[VFS-85] unexpected http connect

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Fix Version/s: later
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Philippe Poulard
• Created: 02/Oct/06 08:26
• Updated: 16/Nov/09 08:07

Description

when I try to create a file object with "http://www.somehost.com/", VFS fails when the host is unreachable (e.g. when not connected to internet)

this is because org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.http.HttpFileSystem has a constructor that has an argument HttpClient, whereas it should be an HttpClientFactory

the HttpClient should be resolved only when required :

protected HttpClient getClient()
{
if ( this.client == null )

{ this.client = clientFactory.createConnection(...); }

return client;
}

I didn't check it, but this issue is certainly present with FTP and others...