rwaldhoff    01/08/13 16:35:30

  Modified:    httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods
                        Tag: rlwrefactoring DeleteMethod.java
                        GetMethod.java HeadMethod.java PostMethod.java
                        PutMethod.java
               httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient Tag:
                        rlwrefactoring HttpMethodBase.java
  Log:
  More JavaDoc.
  Removing some unused (legacy) methods.
  
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  1.1.1.1.2.2 +11 -5     
jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/DeleteMethod.java
  
  Index: DeleteMethod.java
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  RCS file: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/DeleteMethod.java,v
  retrieving revision 1.1.1.1.2.1
  retrieving revision 1.1.1.1.2.2
  diff -u -r1.1.1.1.2.1 -r1.1.1.1.2.2
  --- DeleteMethod.java 2001/08/10 22:27:12     1.1.1.1.2.1
  +++ DeleteMethod.java 2001/08/13 23:35:29     1.1.1.1.2.2
  @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   /*
  - * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/DeleteMethod.java,v
 1.1.1.1.2.1 2001/08/10 22:27:12 rwaldhoff Exp $
  - * $Revision: 1.1.1.1.2.1 $
  - * $Date: 2001/08/10 22:27:12 $
  + * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/DeleteMethod.java,v
 1.1.1.1.2.2 2001/08/13 23:35:29 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * $Revision: 1.1.1.1.2.2 $
  + * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:35:29 $
    *
    * ====================================================================
    *
  @@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
   
   /**
    * DELETE Method.
  + * Implements an HTTP DELETE request.
    *
    * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Remy Maucherat</a>
    * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>B.C. Holmes</a>
  @@ -86,14 +87,15 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * No-arg constructor.
        */
       public DeleteMethod() {
       }
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Path-setting constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
        */
       public DeleteMethod(String path) {
           super(path);
  @@ -102,6 +104,10 @@
   
       // ----------------------------------------------------- HttpMethod Methods
   
  +    /**
  +     * Returns <tt>"DELETE"</tt>.
  +     * @return <tt>"DELETE"</tt>
  +     */
       public String getName() {
           return "DELETE";
       }
  
  
  
  1.2.2.5   +35 -21    
jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/GetMethod.java
  
  Index: GetMethod.java
  ===================================================================
  RCS file: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/GetMethod.java,v
  retrieving revision 1.2.2.4
  retrieving revision 1.2.2.5
  diff -u -r1.2.2.4 -r1.2.2.5
  --- GetMethod.java    2001/08/13 17:38:56     1.2.2.4
  +++ GetMethod.java    2001/08/13 23:35:29     1.2.2.5
  @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   /*
  - * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/GetMethod.java,v
 1.2.2.4 2001/08/13 17:38:56 rwaldhoff Exp $
  - * $Revision: 1.2.2.4 $
  - * $Date: 2001/08/13 17:38:56 $
  + * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/GetMethod.java,v
 1.2.2.5 2001/08/13 23:35:29 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * $Revision: 1.2.2.5 $
  + * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:35:29 $
    *
    * ====================================================================
    *
  @@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   
   /**
    * GET Method.
  + * Implements an HTTP GET request.
    *
    * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Remy Maucherat</a>
    * @author Sung-Gu Park
  @@ -94,7 +95,7 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * No-arg constructor.
        */
       public GetMethod() {
           setFollowRedirects(true);
  @@ -102,7 +103,8 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Path-setting constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
        */
       public GetMethod(String path) {
           super(path);
  @@ -111,7 +113,9 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param tempDir the directory in which to store temporary files
        */
       public GetMethod(String path, String tempDir) {
           this(path);
  @@ -122,7 +126,10 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param useDisk whether or not to buffer contents to disk
  +     * @param tempDir the directory in which to store temporary files
        */
       public GetMethod(String path, boolean useDisk, String tempDir) {
           this(path);
  @@ -134,7 +141,10 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param tempDir the directory in which to store temporary files
  +     * @param tempFile the file (under tempDir) to buffer contents to
        */
       public GetMethod(String path, String tempDir, String tempFile) {
           this(path);
  @@ -145,7 +155,11 @@
       }
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param useDisk whether or not to buffer contents to disk
  +     * @param tempDir the directory in which to store temporary files
  +     * @param tempFile the file to buffer contents to
        */
       public GetMethod(String path, boolean useDisk, String tempDir,
                        String tempFile) {
  @@ -160,7 +174,9 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param tempFile the file to buffer contents to
        */
       public GetMethod(String path, File fileData) {
           this(path);
  @@ -283,6 +299,10 @@
   
       // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
   
  +    /**
  +     * Returns <tt>"GET"</tt>.
  +     * @return <tt>"GET"</tt>
  +     */
       public String getName() {
           return "GET";
       }
  @@ -347,7 +367,11 @@
   
       // ----------------------------------------------------- HttpMethod Methods
   
  -    public void readResponseBody(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException {
  +    /**
  +     * Overrides method in {@link HttpMethodBase} to
  +     * write data to the appropriate buffer.
  +     */
  +    protected void readResponseBody(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException {
           log.debug("GetMethod.readResponseBody(State,HttpConnection)");
           OutputStream out = null;
           if (useDisk) {
  @@ -418,15 +442,5 @@
   
           out.close();
       }
  -
  -    /**
  -     * Return true if the method needs a content-length header in the request.
  -     *
  -     * @return true if a content-length header will be expected by the server
  -     */
  -    public boolean needContentLength() {
  -        return false;
  -    }
  -
   
   }
  
  
  
  1.3.2.3   +14 -22    
jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/HeadMethod.java
  
  Index: HeadMethod.java
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  RCS file: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/HeadMethod.java,v
  retrieving revision 1.3.2.2
  retrieving revision 1.3.2.3
  diff -u -r1.3.2.2 -r1.3.2.3
  --- HeadMethod.java   2001/08/13 17:38:56     1.3.2.2
  +++ HeadMethod.java   2001/08/13 23:35:29     1.3.2.3
  @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   /*
  - * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/HeadMethod.java,v
 1.3.2.2 2001/08/13 17:38:56 rwaldhoff Exp $
  - * $Revision: 1.3.2.2 $
  - * $Date: 2001/08/13 17:38:56 $
  + * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/HeadMethod.java,v
 1.3.2.3 2001/08/13 23:35:29 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * $Revision: 1.3.2.3 $
  + * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:35:29 $
    *
    * ====================================================================
    *
  @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * No-arg constructor.
        */
       public HeadMethod() {
           setFollowRedirects(true);
  @@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Path-setting constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
        */
       public HeadMethod(String path) {
           super(path);
  @@ -113,32 +114,23 @@
   
       // --------------------------------------------------- WebdavMethod Methods
   
  +    /**
  +     * Returns <tt>"HEAD"</tt>.
  +     * @return <tt>"HEAD"</tt>
  +     */
       public String getName() {
           return "HEAD";
       }
   
       /**
  -     * Return true if the method needs a content-length header in the request.
  -     *
  -     * @return true if a content-length header will be expected by the server
  +     * Overrides {@link HttpMethodBase} method to
  +     * <i>not</i> read a response body, despite the
  +     * presence of a <tt>Content-Length</tt> or
  +     * <tt>Transfer-Encoding</tt> header.
        */
  -    public boolean needContentLength() {
  -        return false;
  -    }
  -
       protected void readResponseBody(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException, HttpException {
           log.debug("HeadMethod.readResponseBody(State,HttpConnection)");
           return; // despite the possible presence of a content-length header, HEAD 
returns no response body
       }
  -
  -    /**
  -     * Return true if the method's response is expected to have a body.
  -     *
  -     * @return true if a response body should be expected by the client
  -     */
  -    public boolean hasResponseBody() {
  -        return false;
  -    }
  -
   
   }
  
  
  
  1.3.2.5   +77 -27    
jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PostMethod.java
  
