */
private String requestString = null; private RequestEntity requestEntity;
Counts how often the request was sent to the server.
/** Counts how often the request was sent to the server. */
private int repeatCount = 0;
The content length of the requestBodyStream or one of CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO and CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED.
Deprecated:
/** The content length of the <code>requestBodyStream</code> or one of * <code>CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO</code> and <code>CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED</code>. * * @deprecated */
private long requestContentLength = InputStreamRequestEntity.CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO; private boolean chunked = false; // ----------------------------------------------------------- Constructors
No-arg constructor.
Since:2.0
/** * No-arg constructor. * * @since 2.0 */
public EntityEnclosingMethod() { super(); setFollowRedirects(false); }
Constructor specifying a URI.
Params:
  • uri – either an absolute or relative URI
Since:2.0
/** * Constructor specifying a URI. * * @param uri either an absolute or relative URI * * @since 2.0 */
public EntityEnclosingMethod(String uri) { super(uri); setFollowRedirects(false); }
Returns true if there is a request body to be sent.

This method must be overridden by sub-classes that implement alternative request content input methods

Returns:boolean
Since:2.0beta1
/** * Returns <tt>true</tt> if there is a request body to be sent. * * <P>This method must be overridden by sub-classes that implement * alternative request content input methods * </p> * * @return boolean * * @since 2.0beta1 */
protected boolean hasRequestContent() { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.hasRequestContent()"); return (this.requestEntity != null) || (this.requestStream != null) || (this.requestString != null); }
Clears the request body.

This method must be overridden by sub-classes that implement alternative request content input methods.

Since:2.0beta1
/** * Clears the request body. * * <p>This method must be overridden by sub-classes that implement * alternative request content input methods.</p> * * @since 2.0beta1 */
protected void clearRequestBody() { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.clearRequestBody()"); this.requestStream = null; this.requestString = null; this.requestEntity = null; }
Generates the request body.

This method must be overridden by sub-classes that implement alternative request content input methods.

Returns:request body as an array of bytes. If the request content has not been set, returns null.
Since:2.0beta1
/** * Generates the request body. * * <p>This method must be overridden by sub-classes that implement * alternative request content input methods.</p> * * @return request body as an array of bytes. If the request content * has not been set, returns <tt>null</tt>. * * @since 2.0beta1 */
protected byte[] generateRequestBody() { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.renerateRequestBody()"); return null; } protected RequestEntity generateRequestEntity() { byte[] requestBody = generateRequestBody(); if (requestBody != null) { // use the request body, if it exists. // this is just for backwards compatability this.requestEntity = new ByteArrayRequestEntity(requestBody); } else if (this.requestStream != null) { this.requestEntity = new InputStreamRequestEntity( requestStream, requestContentLength); this.requestStream = null; } else if (this.requestString != null) { String charset = getRequestCharSet(); try { this.requestEntity = new StringRequestEntity( requestString, null, charset); } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) { if (LOG.isWarnEnabled()) { LOG.warn(charset + " not supported"); } try { this.requestEntity = new StringRequestEntity( requestString, null, null); } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException ignore) { } } } return this.requestEntity; }
Entity enclosing requests cannot be redirected without user intervention according to RFC 2616.
Returns:false.
Since:2.0
/** * Entity enclosing requests cannot be redirected without user intervention * according to RFC 2616. * * @return <code>false</code>. * * @since 2.0 */
public boolean getFollowRedirects() { return false; }
Entity enclosing requests cannot be redirected without user intervention according to RFC 2616.
Params:
  • followRedirects – must always be false
/** * Entity enclosing requests cannot be redirected without user intervention * according to RFC 2616. * * @param followRedirects must always be <code>false</code> */
public void setFollowRedirects(boolean followRedirects) { if (followRedirects == true) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Entity enclosing requests cannot be redirected without user intervention"); } super.setFollowRedirects(false); }
Sets length information about the request body.

