Hi all,
I am using httpclient 3.1 in a servlet to check if a URL is alive or not.
When should I best initialize HttpClient? I was thinking to create a
HttpClient instance in the servlet constructor and to execute a HeadMethod
in the doGet method of the servlet. Is this the right way to do it or
should I better create a new instance of HttpClient in doGet for each
request?
Also, I want the HeadMethod to stop after a certain amount of time. How
can I set a timeout? I am using
HttpClient.getHttpConnectionManager().getParams().setConnectionTimeout(timeOut)
and
HttpClient.getHttpConnectionManager().getParams().setSoTimeout(timeOut),
but there is also HttpClient.getParams().setSoTimeout(timeOut),
HttpClient.getParams().setParameter("http.socket.timeout", new
Integer(timeOut)),
HttpClient.getParams().setConnectionManagerTimeout(timeOut),
HeadMethod.getParams().setParameter("http.socket.timeout", new
Integer(timeOut)) and
HostConfiguration.getParams().setParameter("http.socket.timeout",
timeOut). What is the difference between them?
Many thanks for any help!
