On Tue, 2014-03-25 at 00:03 +0000, sebb wrote: > On 24 March 2014 23:01, Christopher BROWN <br...@reflexe.fr> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > This article: > > http://blog.lunatech.com/2009/02/03/what-every-web-developer-must-know-about-url-encoding > > > > ...refers to the pitfalls of using Java's standard URLEncoder / URLDecoder > > classes for anything other than *form* encoding. In particular, it is > > unsuitable for path segments, and has no concept of matrix parameters (such > > as ;jsessionid=xxx but appearing in any segment). The standard URI class > > in the JDK doesn't appear to provide much in the way of solutions either. > > > > Given that when encoding and decoding URLs/URIs, I can first split into > > segments (easy enough splitting on "/"), does anyone on this HTTP client > > list have any recommendations for correctly encoding and decoding each > > individual path segment (and extracting matrix parameters)? After > > searching, I've found no standalone class (read: without being bloated or > > loaded with dependencies) that can both encode and decode. Given how many > > implementors seem to have got it more or less wrong, I'm humble enough not > > to try it myself unless there really is no other choice. > > The java.net.URI class is worth a careful review. > > It has constructors that encode parameters and a constructor that > decodes its parameter. >
In addition you may want to take a look at the URIBuilder, which also can do query parsing / formatting for you. Oleg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: httpclient-users-unsubscr...@hc.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: httpclient-users-h...@hc.apache.org