Note: If you specify a content length the request is unbuffered. This prevents redirection and automatic retry if a request fails the first time. This means that the HttpClient can not perform authorization automatically but will throw an Exception. You will have to set the necessary 'Authorization' or 'Proxy-Authorization' headers manually.

Params:
  • length – size in bytes or any of CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO, CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED. If number of bytes or CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED is specified the content will not be buffered internally and the Content-Length header of the request will be used. In this case the user is responsible to supply the correct content length. If CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO is specified the request will be buffered before it is sent over the network.
Deprecated:Use setContentChunked(boolean) or setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)
/** * Sets length information about the request body. * * <p> * Note: If you specify a content length the request is unbuffered. This * prevents redirection and automatic retry if a request fails the first * time. This means that the HttpClient can not perform authorization * automatically but will throw an Exception. You will have to set the * necessary 'Authorization' or 'Proxy-Authorization' headers manually. * </p> * * @param length size in bytes or any of CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO, * CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED. If number of bytes or CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED * is specified the content will not be buffered internally and the * Content-Length header of the request will be used. In this case * the user is responsible to supply the correct content length. * If CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO is specified the request will be buffered * before it is sent over the network. * * @deprecated Use {@link #setContentChunked(boolean)} or * {@link #setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)} */
public void setRequestContentLength(int length) { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.setRequestContentLength(int)"); this.requestContentLength = length; }
Returns the request's charset. The charset is parsed from the request entity's content type, unless the content type header has been set manually.
See Also:
  • getContentType.getContentType()
Since:3.0
/** * Returns the request's charset. The charset is parsed from the request entity's * content type, unless the content type header has been set manually. * * @see RequestEntity#getContentType() * * @since 3.0 */
public String getRequestCharSet() { if (getRequestHeader("Content-Type") == null) { // check the content type from request entity // We can't call getRequestEntity() since it will probably call // this method. if (this.requestEntity != null) { return getContentCharSet( new Header("Content-Type", requestEntity.getContentType())); } else { return super.getRequestCharSet(); } } else { return super.getRequestCharSet(); } }
Sets length information about the request body.

Note: If you specify a content length the request is unbuffered. This prevents redirection and automatic retry if a request fails the first time. This means that the HttpClient can not perform authorization automatically but will throw an Exception. You will have to set the necessary 'Authorization' or 'Proxy-Authorization' headers manually.

Params:
  • length – size in bytes or any of CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO, CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED. If number of bytes or CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED is specified the content will not be buffered internally and the Content-Length header of the request will be used. In this case the user is responsible to supply the correct content length. If CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO is specified the request will be buffered before it is sent over the network.
Deprecated:Use setContentChunked(boolean) or setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)
/** * Sets length information about the request body. * * <p> * Note: If you specify a content length the request is unbuffered. This * prevents redirection and automatic retry if a request fails the first * time. This means that the HttpClient can not perform authorization * automatically but will throw an Exception. You will have to set the * necessary 'Authorization' or 'Proxy-Authorization' headers manually. * </p> * * @param length size in bytes or any of CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO, * CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED. If number of bytes or CONTENT_LENGTH_CHUNKED * is specified the content will not be buffered internally and the * Content-Length header of the request will be used. In this case * the user is responsible to supply the correct content length. * If CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO is specified the request will be buffered * before it is sent over the network. * * @deprecated Use {@link #setContentChunked(boolean)} or * {@link #setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)} */
public void setRequestContentLength(long length) { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.setRequestContentLength(int)"); this.requestContentLength = length; }
Sets whether or not the content should be chunked.
Params:
  • chunked – true if the content should be chunked
Since:3.0
/** * Sets whether or not the content should be chunked. * * @param chunked <code>true</code> if the content should be chunked * * @since 3.0 */
public void setContentChunked(boolean chunked) { this.chunked = chunked; }
Returns the length of the request body.
Returns:number of bytes in the request body
/** * Returns the length of the request body. * * @return number of bytes in the request body */
protected long getRequestContentLength() { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.getRequestContentLength()"); if (!hasRequestContent()) { return 0; } if (this.chunked) { return -1; } if (this.requestEntity == null) { this.requestEntity = generateRequestEntity(); } return (this.requestEntity == null) ? 0 : this.requestEntity.getContentLength(); }
Populates the request headers map to with additional headers to be submitted to the given HttpConnection.

