Supported Clients
SmartClient
WebClient
NGClient

Methods Summary
Boolean
addFile(parameterName, jsFile)
Add a file to the post; it will try to get the correct mime type from the file name or the first bytes.
Boolean
addFile(parameterName, jsFile, mimeType)
Add a file to the post with a given mime type; could also be used to force the default 'application/octet-stream' on it, because this plugin will try to guess the correct mime type for the given file otherwise (based on the name or the bytes).
Boolean
addFile(parameterName, fileName, jsFile)
Add a file to the post; it will try to get the correct mime type from the file name or the first bytes.
Boolean
addFile(parameterName, fileName, jsFile, mimeType)
Add a file to the post with a given mime type; could also be used to force the default 'application/octet-stream' on it, because this plugin will try to guess the correct mime type for the given file otherwise (based on the name or the bytes).
Boolean
addFile(parameterName, fileName, fileLocation)
Add a file to the post; it will try to get the correct mime type from the file name or the first bytes.
Boolean
addFile(parameterName, fileName, fileLocation, mimeType)
Add a file to the post with a given mime type; could also be used to force the default 'application/octet-stream' on it, because this plugin will try to guess the correct mime type for the given file otherwise (based on the name or the bytes).
Boolean
addHeader(headerName, value)
Add a header to the request.
Boolean
addParameter(name, value)
Add a parameter to the post.
void
executeAsyncRequest(username, password, workstation, domain, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod)
Execute the request method asynchronous.
void
executeAsyncRequest(username, password, workstation, domain, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod, callbackExtraArgs)
Execute the request method asynchronous using windows authentication.
void
executeAsyncRequest(username, password, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod)
Execute the request method asynchronous.
void
executeAsyncRequest(username, password, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod, callbackExtraArgs)
Execute the request method asynchronous using windows authentication.
void
executeAsyncRequest(successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod)
Execute the request method asynchronous.
void
executeAsyncRequest(successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod, callbackExtraArgs)
Execute the request method asynchronous using windows authentication.
Response
executeRequest()
Execute the request method.
Response
executeRequest(userName, password)
Execute the request method.
Response
executeRequest(userName, password, workstation, domain)
Execute a request method using windows authentication.
void
forceMultipart(forceMultipart)
Force this request to prepare a "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" formatted message even if only one file or only a number of parameter were added to it.
void
setBodyContent(content)
Set the body of the request.
void
setBodyContent(content, mimeType)
Set the body of the request and content mime type.
void
setCharset(charset)
Set the charset used when posting.
void
usePreemptiveAuthentication(b)
Whatever to use preemptive authentication (sending the credentials in the header, avoiding the server request to the client - useful when uploading files, as some http servers would cancel the first request from the client, if too big, as the authentication request to the client was not yet sent)

Methods Details

addFile(parameterName, jsFile)

Add a file to the post; it will try to get the correct mime type from the file name or the first bytes.

If you add a single file then this will be a single file (so not a multi-part) post. If you want/need multi-part
then you have to either add multiple files or both a file and one or more parameters using addParameter(...).

Parameters

String
parameterName
;
Object
jsFile
;

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addFile('myFileParamName','manual.doc','c:/temp/manual_01a.doc')
poster.addFile(null,'postXml.xml','c:/temp/postXml.xml') // sets the xml to post

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./somefile02.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myTxtFileParamName','somefile.txt', f)

f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./anotherfile_v2b.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myOtherTxtFileParamName', f)

addFile(parameterName, jsFile, mimeType)

Add a file to the post with a given mime type; could also be used to force the default 'application/octet-stream' on it,
because this plugin will try to guess the correct mime type for the given file otherwise (based on the name or the bytes).

If you add a single file then this will be a single file (so not a multi-part) post. If you want/need multi-part
then you have to either add multiple files or both a file and one or more parameters using addParameter(...).

Parameters

String
parameterName
;
Object
jsFile
;
String
mimeType
The mime type that must be used could be the real default ('application/octet-stream') if the files one (by name or by its first bytes) is not good.

