Index: java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpClient.java =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvspublic/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpClient.java,v retrieving revision 1.76.2.4 diff -u -r1.76.2.4 HttpClient.java --- java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpClient.java 22 Feb 2004 18:21:13 -0000 1.76.2.4 +++ java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpClient.java 26 Feb 2004 09:29:05 -0000 @@ -623,8 +623,6 @@ method.setStrictMode(strictMode); - connection.setSoTimeout(soTimeout); - if (!connection.isOpen()) { connection.setConnectionTimeout(connectionTimeout); connection.open(); @@ -632,6 +630,8 @@ method = new ConnectMethod(method); } } + connection.setSoTimeout(soTimeout); + } catch (IOException e) { connection.releaseConnection(); throw e;