how to use HTTPUrlConncection with user and password

[Peter Reitberger]

Hi,
how can I issue a HTTP request with HTTPUrlConnection when the request has to be authorized by user and password? (I get a HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED response)
Are there any properties to set? Is there some code snippet in any tutorial?
Thanks in advance!

[James Swan]

Give this a whirl...

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            Authenticator.setDefault(new BasicAuthenticator("username","password"));
            URL url = new URL("http://myserver.com");
    
            HttpURLConnection httpConnection = (HttpURLConnection)url.openConnection();
            httpConnection.connect();
            
            BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(httpConnection.getInputStream()));
            String line;
            while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) {
                System.out.println(line);
            }
            in.close();
            httpConnection.disconnect();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}
class BasicAuthenticator extends Authenticator {
    private String username;
    private String password;
    public BasicAuthenticator(String username, String password) {
        super();
        this.username = username;
        this.password = password;
    }
    public PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {   
        return new PasswordAuthentication(username,password.toCharArray());
    }
}

[ October 13, 2003: Message edited by: James Swan ]

[Peter Reitberger]

Thanks James! This whirled great!