The Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is one of the most significant protocols used on the Internet today.
Web services, network-enabled appliances and the growth of network computing continue to expand the role of the HTTP protocol beyond user-driven web browsers, while increasing the number of applications that require HTTP support.
Although the java.net package provides basic functionality for accessing resources via HTTP, it doesn't provide the full flexibility or functionality needed by many applications.
Apache HttpComponents Client tries to fill the gap by providing an efficient, updated, and feature-rich package implementing the client side of the most recent HTTP standards and recommendations.
Designed for extension while providing robust support for the base HTTP protocol, the Apache HttpComponents Client may be of interest to anyone building HTTP-aware client applications such as web browsers, web service clients, or systems that leverage or extend the HTTP protocol for distributed communication.
There are many projects that use the Apache HttpComponents Client to provide the core HTTP functionality. Some of these are Open Source with project pages you can find on the web while others are closed source that you would never see or hear about.
Requirements:
· Java
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