That being the case (that it's a bug in HttpURLConnection class) ... I've often heard of people using HTTPClient (http://www.innovation.ch/java/HTTPClient/) instead of HttpURLConnection. Apparently HTTPClient provides the timeout functionality you're looking for:
http://www.innovation.ch/java/HTTPClient/advanced_info.html#timeouts HTH, DR On Wednesday 02 October 2002 12:22 am, you wrote: > Hi, > > Check the Java Bug Parade. This is a well known and documented problem with > the URLConnection and HttpURLConnection classes. I had the same problem > with URLConnection some time back but I never tried the workarounds > suggested here. Try the url that I have provided for the first bug id... It > might be what you are after. > > Good Luck, > Greg > > Bug Id 4215767 > Submit Date Feb 27, 1999 > http://www.logicamente.com/sockets.html > > Bug Id 4532321 > Submit Date Nov 28, 2001 > > Bug Id 4143518 > Submit Date May 28, 1998 ____________________________________________________ To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm Be respectful! Clean up your posts before replying ____________________________________________________
