Indicates the content type of this message. This value must be understood by the destination this request is sent to.

The following example sets the contentType property:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Contains specific HTTP headers that should be placed on the request made to the destination.

Indicates what method should be used for the request. The only values allowed are:

• HTTPRequestMessage.DELETE_METHOD
• HTTPRequestMessage.GET_METHOD
• HTTPRequestMessage.HEAD_METHOD
• HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD
• HTTPRequestMessage.OPTIONS_METHOD
• HTTPRequestMessage.PUT_METHOD
• HTTPRequestMessage.TRACE_METHOD

The following example sets the method property:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Only used when going through the proxy, should the proxy send back the request and response headers it used. Defaults to false. Currently only set when using the NetworkMonitor.

Contains the final destination for this request. This is the URL that the content of this message, found in the body property, will be sent to, using the method specified.

The following example sets the url property:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Constructs an uninitialized HTTP request.

Indicates that the content of this message is a form.

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the content of this message is XML meant for a SOAP request.

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_SOAP_XML;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the content of this message is XML.

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_XML;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "delete".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.DELETE_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "get".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.GET_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "head".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.HEAD_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "options".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.OPTIONS_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "post".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.POST_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "put".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.PUT_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";
        

Indicates that the method used for this request should be "trace".

The following example uses this constant:

          var msg:HTTPRequestMessage = new HTTPRequestMessage();
          msg.contentType = HTTPRequestMessage.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM;
          msg.method = HTTPRequestMessage.TRACE_METHOD;
          msg.url = "http://my.company.com/login";