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addFile('myFileParamName','manual.doc','c:/temp/manual_01a.doc', 'application/msword')
poster.addFile(null,'postXml.xml','c:/temp/postXml.xml', 'text/xml') // sets the xml to post

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./somefile02.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myTxtFileParamName','somefile.txt', f, 'text/plain')

f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./anotherfile_v2b.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myOtherTxtFileParamName', f, 'text/plain')

addFile(parameterName, fileName, jsFile)

Add a file to the post; it will try to get the correct mime type from the file name or the first bytes.

If you add a single file then this will be a single file (so not a multi-part) post. If you want/need multi-part
then you have to either add multiple files or both a file and one or more parameters using addParameter(...).

Parameters

String
parameterName
;
String
fileName
;
Object
jsFile
;

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addFile('myFileParamName','manual.doc','c:/temp/manual_01a.doc')
poster.addFile(null,'postXml.xml','c:/temp/postXml.xml') // sets the xml to post

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./somefile02.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myTxtFileParamName','somefile.txt', f)

f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./anotherfile_v2b.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myOtherTxtFileParamName', f)

addFile(parameterName, fileName, jsFile, mimeType)

Add a file to the post with a given mime type; could also be used to force the default 'application/octet-stream' on it,
because this plugin will try to guess the correct mime type for the given file otherwise (based on the name or the bytes).

If you add a single file then this will be a single file (so not a multi-part) post. If you want/need multi-part
then you have to either add multiple files or both a file and one or more parameters using addParameter(...).

Parameters

String
parameterName
;
String
fileName
;
Object
jsFile
;
String
mimeType
The mime type that must be used could be the real default ('application/octet-stream') if the files one (by name or by its first bytes) is not good.

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addFile('myFileParamName','manual.doc','c:/temp/manual_01a.doc', 'application/msword')
poster.addFile(null,'postXml.xml','c:/temp/postXml.xml', 'text/xml') // sets the xml to post

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./somefile02.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myTxtFileParamName','somefile.txt', f, 'text/plain')

f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./anotherfile_v2b.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myOtherTxtFileParamName', f, 'text/plain')

addFile(parameterName, fileName, fileLocation)

Add a file to the post; it will try to get the correct mime type from the file name or the first bytes.

If you add a single file then this will be a single file (so not a multi-part) post. If you want/need multi-part
then you have to either add multiple files or a file and at least a parameter via addParameter(...).

Parameters

String
parameterName
;
String
fileName
;
String
fileLocation
;

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addFile('myFileParamName','manual.doc','c:/temp/manual_01a.doc')
poster.addFile(null,'postXml.xml','c:/temp/postXml.xml') // sets the xml to post

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./somefile02.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myTxtFileParamName','somefile.txt', f)

f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./anotherfile_v2b.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myOtherTxtFileParamName', f)

addFile(parameterName, fileName, fileLocation, mimeType)

Add a file to the post with a given mime type; could also be used to force the default 'application/octet-stream' on it,
because this plugin will try to guess the correct mime type for the given file otherwise (based on the name or the bytes).

If you add a single file then this will be a single file (so not a multi-part) post. If you want/need multi-part
then you have to either add multiple files or both a file and one or more parameters using addParameter(...).

Parameters

String
parameterName
;
String
fileName
;
String
fileLocation
;
String
mimeType
The mime type that must be used could be the real default ('application/octet-stream') if the files one (by name or by its first bytes) is not good.

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addFile('myFileParamName','manual.doc','c:/temp/manual_01a.doc', 'application/msword')
poster.addFile(null,'postXml.xml','c:/temp/postXml.xml', 'text/xml') // sets the xml to post

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./somefile02.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myTxtFileParamName','somefile.txt', f, 'text/plain')

f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./anotherfile_v2b.txt')
if (f && f.exists()) poster.addFile('myOtherTxtFileParamName', f, 'text/plain')

addHeader(headerName, value)

Add a header to the request.