This implementation adds tt>Content-Length or Transfer-Encoding headers.

Subclasses may want to override this method to to add additional headers, and may choose to invoke this implementation (via super) to add the "standard" headers.

Params:
  • state – the state information associated with this method
  • conn – the connection used to execute this HTTP method
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O (transport) error occurs. Some transport exceptions can be recovered from.
  • HttpException – if a protocol exception occurs. Usually protocol exceptions cannot be recovered from.
See Also:
Since:3.0
/** * Populates the request headers map to with additional * {@link org.apache.commons.httpclient.Header headers} to be submitted to * the given {@link HttpConnection}. * * <p> * This implementation adds tt>Content-Length</tt> or <tt>Transfer-Encoding</tt> * headers. * </p> * * <p> * Subclasses may want to override this method to to add additional * headers, and may choose to invoke this implementation (via * <tt>super</tt>) to add the "standard" headers. * </p> * * @param state the {@link HttpState state} information associated with this method * @param conn the {@link HttpConnection connection} used to execute * this HTTP method * * @throws IOException if an I/O (transport) error occurs. Some transport exceptions * can be recovered from. * @throws HttpException if a protocol exception occurs. Usually protocol exceptions * cannot be recovered from. * * @see #writeRequestHeaders * * @since 3.0 */
protected void addRequestHeaders(HttpState state, HttpConnection conn) throws IOException, HttpException { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.addRequestHeaders(HttpState, " + "HttpConnection)"); super.addRequestHeaders(state, conn); addContentLengthRequestHeader(state, conn); // only use the content type of the request entity if it has not already been // set manually if (getRequestHeader("Content-Type") == null) { RequestEntity requestEntity = getRequestEntity(); if (requestEntity != null && requestEntity.getContentType() != null) { setRequestHeader("Content-Type", requestEntity.getContentType()); } } }
Generates Content-Length or Transfer-Encoding: Chunked request header, as long as no Content-Length request header already exists.
Params:
  • state – current state of http requests
  • conn – the connection to use for I/O
Throws:
  • IOException – when errors occur reading or writing to/from the connection
  • HttpException – when a recoverable error occurs
/** * Generates <tt>Content-Length</tt> or <tt>Transfer-Encoding: Chunked</tt> * request header, as long as no <tt>Content-Length</tt> request header * already exists. * * @param state current state of http requests * @param conn the connection to use for I/O * * @throws IOException when errors occur reading or writing to/from the * connection * @throws HttpException when a recoverable error occurs */
protected void addContentLengthRequestHeader(HttpState state, HttpConnection conn) throws IOException, HttpException { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.addContentLengthRequestHeader(" + "HttpState, HttpConnection)"); if ((getRequestHeader("content-length") == null) && (getRequestHeader("Transfer-Encoding") == null)) { long len = getRequestContentLength(); if (len < 0) { if (getEffectiveVersion().greaterEquals(HttpVersion.HTTP_1_1)) { addRequestHeader("Transfer-Encoding", "chunked"); } else { throw new ProtocolException(getEffectiveVersion() + " does not support chunk encoding"); } } else { addRequestHeader("Content-Length", String.valueOf(len)); } } }
Sets the request body to be the specified inputstream.
Params:
Deprecated:use setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)
/** * Sets the request body to be the specified inputstream. * * @param body Request body content as {@link java.io.InputStream} * * @deprecated use {@link #setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)} */
public void setRequestBody(InputStream body) { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.setRequestBody(InputStream)"); clearRequestBody(); this.requestStream = body; }
Sets the request body to be the specified string. The string will be submitted, using the encoding specified in the Content-Type request header.
Example: setRequestHeader("Content-type", "text/xml; charset=UTF-8");
