License:
BSD style: see license.txt

Version:
Initial release: April 2004 Outback release: December 2006

author:
Kris - original module

author:
h3r3tic - fixed a number of Post issues and bugs in the 'params' construction

Redirection handling guided via

http:
//ppewww.ph.gla.ac.uk/~flavell/www/post-redirect.html

  • class HttpClient ;
    • Supports the basic needs of a client making requests of an HTTP server. The following is an example of how this might be used: 

            // callback for client reader
        void sink (void[] content)
        {
                Stdout.put (cast(char[]) content);
        }

        // create client for a GET request
        auto client = new HttpClient (HttpClient.Get, "http://www.yahoo.com");

        // make request
        client.open;

        // check return status for validity
        if (client.isResponseOK)
           {
           // extract content length
           auto length = client.getResponseHeaders.getInt (HttpHeader.ContentLength);

           // display all returned headers
           Stdout.put (client.getResponseHeaders);

           // display remaining content
           client.read (&sink, length);
           }
        else
           Stderr.put (client.getResponse);

        client.close;
    See modules HttpGet and HttpPost for simple wrappers instead.

  • this(RequestMethod method, char[] url);
    • Create a client for the given URL. The argument should be fully qualified with an "http:" or "https:" scheme, or an explicit port should be provided.

  • this(RequestMethod method, Uri uri);
    • Create a client with the provided Uri instance. The Uri should be fully qualified with an "http:" or "https:" scheme, or an explicit port should be provided.

  • HttpHeadersView getResponseHeaders ();
    • Get the current input headers, as returned by the host request.

  • HttpHeaders getRequestHeaders ();
    • Gain access to the request headers. Use this to add whatever headers are required for a request.

  • HttpParams getRequestParams ();
    • Gain access to the request parameters. Use this to add x=y style parameters to the request. These will be appended to the request assuming the original Uri does not contain any of its own.

  • UriView getUri ();
    • Return the Uri associated with this client

  • ResponseLine getResponse ();
    • Return the response-line for the latest request. This takes the form of "version status reason" as defined in the HTTP RFC.

  • int getStatus ();
    • Return the HTTP status code set by the remote server

  • bool isResponseOK ();
    • Return whether the response was OK or not

  • void addCookie (Cookie cookie);
    • Add a cookie to the outgoing headers

  • void close ();
    • Close all resources used by a request. You must invoke this between successive open() calls.

  • void reset ();
    • Reset the client such that it is ready for a new request.

  • void setRequest (RequestMethod method);
    • Set the request method

  • void setVersion (Version v);
    • Set the request version

  • void enableRedirect (bool yes);
    • enable/disable the internal redirection suppport

  • void setTimeout (float interval);
    • set timeout period for read operation

  • void keepAlive (bool yes);
    • Control keepalive option

  • void encodeUri (bool yes);
    • Control Uri output encoding

  • IBuffer open (IBuffer buffer = cast(IBuffer)null);
    • Make a request for the resource specified via the constructor, using the specified timeout period (in milli-seconds).The return value represents the input buffer, from which all returned headers and content may be accessed.

  • IBuffer open (void delegate(IBuffer) pump, IBuffer buffer = cast(IBuffer)null);
    • Make a request for the resource specified via the constructor, using a callback for pumping additional data to the host. This defaults to a three-second timeout period. The return value represents the input buffer, from which all returned headers and content may be accessed.

  • IBuffer openStart (void delegate(IBuffer) pump, IBuffer input);


  • IBuffer openFinish (void delegate(IBuffer) pump);


  • void read (void delegate(void[]) sink, long len = 9223372036854775807L);
    • Read the content from the returning input stream, up to a maximum length, and pass content to the given sink delegate as it arrives.

    Exits when length bytes have been processed, or an Eof is seen on the stream.



  • IBuffer redirectPost (void delegate(IBuffer) pump, IBuffer input, int status);
    • Handle redirection of Post

    Guidance for the default behaviour came from this page:

    http:
    //ppewww.ph.gla.ac.uk/~flavell/www/post-redirect.html



  • bool canRepost (uint status);
    • Handle user-notification of Post redirection. This should be overridden appropriately.

    Guidance for the default behaviour came from this page:

    http:
    //ppewww.ph.gla.ac.uk/~flavell/www/post-redirect.html



  • protected SocketConduit createSocket ();
    • Overridable socket factory, for use with HTTPS and so on

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