/**
* Performs an HTTP GET request to the specified url.
*
* @param url The web address to post the request to
* @return The result of the request
* @throws Exception
*/
public static String executeHttpGet(String url, int length) throws Exception {
InputStream in = null;
try {
HttpClient client = getHttpClient();
HttpGet request = new HttpGet();
request.setURI(new URI(url));
HttpResponse response = client.execute(request);
in = response.getEntity().getContent();
String result = HttpReaders.readIt(in, length);
in.close();
return result;
} finally {
if (in != null) {
try {
in.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}
/**
* Performs an HTTP Post request to the specified url with the specified parameters.
*
* @param url The web address to post the request to
* @param postParameters The parameters to send via the request
* @return The result of the request
* @throws Exception
*/
public static String executeHttpPost(String url, List<NameValuePair> postParameters, int length)
throws Exception {
InputStream in = null;
try {
HttpClient client = getHttpClient(); // new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpPost request = new HttpPost(url);
UrlEncodedFormEntity formEntity = new UrlEncodedFormEntity(postParameters);
request.setEntity(formEntity);
HttpResponse response = client.execute(request);
in = response.getEntity().getContent();
String res = HttpReaders.readIt(in, length);
in.close();
return res;
} finally {
if (in != null) {
try {
in.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}