  Index: PostMethod.java
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  RCS file: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PostMethod.java,v
  retrieving revision 1.3.2.4
  retrieving revision 1.3.2.5
  diff -u -r1.3.2.4 -r1.3.2.5
  --- PostMethod.java   2001/08/13 22:37:12     1.3.2.4
  +++ PostMethod.java   2001/08/13 23:35:29     1.3.2.5
  @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   /*
  - * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PostMethod.java,v
 1.3.2.4 2001/08/13 22:37:12 rwaldhoff Exp $
  - * $Revision: 1.3.2.4 $
  - * $Date: 2001/08/13 22:37:12 $
  + * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PostMethod.java,v
 1.3.2.5 2001/08/13 23:35:29 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * $Revision: 1.3.2.5 $
  + * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:35:29 $
    * ====================================================================
    * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
    *
  @@ -34,35 +34,35 @@
   
       // ----------------------------------------------------------- Constructors
   
  -
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * No-arg constructor.
        */
       public PostMethod() {
           super();
       }
   
  -
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Path-setting constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
        */
       public PostMethod(String path) {
           super(path);
       }
   
  -
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param tempDir directory to store temp files in
        */
       public PostMethod(String path, String tempDir) {
           super(path, tempDir);
       }
   
  -
  -
  -
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param useDisk whether or not to buffer temporary data to disk
  +     * @param tempDir directory to store temp files in
        */
       public PostMethod(String path, boolean useDisk, String tempDir) {
           super(path, useDisk, tempDir);
  @@ -70,7 +70,11 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
  +     * @param useDisk whether or not to buffer temporary data to disk
  +     * @param tempDir directory to store temp files in
  +     * @param tempFile file to store temporary data in
        */
       public PostMethod(String path, boolean useDisk, String tempDir,
                         String tempFile) {
  @@ -79,16 +83,30 @@
   
       // ----------------------------------------------------- HttpMethod Methods
   
  +    /**
  +     * Returns <tt>"POST"</tt>.
  +     * @return <tt>"POST"</tt>
  +     */
       public String getName() {
           return "POST";
       }
   
  -
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to clear my request body.
  +     */
       public void recycle() {
           super.recycle();
           requestBody = null;
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to throw {@link IllegalStateException} if
  +     * my request body has already been generated.
  +     *
  +     * @throws IllegalStateException if my request body has already been generated.
  +     */
       public void setParameter(String parameterName, String parameterValue) {
           if(null != requestBody) {
               throw new IllegalStateException("Request body already generated.");
  @@ -96,6 +114,13 @@
           super.setParameter(parameterName,parameterValue);
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to throw {@link IllegalStateException} if
  +     * my request body has already been generated.
  +     *
  +     * @throws IllegalStateException if my request body has already been generated.
  +     */
       public void addParameter(String parameterName, String parameterValue) {
           if(null != requestBody) {
               throw new IllegalStateException("Request body already generated.");
  @@ -103,6 +128,13 @@
           super.addParameter(parameterName,parameterValue);
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to throw {@link IllegalStateException} if
  +     * my request body has already been generated.
  +     *
  +     * @throws IllegalStateException if my request body has already been generated.
  +     */
       public void removeParameter(String paramName) {
           if(null != requestBody) {
               throw new IllegalStateException("Request body already generated.");
  @@ -110,6 +142,13 @@
           super.removeParameter(paramName);
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to throw {@link IllegalStateException} if
  +     * my request body has already been generated.
  +     *
  +     * @throws IllegalStateException if my request body has already been generated.
  +     */
       public void removeParameter(String paramName, String paramValue) {
           if(null != requestBody) {
               throw new IllegalStateException("Request body already generated.");
  @@ -117,6 +156,11 @@
           super.removeParameter(paramName,paramValue);
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to not send request parameters
  +     * as part of the query string.
  +     */
       protected void writeRequestLine(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException, HttpException {
           // don't send parameters on query string
           log.debug("PostMethod.writeRequestLine(State,HttpConnection)");
  @@ -124,6 +168,11 @@
           conn.print(requestLine);
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to also add <tt>Content-Type</tt> header
  +     * when appropriate.
  +     */
       protected void generateRequestHeaders(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException, HttpException {
           super.generateRequestHeaders(state,conn);
           if(!parameters.isEmpty()) {
  @@ -131,6 +180,11 @@
           }
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to write request parameters as the
  +     * request body.
  +     */
       protected boolean writeRequestBody(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException, HttpException {
           log.debug("PostMethod.writeRequestBody(State,HttpConnection)");
           if(null == requestBody) {
  @@ -140,6 +194,14 @@
           return true;
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to return the length of the request body.
  +     *
  +     * Once this method has been invoked,
  +     * the request parameters cannot be altered
  +     * until I am {@link #recycle recycled}.
  +     */
       protected int getRequestContentLength() {
           if(null == requestBody) {
               requestBody = generateRequestBody(parameters);
  @@ -179,18 +241,6 @@
           } else {
               return "";
           }
  -    }
  -
  -    /**
  -     * from RFC1945:<BR>
  -     *   A valid Content-Length is required on all HTTP/1.0 POST requests. An
  -     *   HTTP/1.0 server should respond with a 400 (bad request) message if it
  -     *   cannot determine the length of the request message's content.
  -     *
  -     * @return true
  -     */
  -    public boolean needContentLength() {
  -      return true;
       }
   
