[CACTUS-272] Cactus using org.apache.commons.httpclient and should be upgraded to use org.apache.http

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.8.1
• Component/s: Framework
• Labels: cactus commons httpclient jakarta
• Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP 3
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Nick Williams
• Created: 20/May/10 22:04
• Updated: 22/Oct/10 15:47

Description

Currently, Cactus utilizes the Commons HttpClient project (org.apache.commons.httpclient) and requires it as a dependency. However, HttpClient left the commons and became a separate Jakarta project over six years ago. Cactus users using HttpClient for other purposes and utilizing any features implemented since 2004 must include HttpClient libraries in their project twice because of this - once from the old project and once from the new project.

The next version of Cactus should be upgraded to use the HttpClient implementation in Apache Jakarta: http://hc.apache.org/httpclient-3.x/