Package edu.pdx.cs.joy.web

Class HttpRequestHelper

java.lang.Object

edu.pdx.cs.joy.web.HttpRequestHelper

public class HttpRequestHelper
extends Object

A helper class that provides methods for requesting resources via HTTP

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	HttpRequestHelper.Response	Encapsulates a response to an HTTP request
static class	HttpRequestHelper.RestException

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
HttpRequestHelper(String urlString)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
HttpRequestHelper.Response	delete(Map<String,String> parameters)	Performs an HTTP DELETE
HttpRequestHelper.Response	get(Map<String,String> parameters)	Performs an HTTP GET
static void	main(String[] args)	A main method that requests a resource from a URL using a given HTTP method
HttpRequestHelper.Response	post(Map<String,String> parameters)	Performs an HTTP POST
HttpRequestHelper.Response	put(Map<String,String> parameters)	Performs an HTTP PUT on the given URL

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

HttpRequestHelper

public HttpRequestHelper(String urlString)

Method Details

get

public HttpRequestHelper.Response get(Map<String,String> parameters)
                               throws IOException

Performs an HTTP GET

Parameters:

parameters - The key/value query parameters

Returns:

A Response summarizing the result of the GET

Throws:

IOException

post

public HttpRequestHelper.Response post(Map<String,String> parameters)
                                throws IOException

Performs an HTTP POST

Parameters:

parameters - The key/value parameters

Returns:

A Response summarizing the result of the POST

Throws:

IOException

delete

public HttpRequestHelper.Response delete(Map<String,String> parameters)
                                  throws IOException

Performs an HTTP DELETE

Parameters:

parameters - The key/value parameters

Returns:

A Response summarizing the result of the POST

Throws:

IOException

put

public HttpRequestHelper.Response put(Map<String,String> parameters)
                               throws IOException

Performs an HTTP PUT on the given URL

Parameters:

parameters - key/value parameters to the put

Returns:

A Response summarizing the result of the PUT

Throws:

IOException

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws IOException

A main method that requests a resource from a URL using a given HTTP method

Throws:

IOException