Kevin,
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> API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kevin
> Jones
> Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2001 2:20
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>
> > it is because con.getConnection() returns URLConnection and not
> > HttpURLConnection()
>
> No, it doesn't.
>
> getConnection uses the protocol specified in the URL to return a
> URLConnection of the 'right type'. In the case of http, that's an
> HttpURLConnection.
Unfortunately in the world of browsers things aren't so black and white.
IE returns it's own implementatation of HttpURLConnection which it not
a subclass of the standard java one, hence the class cast failure. So
you are stuck with using just URLConnection. More pain for applet
authors.
>
> Check the JDK help for details,
>
> Kevin Jones
> DevelopMentor
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>
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