On 6 August 2013 14:25, Oleg Kalnichevski <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 2013-08-06 at 14:14 +0100, sebb wrote: >> On 6 August 2013 13:30, Oleg Kalnichevski <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Tue, 2013-08-06 at 13:14 +0100, sebb wrote: >> >> HttpClient and HttpCore have similar version numbers; both have a >> >> 4.2.x series and a 4.3 series. >> >> >> >> Is there any relationship between the two? >> >> Is it necessary for HttpClient 4.2.x to use HttpCore 4.2.x? >> >> Or can HttpClient 4.2.5 be used with HttpCore 4.3? >> >> >> > >> > Theoretically, it can, as HttpCore 4.3 should be fully API backward >> > compatible. However, truth to be told I have not been testing all >> > possible version combinations. Unless one has a very good reason to mix >> > 4.3 core with 4.2 client I would probably caution against doing so. Just >> > use client 4.3 and let your dependency management tool pick up requisite >> > dependencies. >> >> JMeter does not have a dep. mgt tool. ;-) >> > > Which is a shame in my opinion. > >> Nor do users of the download page necessarily have one. >> If Core 4.2.x is recommended for use with Client 4.2.x then IMO Core >> 4.2.x must be available from the download page. >> And the reasoning should be mentioned on the the download page. >> > > Every binary release of HttpClient comes with all the requisite > dependencies bundled including HttpCore.
I'd overlooked that, but ... > I do not have a problem with > putting HttpCore 4.2 back at the download page. I just do not think it > is necessary. ... HttpClient 4.2.5 includes HttpCore 4.2.4; what if the user wants to update to the latest HttpCore 4.2.x - i.e. 4.2.5? I think that means Core 4.2.5 should be on the download page. > Oleg > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
