It appears HTTPClient is not NIO based, so the Mina alternative should perform better. However, there is the Apache httpcomponents-core that is a part of the http components project that does appear to be NIO based, although I don't know much about it's performance.
Jeff Michael Grundvig wrote: > I second that HTTPClient from Apache Commons is superb. It would be even > better if it was written with MINA though and didn't use the Commons > Logging absurdity. > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "hezjing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <dev@mina.apache.org> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 6:45 AM > Subject: Re: HTTP Client using MINA > > >> Hi Siddarth >> >> Another alternative you may want look at, is HttpClient (see >> http://jakarta.apache.org/httpcomponents/httpclient-3.x/). >> >> >> On 9/21/07, Siddarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> I want to simulate an HTTP GET request , i want to write a Client >>> programs >>> which talks to few websites and does an http Get >>> >>> help appriciated >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://www.nabble.com/HTTP-Client-using-MINA-tf4493177s16868.html#a12814517 >>> >>> Sent from the Apache MINA Support Forum mailing list archive at >>> Nabble.com. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Hez >