The Jakarta Commons HttpClient project is pleased to announce the release of HttpClient 3.0. This release fixes all of the bugs discovered in RC4. As before, we strongly recommend that all users upgrade to HttpClient 3.0. Please download and enjoy.
HttpClient 3.0 provides the following new features: - Architecture * New preference architecture * Improved exception handling framework * Granular non-standards configuration and tracking * Improved HTTP Version configuration and tracking * Support for streaming entities * Support for tunneled HTTP proxies via the ProxyClient * Ability to abort execution of HTTP methods - Connection management * Support for closing idle connections * Support for JDK1.4 connect timeout through reflection * Support for connection manager shutdown - Authentication * Improved authentication framework * Plug-in mechanism for authentication modules * Interactive authentication support * Alternate authentication support - Cookie management * Cookie specification plug-in mechanism * 'Ignore cookies' cookie policy * Improved Netscape cookie support - Redirects * Cross-site redirect support Download - <http://jakarta.apache.org/site/downloads/downloads_commons-httpclient.cgi> Release notes - <http://www.apache.org/dist/jakarta/commons/httpclient/RELEASE-NOTES.txt> 3.0 site - <http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/httpclient/> About HttpClient - 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. The Jakarta Commons HttpClient component seeks to fill this void by providing an efficient, up-to-date, and feature-rich package implementing the client side of the most recent HTTP standards and recommendations. Enjoy, Commons HttpClient Team --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
