All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleHttpRequest
```
public interface HttpRequest
```
The HttpRequest interface should be implemented to provide web request capabilities. It is used a similar manner to XMLHttpRequest in Javascript (AJAX). Normally, a listener will be added by calling addReadyStateChangeListener(ReadyStateChangeListener), the method open will be called, and finally, send(String) will be called to complete the request.

See Also:

UserAgentContext.createHttpRequest()

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`STATE_COMPLETE`	The complete request state.
`static int`	`STATE_INTERACTIVE`	The interactive request state.
`static int`	`STATE_LOADED`	The loaded request state.
`static int`	`STATE_LOADING`	The loading request state.
`static int`	`STATE_UNINITIALIZED`	The uninitialized request state.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`abort()`	Aborts an ongoing request.
`void`	`addReadyStateChangeListener(ReadyStateChangeListener listener)`	Adds a listener of ReadyState changes.
`java.lang.String`	`getAllResponseHeaders()`	Gets a string with all the response headers.
`int`	`getReadyState()`	Gets the state of the request, a value between 0 and 4.
`byte[]`	`getResponseBytes()`	Gets the request response bytes.
`java.lang.String`	`getResponseHeader(java.lang.String headerName)`	Gets a response header value.
`java.awt.Image`	`getResponseImage()`	Gets the request response as an AWT image.
`java.lang.String`	`getResponseText()`	Gets the request response as text.
`org.w3c.dom.Document`	`getResponseXML()`	Gets the request response as an XML DOM.
`int`	`getStatus()`	Gets the status of the response.
`java.lang.String`	`getStatusText()`	Gets the status text of the request, e.g.
`void`	`open(java.lang.String method, java.lang.String url)`	Starts an asynchronous request.
`void`	`open(java.lang.String method, java.lang.String url, boolean asyncFlag)`	Opens a request.
`void`	`open(java.lang.String method, java.net.URL url)`	Opens an asynchronous request.
`void`	`open(java.lang.String method, java.net.URL url, boolean asyncFlag)`	Opens an request.
`void`	`open(java.lang.String method, java.net.URL url, boolean asyncFlag, java.lang.String userName)`	Opens a request.
`void`	`open(java.lang.String method, java.net.URL url, boolean asyncFlag, java.lang.String userName, java.lang.String password)`	Opens a request.
`void`	`send(java.lang.String content)`	Sends POST content if any.

- Field Detail
  - STATE_UNINITIALIZED
```
static final int STATE_UNINITIALIZED
```
    The uninitialized request state.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STATE_LOADING
```
static final int STATE_LOADING
```
    The loading request state. The open method has been called, but a response has not been received yet.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STATE_LOADED
```
static final int STATE_LOADED
```
    The loaded request state. Headers and status are now available.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STATE_INTERACTIVE
```
static final int STATE_INTERACTIVE
```
    The interactive request state. Downloading response.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STATE_COMPLETE
```
static final int STATE_COMPLETE
```
    The complete request state. All operations are finished.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getReadyState
```
int getReadyState()
```
    Gets the state of the request, a value between 0 and 4.
    
    Returns:
    
    A value corresponding to one of the STATE* constants in this class.
  - getResponseText
```
java.lang.String getResponseText()
```
    Gets the request response as text.
  - getResponseXML
```
org.w3c.dom.Document getResponseXML()
```
    Gets the request response as an XML DOM.
  - getResponseImage
```
java.awt.Image getResponseImage()
```
    Gets the request response as an AWT image.
  - getResponseBytes
```
byte[] getResponseBytes()
```
    Gets the request response bytes.
  - getStatus
```
int getStatus()
```
    Gets the status of the response. Note that this can be 0 for file requests in addition to 200 for successful HTTP requests.
  - getStatusText
```
java.lang.String getStatusText()
```
    Gets the status text of the request, e.g. "OK" for 200.
  - abort
```
void abort()
```
    Aborts an ongoing request.
  - getAllResponseHeaders
```
java.lang.String getAllResponseHeaders()
```
    Gets a string with all the response headers.
  - getResponseHeader
```
java.lang.String getResponseHeader(java.lang.String headerName)
```
    Gets a response header value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    headerName - The name of the header.
  - open
```
void open(java.lang.String method,
          java.lang.String url)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Starts an asynchronous request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The request method.
    
    url - The destination URL.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - open
```
void open(java.lang.String method,
          java.net.URL url)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Opens an asynchronous request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The request method.
    
    url - The destination URL.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - open
```
void open(java.lang.String method,
          java.net.URL url,
          boolean asyncFlag)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Opens an request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The request method.
    
    url - The destination URL.
    
    asyncFlag - Whether the request is asynchronous.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - open
```
void open(java.lang.String method,
          java.lang.String url,
          boolean asyncFlag)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Opens a request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The request method.
    
    url - The destination URL.
    
    asyncFlag - Whether the request should be asynchronous.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - open
```
void open(java.lang.String method,
          java.net.URL url,
          boolean asyncFlag,
          java.lang.String userName)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Opens a request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The request method.
    
    url - The destination URL.
    
    asyncFlag - Whether the request should be asynchronous.
    
    userName - The HTTP authentication user name.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - open
```
void open(java.lang.String method,
          java.net.URL url,
          boolean asyncFlag,
          java.lang.String userName,
          java.lang.String password)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Opens a request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - The request method.
    
    url - The destination URL.
    
    asyncFlag - Whether the request should be asynchronous.
    
    userName - The HTTP authentication user name.
    
    password - The HTTP authentication password.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - send
```
void send(java.lang.String content)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Sends POST content if any.
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - POST content or null for GET requests.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - addReadyStateChangeListener
```
void addReadyStateChangeListener(ReadyStateChangeListener listener)
```
    Adds a listener of ReadyState changes. The listener should be invoked even in the case of errors.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - An instanceof of ReadyStateChangeListener

Interface HttpRequest

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

STATE_UNINITIALIZED

STATE_LOADING

STATE_LOADED

STATE_INTERACTIVE

STATE_COMPLETE

Method Detail

getReadyState

getResponseText

getResponseXML

getResponseImage

getResponseBytes

getStatus

getStatusText

abort

getAllResponseHeaders

getResponseHeader

open

open

open

open

open

open

send

addReadyStateChangeListener