Proposal for http Package

(0) Rationale

Many software projects have a need to perform activities using the HTTP protocol. Many software packages exist to assist in this. The http package intends to lend a helping hand to any developer trying to use HTTP in their everyday programming in the form of discrete utility classes for this purpose.

(1) Scope of the Package

This proposal is to create a package of Java utility classes for various types of HTTP related activity.

(1.5) Interaction With Other Packages

http relies only on standard JDK 1.2 (or later) APIs for production deployment. It utilizes the JUnit unit testing framework for developing and executing unit tests, but this is of interest only to developers of the component.

No external configuration files are utilized.

(2) Initial Source of the Package

The original Java classes are splashed around various Apache subprojects. We intend to seek them out and integrate them.

The proposed package name for the new component is org.apache.commons.http.

(3) Required Jakarta-Commons Resources

• SVN repository - New directory http in the jakarta-commons SVN repository.
• Mailing List - Discussions will take place on the general dev@commons.apache.org mailing list. To help list subscribers identify messages of interest, it is suggested that the message subject of messages about this component be prefixed with [http].
• Bugzilla - New component "http" under the "Commons" product category, with appropriate version identifiers as needed.
• Jyve FAQ - New category "commons-http" (when available).

(4) Initial Committers

The initial committers on the IO component shall be:

• Scott Sanders
• Your name here