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HTTP Bean

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

Syntax

IPWorks.Http

Remarks

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 parameter. 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 AuthScheme property.

Property List


The following is the full list of the properties of the bean with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AcceptA list of acceptable MIME types for the request.
AllowHTTPCompressionEnables HTTP compression for receiving data.
AttachedFileA file to append to PostData if the POST or PUT methods are used.
AuthorizationThe Authorization string to be sent to the server.
AuthSchemeThe authentication scheme to use when server authorization is required.
ConnectedShows whether the component is connected.
ContentTypeContent type for posts and puts.
CookiesCollection of cookies.
FirewallA set of properties related to firewall access.
FollowRedirectsDetermines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
FromThe email address of the HTTP agent (optional).
HTTPMethodThe HTTP method used for the request.
IdleThe current status of the component.
IfModifiedSinceA date determining the maximum age of the desired document.
LocalFileThe path to a local file for downloading. If the file exists, it is overwritten.
LocalHostThe name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
OtherHeadersOther headers as determined by the user (optional).
ParsedHeadersCollection of headers returned from the last request.
PasswordA password if authentication is to be used.
PostDataThe data to post with the URL if the POST method is used.
PragmaA browser/server specific header line (optional).
ProxyA set of properties related to proxy access.
RangeThe byte-range to be sent to the server.
RefererReferer URL/document (optional).
StatusLineThe first line of the last server response.
TimeoutA timeout for the component.
TransferredDataThe contents of the last response from the server.
TransferredDataLimitThe maximum of data to be transferred.
TransferredHeadersThe full set of headers as received from the server.
URLThe URL to fetch.
URLPathThe path for the URL.
URLPortThe port for the URL.
URLSchemeThe scheme for the URL.
URLServerThe server for the URL.
UserA user name if authentication is to be used.

Method List


The following is the full list of the methods of the bean with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

addCookieAdds a cookie and the corresponding value to the outgoing request headers.
configSets or retrieves a configuration setting .
deleteDeletes an object on the server.
doEventsProcesses events from the internal message queue.
getFetch the document using the HTTP GET method.
headFetches the document headers using the HTTP HEAD method.
interruptInterrupt the current method.
postPosts data to the HTTP server using the HTTP POST method.
putSends data to the HTTP server using the HTTP PUT method.
resetHeadersResets all HTTP Headers, Cookies, LocalFile , and AttachedFile .
setDownloadStreamSets the stream to which the downloaded data from the server will be written.
setUploadStreamSets the stream to be uploaded to the server.

Event List


The following is the full list of the events fired by the bean with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ConnectedFired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).
ConnectionStatusFired to indicate changes in connection state.
DisconnectedFired when a connection is closed.
EndTransferFired when a document finishes transferring.
ErrorInformation about errors during data delivery.
HeaderFired every time a header line comes in.
RedirectFired when a redirection is received from the server.
SetCookieFired for every cookie set by the server.
StartTransferFired when a document starts transferring (after the headers).
StatusFired when the HTTP status line is received from the server.
TransferFired while a document transfers (delivers document).

Configuration Settings


The following is a list of configuration settings for the bean with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AcceptEncodingUsed to tell the server which types of content encodings the client supports.
AllowHTTPCompressionThis property enables HTTP compression for receiving data.
AllowIdenticalRedirectURLAllow redirects to the same URL.
AppendWhether to append data to LocalFile.
AuthorizationThe Authorization string to be sent to the server.
BytesTransferredContains the number of bytes transferred in the response data.
EncodeURLIf set to true the URL will be encoded by the component.
FollowRedirectsDetermines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
GetOn302RedirectIf set to true the component will perform a GET on the new location.
HTTPVersionThe version of HTTP used by the component.
IfModifiedSinceA date determining the maximum age of the desired document.
KeepAliveDetermines whether the HTTP connection is closed after completion of the request.
MaxRedirectAttemptsLimits the number of redirects that are followed in a request.
OtherHeadersOther headers as determined by the user (optional).
ProxyAuthorizationThe authorization string to be sent to the proxy server.
ProxyAuthSchemeThe authorization scheme to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPasswordA password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPortPort for the proxy server (default 80).
ProxyServerName or IP address of a proxy server (optional).
ProxyUserA user name if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
TransferredDataLimitThe maximum number of incoming bytes to be stored by the component.
TransferredHeadersThe full set of headers as received from the server.
UseChunkedEncodingEnables or Disables HTTP chunked encoding for transfers.
ChunkSizeSpecifies the chunk size in bytes when using chunked encoding.
UserAgentInformation about the user agent (browser).
KerberosSPNThe Service Principal Name for the Kerberos Domain Controller.
ConnectionTimeoutSets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.
FirewallAutoDetectTells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
FirewallHostName or IP address of firewall (optional).
FirewallPasswordPassword to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
FirewallPortThe TCP port for the FirewallHost;.
FirewallTypeDetermines the type of firewall to connect through.
FirewallUserA user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
KeepAliveTimeThe inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.
KeepAliveIntervalThe retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.
LingerWhen set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.
LingerTimeTime in seconds to have the connection linger.
LocalHostThe name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThe TCP port in the local host where the component binds.
MaxLineLengthThe maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.
MaxTransferRateThe transfer rate limit in bytes per second.
RecordLengthThe length of received data records.
TCPKeepAliveDetermines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.
UseIPv6Whether to use IPv6.
TcpNoDelayWhether or not to delay when sending packets.
AbsoluteTimeoutDetermines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
FirewallDataUsed to send extra data to the firewall.
InBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.
OutBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.
CodePageThe system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.

 
 
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