(Java) Replace or Remove Default HTTP Headers

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Also see: Chilkat Http Default and Auto-Filled Headers

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.2.0 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    // The following request will be sent.
    // The Accept and Accept-Encoding headers are default headers added by Chilkat.

    // Send a request with the following header:

    // GET /helloWorld.txt HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com
    // Accept: */*
    // Accept-Encoding: gzip

    String responseBody = http.quickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    // Examine the request header we just sent..
    System.out.println(http.lastHeader());
    System.out.println("----");

    // Remove the default headers:
    http.RemoveRequestHeader("Accept");
    http.RemoveRequestHeader("Accept-Encoding");

    // Send a request with the following header:

    // GET /helloWorld.txt HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com

    responseBody = http.quickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    System.out.println(http.lastHeader());
  }
}