org.apache.axis.transport.http

Class HTTPSender

java.lang.Object

org.apache.axis.handlers.BasicHandler

org.apache.axis.transport.http.HTTPSender

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Handler

public class HTTPSender
extends BasicHandler

This is meant to be used on a SOAP Client to call a SOAP server.

Author:

Doug Davis (dug@us.ibm.com), Davanum Srinivas (dims@yahoo.com)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected static org.apache.commons.logging.Log	log

Fields inherited from class org.apache.axis.handlers.BasicHandler

makeLockable, name, options

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HTTPSender()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	getSocket(SocketHolder sockHolder, MessageContext msgContext, java.lang.String protocol, java.lang.String host, int port, int timeout, java.lang.StringBuffer otherHeaders, BooleanHolder useFullURL) Creates a socket connection to the SOAP server
void	handleCookie(java.lang.String cookieName, java.lang.String setCookieName, java.lang.String cookie, MessageContext msgContext) little helper function for cookies.
void	invoke(MessageContext msgContext) invoke creates a socket connection, sends the request SOAP message and then reads the response SOAP message back from the SOAP server

Methods inherited from class org.apache.axis.handlers.BasicHandler

canHandleBlock, cleanup, generateWSDL, getDeploymentData, getName, getOption, getOptions, getUnderstoodHeaders, init, initHashtable, onFault, setName, setOption, setOptionDefault, setOptions, setOptionsLockable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

log

protected static org.apache.commons.logging.Log log

Constructor Detail

HTTPSender

public HTTPSender()

Method Detail

invoke

public void invoke(MessageContext msgContext)
            throws AxisFault

invoke creates a socket connection, sends the request SOAP message and then reads the response SOAP message back from the SOAP server

Parameters:

msgContext - the messsage context

Throws:

AxisFault

getSocket

protected void getSocket(SocketHolder sockHolder,
             MessageContext msgContext,
             java.lang.String protocol,
             java.lang.String host,
             int port,
             int timeout,
             java.lang.StringBuffer otherHeaders,
             BooleanHolder useFullURL)
                  throws java.lang.Exception

Creates a socket connection to the SOAP server

Parameters:

protocol - "http" for standard, "https" for ssl.

host - host name

port - port to connect to

otherHeaders - buffer for storing additional headers that need to be sent

useFullURL - flag to indicate if the complete URL has to be sent

Throws:

java.io.IOException

java.lang.Exception

handleCookie

public void handleCookie(java.lang.String cookieName,
                java.lang.String setCookieName,
                java.lang.String cookie,
                MessageContext msgContext)

little helper function for cookies. fills up the message context with a string or an array of strings (if there are more than one Set-Cookie)

Parameters:

cookieName -

setCookieName -

cookie -

msgContext -