Re[2]: [PEAR-DEV] HTTP_Request patch for Multiple requests support

Hello Richard, Sunday, September 29, 2002, 5:50:39 PM, you wrote: RH> Hi, >> Coming with another patch to HTTP_Request to add support for >> multiple requests: >> - preserves the current API >> - externalize the constructor into a setRequest() method, for >> multiple calls >> - reset _postData attribute, but not other attributes, in >> order to reuse them in next calls >> (this way, you don't have to set again proxy or auth settings >> for each call) >> - added a _cookies attribute to store cookies accross successive calls >> - modified sendRequest() method, to add all stored cookies to >> the request headers before sending the request, and then >> store cookies returned in the response headers, to be able to >> resend them in the next call RH> Nice idea, though wouldn't it be better as a wrapper class? Something RH> like (eg) HTTP_Client, which is a composite of multiple HTTP_Requests. +1 for this. In fact, I built such a wrapper class, it is quite simple to do so. Unfortunately, I cannot share it, for it it too specific for our needs. But I can share a generic cookie management class for a possible HTTP_Client class: http://beta.rdw.ru/pear/cookieManager.phps Took me some time to translate all comments in it to English. :] -- С уважением, Алексей Борзов отдел интернет-проектов ООО "РДВ-Медиа" http://www.rdw.ru http://www.vashdosug.ru