       protected String requestBody = null;
  
  
  
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jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PutMethod.java
  
  Index: PutMethod.java
  ===================================================================
  RCS file: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PutMethod.java,v
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  diff -u -r1.3.2.4 -r1.3.2.5
  --- PutMethod.java    2001/08/13 22:37:12     1.3.2.4
  +++ PutMethod.java    2001/08/13 23:35:29     1.3.2.5
  @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   /*
  - * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PutMethod.java,v
 1.3.2.4 2001/08/13 22:37:12 rwaldhoff Exp $
  - * $Revision: 1.3.2.4 $
  - * $Date: 2001/08/13 22:37:12 $
  + * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/methods/PutMethod.java,v
 1.3.2.5 2001/08/13 23:35:29 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * $Revision: 1.3.2.5 $
  + * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:35:29 $
    *
    * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
    *
  @@ -44,14 +44,15 @@
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * No-arg constructor.
        */
       public PutMethod() {
       }
   
   
       /**
  -     * Method constructor.
  +     * Path-setting constructor.
  +     * @param path the path to request
        */
       public PutMethod(String path) {
           super(path);
  @@ -81,13 +82,17 @@
   
       // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
   
  +    /**
  +     * Return <tt>"PUT"</tt>.
  +     * @return <tt>"PUT"</tt>
  +     */
       public String getName() {
           return "PUT";
       }
   
       /**
        * Send the contents of a file.
  -     * @deprecated
  +     * @deprecated use {@link #setData} instead
        */
       public void sendData(File file) throws IOException {
           setData(file);
  @@ -95,7 +100,6 @@
   
       /**
        * Send the contents of a file.
  -     * @deprecated
        */
       public void setData(File file) throws IOException {
           checkNotUsed();
  @@ -104,7 +108,7 @@
   
       /**
        * Send the contents of the resource at the specified URL.
  -     * @deprecated
  +     * @deprecated use {@link #setData} instead
        */
       public void sendData(URL url) throws IOException {
           sendData(url);
  @@ -112,7 +116,6 @@
   
       /**
        * Send the contents of the resource at the specified URL.
  -     * @deprecated
        */
       public void setData(URL url) throws IOException {
           checkNotUsed();
  @@ -122,7 +125,7 @@
   
       /**
        * Send the contents of a byte array.
  -     * @deprecated
  +     * @deprecated use {@link #setData} instead
        */
       public void sendData(byte[] data) {
           setData(data);
  @@ -138,7 +141,7 @@
   
       /**
        * Send the contents of a string.
  -     * @deprecated
  +     * @deprecated use {@link #setData} instead
        */
       public void sendData(String data) {
           setData(data);
  @@ -156,7 +159,7 @@
        * Send the contents of an input stream. The contents will be buffered into
        * memory. To upload large entities, it is recommended to first buffer the
        * data into a temporary file, and then send that file.
  -     * @deprecated
  +     * @deprecated use {@link #setData} instead
        */
       public void sendData(InputStream is) throws IOException {
           setData(is);
  @@ -183,8 +186,14 @@
       }
   
