[HTTPCLIENT-478] HttpConnectionParams.setConnectionTimeout(int) has no effect if host unreachable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0 RC3
• Fix Version/s: 3.0 Final
• Component/s: HttpClient (classic)
• Environment: Operating System: Windows XP; Platform: PC
• Bugzilla Id: 35642
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Horia Muntean
• Created: 07/Jul/05 22:05
• Updated: 16/Feb/11 20:43
• Resolved: 22/Apr/07 07:11

Description

I have just modified MultiThreadedExample.java by adding
httpClient.getHttpConnectionManager().getParams().setConnectionTimeout(5000); in
order to set a connection timeout on the client side. Then I have added a LAN
url to urisToGet array. The ip of this url ("http://192.168.254.1/") is not
assigned to any computer.

After running the client, I get the expected message ( error:
org.apache.commons.httpclient.ConnectTimeoutException: The host did not accept
the connection within timeout of 5000 ms) but only after 20 seconds.

I use java version "1.5.0_04". This is not a JVM bug since normal connection
procedure times out after 5 seconds as expected:
SocketAddress addr = new InetSocketAddress("192.168.254.1", 80);
try

{ SocketChannel channel = SocketChannel.open(); channel.socket().connect(addr, 5000); System.out.println("connected"); }

catch (Exception e)

{ e.printStackTrace(); }