Java

HTTP Verb - How to use any Verb (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, PROPFIND, etc.)

The HttpVerb property may be set to anything. Typically, it is set to the common/standard HTTP verbs such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. It can be set to anything, including custom verbs that only have meaning to your particular server-side application.

This example demonstrates how to compose an HTTP request using the PROPFIND verb, which is something one might use with a WebDAV request.

This example composes the following HTTP request:

   PROPFIND  /container/ HTTP/1.1
   Host: www.foo.bar
   Depth: 1
   Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
   Content-Length: xxxx

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
   <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
     <D:allprop/>
   </D:propfind>

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpRequest;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Xml;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();

        // The ContentType, HttpVerb, and Path properties should
        // always be explicitly set.
        req.setHttpVerb("PROPFIND");
        req.setPath("/container/");
        req.setContentType("text/xml");
        req.setCharset("utf-8");
        req.setSendCharset(true);

        req.addHeader("Depth", "1");

        Xml xml = new Xml();
        xml.setTag("propfind");
        xml.addAttribute("xmlns:D", "DAV:");
        xml.newChild2("allprop", "");

        req.loadBodyFromString(xml.getXml(), "utf-8");

        // View the request that would be sent if HttpSReq was called:
        String requestMime = req.generateRequestText();
        System.out.println(requestMime);

        // A few important comments about the HTTP request that is generated:
        //
        // 1) The Content-Length header is automatically generated based on the actual length of the MIME message
        //    that follows the intial (topmost) MIME header.
        // 2) The HOST header will automatically get filled in with the actual domain when HttpSReq
        //    is called.
    }
}