[HTTPCLIENT-973] Websocket support

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Fix Version/s: Future
• Component/s: HttpClient (classic)
• Labels: volunteers-wanted
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Erik Martino Hansen
• Created: 03/Aug/10 13:14
• Updated: 02/May/17 13:50

Description

Websocket are designed for browser use but I see useful use cases in a java client as well:

• java clients for existing websites where changes are pushed to clients using websockets
• use of websockets to tunnel through firewalls
• put all communication behind single port on servlet engine.

A good example on emerging use is websocket+stomp (http://jmesnil.net/stomp-websocket/doc/, http://www.nighttale.net/activemq/activemq-54-stomp-over-web-sockets.html)

so I believe hc should support websocket clients.