Parameters

String
headerName
;
String
value
;

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.addHeader('Content-type','text/xml; charset=ISO-8859-1')

addParameter(name, value)

Add a parameter to the post.

If there is also at least one file added to this request using addFile(...) then a multi-part post will be generated.

Parameters

String
name
;
String
value
;

Returns

Boolean

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

poster.addParameter('name','value')
poster.addParameter(null,'value') //sets the content to post

executeAsyncRequest(username, password, workstation, domain, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod)

Execute the request method asynchronous. Success callback method will be called when response is received.
Response is sent as parameter in callback.
This Response can be a response with a different status code then just 200, it could also be 500, which is still a valid response from the server, this won't go into the error callback.
So you need to test the Reponse.getStatusCode() for that to know if everything did go OK.
If no response is received (request errors out), the errorCallbackMethod is called with exception message as parameter.

Parameters

String
username
the user name
String
password
the password
String
workstation
The workstation the authentication request is originating from.
String
domain
The domain to authenticate within.
Function
successCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called after response is received
Function
errorCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called if request errors out

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.executeAsyncRequest('username','password','mycomputername','domain',globals.successCallback,globals.errorCallback)

executeAsyncRequest(username, password, workstation, domain, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod, callbackExtraArgs)

Execute the request method asynchronous using windows authentication.
Success callback method will be called when response is received. Response is sent as parameter in callback followed by any 'callbackExtraArgs' that were given.
This Response can be a response with a different status code then just 200, it could also be 500, which is still a valid response from the server, this won't go into the error callback.
So you need to test the Reponse.getStatusCode() for that to know if everything did go OK.
If no response is received (request errors out, network errors), the errorCallbackMethod is called with exception message as parameter followed by any 'callbackExtraArgs' that were given.

Parameters

String
username
the user name
String
password
the password
String
workstation
The workstation the authentication request is originating from.
String
domain
The domain to authenticate within.
Function
successCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called after response is received
Function
errorCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called if request errors out
Array
callbackExtraArgs
extra arguments that will be passed to the callback methods; can be used to identify from which request the response arrived when using the same callback method for multiple requests. Please use only simple JSON arguments (primitive types or array/objects of primitive types)

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.executeAsyncRequest('username','password','mycomputername','domain',globals.successCallback,globals.errorCallback, [callIDInt])

executeAsyncRequest(username, password, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod)

Execute the request method asynchronous. Success callback method will be called when response is received.
Response is sent as parameter in callback.
This Response can be a response with a different status code then just 200, it could also be 500, which is still a valid response from the server, this won't go into the error callback.
So you need to test the Reponse.getStatusCode() for that to know if everything did go OK.
If no response is received (request errors out), the errorCallbackMethod is called with exception message as parameter.

Parameters

String
username
the user name
String
password
the password
Function
successCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called after response is received
Function
errorCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called if request errors out

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.executeAsyncRequest(globals.successCallback,globals.errorCallback)

executeAsyncRequest(username, password, successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod, callbackExtraArgs)

Execute the request method asynchronous using windows authentication.
Success callback method will be called when response is received. Response is sent as parameter in callback followed by any 'callbackExtraArgs' that were given.
This Response can be a response with a different status code then just 200, it could also be 500, which is still a valid response from the server, this won't go into the error callback.
So you need to test the Reponse.getStatusCode() for that to know if everything did go OK.
If no response is received (request errors out, network errors), the errorCallbackMethod is called with exception message as parameter followed by any 'callbackExtraArgs' that were given.

Parameters

String
username
the user name
String
password
the password
Function
successCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called after response is received
Function
errorCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called if request errors out
Array
callbackExtraArgs
extra arguments that will be passed to the callback methods; can be used to identify from which request the response arrived when using the same callback method for multiple requests. Please use only simple JSON arguments (primitive types or array/objects of primitive types)

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.executeAsyncRequest(globals.successCallback,globals.errorCallback, [callIDInt])

executeAsyncRequest(successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod)

Execute the request method asynchronous. Success callback method will be called when response is received.
Response is sent as parameter in callback.
This Response can be a response with a different status code then just 200, it could also be 500, which is still a valid response from the server, this won't go into the error callback.
So you need to test the Reponse.getStatusCode() for that to know if everything did go OK.
If no response is received (request errors out), the errorCallbackMethod is called with exception message as parameter.

