RightScale::HttpConnection

by RightScale, Inc.
www.RightScale.com

DESCRIPTION:¶ ↑

Rightscale::HttpConnection is a robust HTTP/S library. It implements a retry algorithm for low-level network errors.

FEATURES:¶ ↑

• provides put/get streaming

• does configurable retries on connect and read timeouts, DNS failures, etc.

• HTTPS certificate checking

SYNOPSIS:¶ ↑

REQUIREMENTS:¶ ↑

• 2/11/08: If you use RightScale::HttpConnection in conjunction with attachment_fu, the HttpConnection gem must be included (using the require statement) AFTER attachment_fu.

  This is due to a conflict between the HttpConnection gem and another gem required by attachment_fu.

INSTALL:¶ ↑

gem install http_connection

LICENSE:¶ ↑

Copyright © 2007-2008 RightScale, Inc.

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