How to handle http POST body

Question

I have a server that accepts post requests. The post is sent from the Apache libraries.

BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()));
"some code here handles status line"
While (input.ready) {
     line = input.readLine()
     if (line.length() == 0)
    break;
     System.out.println(line);
}

The problem is i never actually get the body? I only get the headers?

Thank you for any help

Eugene Naydenov · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-19 00:29:40Z

1

Read headers with input.readLine();
Skip 2 empty lines "\r\n\r\n"
Read body while line.length() != 0.

So the format could look like:

Header1\r\n
Header2\r\n
Header3\r\n\r\n
BODY
BODY
BODY...

Another option is to use com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpServer

edited Nov 19, 2012 at 0:29

answered Nov 19, 2012 at 0:14

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user1724416 Over a year ago

even if i do this While (true) { line = input.readLine() System.out.println(line);} I only ever get the headers

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