Java - URLConnection Inquiry

Question

As the title states, I'm attempting to simply send a HTTP request to a webserver with URLConnection, but when I attempt to run the script, it does not send the request, nor does it give me an error.

Code:

public static URLConnection connection;
new URL("http://website.com/dostuff.php?whatever=" + whatever).openConnection();

The request might not actually be sent until you try to access the status code or streams. — Sotirios Delimanolis
– Sotirios Delimanolis, Commented Jul 22, 2013 at 20:28

tbodt · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-22 20:51:54Z

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URL.openConnection does not create the connection immediately. It only connects after you call a method that requires a connection. For example:

URL url = ...;
InputStream in = url.openStream(); // connection happens here
// you can now read the output from in

edited Jul 22, 2013 at 20:51

answered Jul 22, 2013 at 20:27

tbodt

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Necro. Over a year ago

I just tried openConnection().connect(); and it still did not throw an error or work.

tbodt Over a year ago

Then try openConnection().getInputStream() and discard the result. Alternatively, use openStream() for less code, it does the same thing.

Necro. Over a year ago

Can I get a code snippet to help me out? I'm new with this function =[

tbodt Over a year ago

I posted a code snippet in the answer. That assumes you also want the output of the script

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