Would use the UTF-8 encoding. If no charset is specified, the default content encoding is used (ISO-8859-1).
Params:
  • body – Request body content as a string
Deprecated:use setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)
/** * Sets the request body to be the specified string. * The string will be submitted, using the encoding * specified in the Content-Type request header.<br> * Example: <code>setRequestHeader("Content-type", "text/xml; charset=UTF-8");</code><br> * Would use the UTF-8 encoding. * If no charset is specified, the * {@link org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpConstants#DEFAULT_CONTENT_CHARSET default} * content encoding is used (ISO-8859-1). * * @param body Request body content as a string * * @deprecated use {@link #setRequestEntity(RequestEntity)} */
public void setRequestBody(String body) { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.setRequestBody(String)"); clearRequestBody(); this.requestString = body; }
Writes the request body to the given connection.
Params:
  • state – the state information associated with this method
  • conn – the connection used to execute this HTTP method
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O (transport) error occurs. Some transport exceptions can be recovered from.
  • HttpException – if a protocol exception occurs. Usually protocol exceptions cannot be recovered from.
Returns:true
/** * Writes the request body to the given {@link HttpConnection connection}. * * @param state the {@link HttpState state} information associated with this method * @param conn the {@link HttpConnection connection} used to execute * this HTTP method * * @return <tt>true</tt> * * @throws IOException if an I/O (transport) error occurs. Some transport exceptions * can be recovered from. * @throws HttpException if a protocol exception occurs. Usually protocol exceptions * cannot be recovered from. */
protected boolean writeRequestBody(HttpState state, HttpConnection conn) throws IOException, HttpException { LOG.trace( "enter EntityEnclosingMethod.writeRequestBody(HttpState, HttpConnection)"); if (!hasRequestContent()) { LOG.debug("Request body has not been specified"); return true; } if (this.requestEntity == null) { this.requestEntity = generateRequestEntity(); } if (requestEntity == null) { LOG.debug("Request body is empty"); return true; } long contentLength = getRequestContentLength(); if ((this.repeatCount > 0) && !requestEntity.isRepeatable()) { throw new ProtocolException( "Unbuffered entity enclosing request can not be repeated."); } this.repeatCount++; OutputStream outstream = conn.getRequestOutputStream(); if (contentLength < 0) { outstream = new ChunkedOutputStream(outstream); } requestEntity.writeRequest(outstream); // This is hardly the most elegant solution to closing chunked stream if (outstream instanceof ChunkedOutputStream) { ((ChunkedOutputStream) outstream).finish(); } outstream.flush(); LOG.debug("Request body sent"); return true; }
Recycles the HTTP method so that it can be used again. Note that all of the instance variables will be reset once this method has been called. This method will also release the connection being used by this HTTP method.
See Also:
  • releaseConnection()
Deprecated:no longer supported and will be removed in the future version of HttpClient
/** * Recycles the HTTP method so that it can be used again. * Note that all of the instance variables will be reset * once this method has been called. This method will also * release the connection being used by this HTTP method. * * @see #releaseConnection() * * @deprecated no longer supported and will be removed in the future * version of HttpClient */
public void recycle() { LOG.trace("enter EntityEnclosingMethod.recycle()"); clearRequestBody(); this.requestContentLength = InputStreamRequestEntity.CONTENT_LENGTH_AUTO; this.repeatCount = 0; this.chunked = false; super.recycle(); }
Returns:Returns the requestEntity.
Since:3.0
/** * @return Returns the requestEntity. * * @since 3.0 */
public RequestEntity getRequestEntity() { return generateRequestEntity(); }
Params:
  • requestEntity – The requestEntity to set.
Since:3.0
/** * @param requestEntity The requestEntity to set. * * @since 3.0 */
public void setRequestEntity(RequestEntity requestEntity) { clearRequestBody(); this.requestEntity = requestEntity; } }