   
  -    // ----------------------------------------------------- HttpMethod Methods
  +    // ------------------------------------------------- HttpMethodBase Methods
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override the method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to set the <tt>Expect</tt> header if it has
  +     * not already been set, in addition to the "standard"
  +     * set of headers.
  +     */
       protected void generateRequestHeaders(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException, HttpException {
           super.generateRequestHeaders(state,conn);
           // Send expectation header
  @@ -193,6 +202,12 @@
           }
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override the method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to not send any data until
  +     * the <tt>100 Continue</tt> status has not be
  +     * read.
  +     */
       protected boolean writeRequestBody(State state, HttpConnection conn) throws 
IOException, HttpException {
           if(requestHeaders.containsKey("expect") && statusCode != 
HttpStatus.SC_CONTINUE) {
               return false;
  @@ -227,6 +242,10 @@
           return true;
       }
   
  +    /**
  +     * Override the method of {@link HttpMethodBase}
  +     * to return the appropriate content length.
  +     */
       protected int getRequestContentLength() {
           if(null != data) {
               return data.length;
  
  
  
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jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpMethodBase.java
  
  Index: HttpMethodBase.java
  ===================================================================
  RCS file: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpMethodBase.java,v
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  diff -u -r1.10.2.8 -r1.10.2.9
  --- HttpMethodBase.java       2001/08/13 23:04:21     1.10.2.8
  +++ HttpMethodBase.java       2001/08/13 23:35:30     1.10.2.9
  @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   /*
  - * $Header: 
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 1.10.2.8 2001/08/13 23:04:21 rwaldhoff Exp $
  - * $Revision: 1.10.2.8 $
  - * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:04:21 $
  + * $Header: 
/home/cvs/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpMethodBase.java,v
 1.10.2.9 2001/08/13 23:35:30 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * $Revision: 1.10.2.9 $
  + * $Date: 2001/08/13 23:35:30 $
    * ====================================================================
    * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
    *
  @@ -31,20 +31,41 @@
   /**
    * An abstract base implementation of {@link HttpMethod}.
    * <p>
  - * Subclasses will typcially want to override:
  - * <dl>
  + * At minimum, subclasses will need to override
  + * <ul><dl>
    *  <dt>{@link #getName}</dt>
    *  <dd>to return the approriate name for this method</dd>
  + * </dl></ul>
  + * When a method's request may contain a body,
  + * subclasses will typically want to override:
  + * <ul><dl>
    *  <dt>{@link #getRequestContentLength}</dt>
  - *  <dd>when the request may have a body</dd>
  + *  <dd>to indicate the length (in bytes) of that body</dd>
    *  <dt>{@link #writeRequestBody}</dt>
  - *  <dd>when the request may have a body</dd>
  - *  <dt>...</dt>
  - * </dl>
  + *  <dd>to write the body</dd>
  + * </dl></ul>
  + * When a method's response may contain a body,
  + * subclasses may want to override:
  + * <ul><dl>
  + *  <dt>{@link #readResponseBody}</dt>
  + *  <dd>to do something useful with the returned data</dd>
  + * </dl></ul>
  + * When a method requires additional request headers,
  + * subclasses will typically want to override:
  + * <ul><dl>
  + *  <dt>{@link #generateRequestHeaders}</dt>
  + *  <dd>to write those headers</dd>
  + * </dl></ul>
  + * When a method expects specific response headers,
  + * subclasses may want to override:
  + * <ul><dl>
  + *  <dt>{@link #processResponseHeaders}</dt>
  + *  <dd>to handle those headers</dd>
  + * </dl></ul>
    *
    * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Remy Maucherat</a>
    * @author Rodney Waldhoff
  - * @version $Id: HttpMethodBase.java,v 1.10.2.8 2001/08/13 23:04:21 rwaldhoff Exp $
  + * @version $Id: HttpMethodBase.java,v 1.10.2.9 2001/08/13 23:35:30 rwaldhoff Exp $
    */
   public abstract class HttpMethodBase implements HttpMethod {
   
  
  
  

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