just a side note, both USPS and UPS terms of use says you can't use their service for general look up. they watch the ratio of packages against the address requests. I use the USPS walk route database as a service @3cents a look up
I went the route of using simple-methods like the one in \specialpurpose\googlecheckout\script\org\ofbiz\googleCheckout\PrepareXMLTemplate.xml#connectWithRedirectHack I am moving Java code to simple-methods. ========================= BJ Freeman Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man skip@thedevers sent the following on 2/28/2011 9:33 AM: > I have created a new service using the UPS Street Level address validation > API instead of the USPS one which I will soon submit as a contribution. > > However, the production server for this company is behind a firewall and it > is only connected to the internal network. Outside access to it is through > mod_proxy_ajp. > > I have considered using the apache server as a proxy starting ofbiz with > System.setProperty("http.proxyHost", "myProxyServer.com"); > or -Dhttp.proxyHost=myproxyserver.com > > However my readings have turned up some issues with this and I am > considering the modification of UspsServices.java.sendUspsRequest() and > sendUpsRequest() to use Commons HTTP Client so I can connect to a proxy > server for these services. > > Anyone have any advice > > Skip > >
