The Apache HttpComponents project is pleased to announce 5.1-beta1 release of HttpComponents HttpClient.
This is the first BETA release in the 5.1 release series that includes a number of new features as well performance optimizations in the classic HTTP transport. Notable changes and features included in the 5.1 series: * Conditional conformance with RFC 3986 (Uniform Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax). * Improved support for out of sequence response message handing by the the classic (blocking) HTTP transport. Download - <http://hc.apache.org/downloads.cgi> Release notes - < https://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-5.0.x.txt HttpComponents site - <http://hc.apache.org/> About HttpComponents HttpClient The Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is perhaps the most significant protocol used on the Internet today. Web services, network-enabled appliances and the growth of network computing continue to expand the role of the HTTP protocol beyond user-driven web browsers, while increasing the number of applications that require HTTP support. Although the java.net package provides basic functionality for accessing resources via HTTP, it doesn't provide the full flexibility or functionality needed by many applications. HttpClient seeks to fill this void by providing an efficient, up-to-date, and feature-rich package implementing the client side of the most recent HTTP standards and recommendations. Designed for extension while providing robust support for the base HTTP protocol, HttpClient may be of interest to anyone building HTTP-aware client applications such as web browsers, web service clients, or systems that leverage or extend the HTTP protocol for distributed communication.
