Re: XML_RPC over SSL patch

On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Wolfram Kriesing wrote: > Stig S. Bakken wrote: > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Wolfram Kriesing wrote: > > > > > >>attached there is a patch which makes XML_RPC also work over SSL > >>it uses HTTP_Request. since XML_RPC is a base-package (or whatever > >>this is called) HTTP_Request might need to become one too, if this is > >>acceptable. > >>i've tested it using HTTPS, HTTP, HTTP+Auth, HTTPS+Auth, i havent > >>tested the proxy, but since it uses HTTP_Request for that the chances > >>that it works are quite high i guess :-) > > > > > > HTTP_Request again depends on Net_Socket and Net_URL. I really want to > > keep the number of packages required to make the installer work as low as > > possible, to reduce the number of unknowns somewhat. > > yeah i understand that, sure > > > Let's make a compromise: > > > > The HTTPS support is implemented in a separate method (for example > > sendPayloadHTTPS10). The first thing you do in this method is > > @include_once "HTTP/Request.php", and if it fails you raise an error about > > requiring HTTP_Request for HTTPS support (I do the same thing in > > PEAR/Remote.php for XML_RPC). > > ok, so the sendPayloadHTTP10 (not HTTPS) needs to detect the protocol, > right? and forward to sendPayloadHTTPS10 in case port 443 is used. > i think that would be cool. shall i hack it and send to you? Please do. - Stig