Java

Connect to a REST Server

Demonstrates Rest.Connect, which establishes the initial TCP (and optionally TLS) connection to a REST server. The example connects over HTTPS and then reuses the connection for a request.

Background. A single connection can serve many requests to the same host. The TLS argument should be _TRUE_ for HTTPS (typically port 443), and automatic reconnection lets Chilkat transparently re-establish a dropped keep-alive connection.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Rest;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Rest rest = new Rest();

        // Connect to the REST server.  The 3rd argument enables TLS (use true for HTTPS on port 443),
        // and the 4th enables automatic reconnection if the connection is dropped between requests.
        boolean bTls = true;
        boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
        String responseText;
        try {
            rest.connect("example.com", 443, bTls, bAutoReconnect);

            // The connection is now established and ready for requests.  A single connection can be reused for
            // many requests to the same server.
            responseText = rest.fullRequestNoBody("GET", "/api/status");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println(responseText);
    }
}