Apache HttpComponents project is pleased to announce the second ALPHA release of HttpAsyncClient 4.0. This version comes with a number of important improvements and enhancements. As of this version HttpAsyncClient fully supports HTTP state management (cookies) and HTTP authentication (basic, digest, NTLM, spnego/kerberos). Connection management classes have been thoroughly reworked and improved. This version also improves support for zero copy file upload / download operations.
HttpAsyncClient is NOT meant to replace or supersede Apache HttpClient. It is a complementary library to Apache HttpClient intended for special cases where ability to handle a great number of concurrent connections is more important than performance in terms of a raw data throughput or for those users who prefer event-driven APIs. The HttpAsyncClient 4.0 API is still considered experimental and is expected to change in the course of the ALPHA development phase. This release is primarily intended for early adopters who may be interested in contributing to the project and in helping shape the new API. ------------------- Download - <http://hc.apache.org/downloads.cgi> Release notes - <http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpasyncclient/RELEASE_NOTES.txt> HttpComponents site - <http://hc.apache.org/> ------------------- About Apache HttpAsyncClient 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. HttpAsyncClient seeks to fill this void by providing an efficient, up-to-date, and feature-rich package with an event-driven programming interface based on a non-blocking I/O model. HttpAsyncClient is NOT meant to replace or supersede Apache HttpClient. It is a complementary library to Apache HttpClient intended for special cases where ability to handle a great number of concurrent connections is more important than performance in terms of a raw data throughput. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