Parameters

Function
successCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called after response is received
Function
errorCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called if request errors out

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.executeAsyncRequest(globals.successCallback,globals.errorCallback)

executeAsyncRequest(successCallbackMethod, errorCallbackMethod, callbackExtraArgs)

Execute the request method asynchronous using windows authentication.
Success callback method will be called when response is received. Response is sent as parameter in callback followed by any 'callbackExtraArgs' that were given.
This Response can be a response with a different status code then just 200, it could also be 500, which is still a valid response from the server, this won't go into the error callback.
So you need to test the Reponse.getStatusCode() for that to know if everything did go OK.
If no response is received (request errors out, network errors), the errorCallbackMethod is called with exception message as parameter followed by any 'callbackExtraArgs' that were given.

Parameters

Function
successCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called after response is received
Function
errorCallbackMethod
callbackMethod to be called if request errors out
Array
callbackExtraArgs
extra arguments that will be passed to the callback methods; can be used to identify from which request the response arrived when using the same callback method for multiple requests. Please use only simple JSON arguments (primitive types or array/objects of primitive types)

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.executeAsyncRequest(globals.successCallback,globals.errorCallback, [callIDInt])

executeRequest()

Execute the request method.

Returns

Response

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

var response = method.executeRequest()

To be able to reuse the client, the response must be
closed if the content is not read via getResponseBody
 or getMediaData:

response.close()

executeRequest(userName, password)

Execute the request method.

Parameters

String
userName
the user name
String
password
the password

Returns

Response

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

var response = method.executeRequest()

To be able to reuse the client, the response must be
closed if the content is not read via getResponseBody
 or getMediaData:

response.close()

executeRequest(userName, password, workstation, domain)

Execute a request method using windows authentication.

Parameters

String
userName
the user name
String
password
the password
String
workstation
The workstation the authentication request is originating from.
String
domain
The domain to authenticate within.

Returns

Response

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

var response = method.executeRequest('username','password','mycomputername','domain');

forceMultipart(forceMultipart)

Force this request to prepare a "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" formatted message
even if only one file or only a number of parameter were added to it.

It is useful because some servers require this (they only support multipart - even if you don't need to send multiple things).
Before Servoy 2021.03 you could force it to send multipart by adding a dummy parameter together with a single file (or the other way around) - if the server didn't object to that dummy content...

Default value: false. (if you only add one file or only parameters it will not generate a multipart request)

Parameters

Boolean
forceMultipart
if true, this request will send a multipart/form-data message even if you only add one file or only parameters. If false (default) it will send multipart only in case of multiple files or one file plus at least one parameter.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

setBodyContent(content)

Set the body of the request.

Parameters

String
content
;

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.setBodyContent(content)

setBodyContent(content, mimeType)

Set the body of the request and content mime type.

Parameters

String
content
;
String
mimeType
;

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

method.setBodyContent(content, 'text/xml')

setCharset(charset)

Set the charset used when posting. If this is null or not called it will use the default charset (UTF-8).

Parameters

Object
charset
;

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample

var client = plugins.http.createNewHttpClient();
var poster = client.createPostRequest('https://twitter.com/statuses/update.json');
poster.addParameter('status',scopes.globals.textToPost);
poster.addParameter('source','Test Source');
poster.setCharset('UTF-8');
var httpCode = poster.executeRequest(scopes.globals.twitterUserName, scopes.globals.twitterPassword).getStatusCode() // httpCode 200 is ok

usePreemptiveAuthentication(b)

Whatever to use preemptive authentication (sending the credentials in the header, avoiding the server request to
the client - useful when uploading files, as some http servers would cancel the first request from the client, if too big,
as the authentication request to the client was not yet sent)

Parameters

Boolean
b
;

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient

Sample