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Re: Being able to modify HTTP headers for a request

by Jason van Zyl-2 :: Rate this Message:

On 14 Dec 06, at 12:24 PM 14 Dec 06, Joakim Erdfelt wrote:

> I would like to have this optionally work across all current (and
> future) wagon wheels (providers).
>
> How about the following methods?
> for reference ->
> http://maven.apache.org/wagon/wagon-provider-api/apidocs/org/apache/
> maven/wagon/Wagon.html
>
> Wagon.setClientProperties( Properties );
> Wagon.setClientProperty( String key, String value );
>
> That way, you can provide the data, pass it anonymously to the active
> wagon, and (if the wagon supports it), add those key/value pairs to
> any
> sort of client identification process in the wagon?
>

Good idea.

> http, http-lightweight, and webdav would obviously include http
> request
> headers.
> ftp, file, and ssh providers would essentially ignore the
> ClientProperties provided.
>
> Should we prevent, or allow, the ability to set any of the standard
> client properties? Such as 'USER_AGENT', or 'REFERER'?

The USER_AGENT is something I would like to be able to set. For
example in Maven I want to set it.

> I'm leaning towards allowing it, but tossing a warning when it an
> overwrite situation occurs.

Yah, it's up to people using the code. Let them do what they want.
What's the harm?

>
> Sound good?
>

+1

> - Joakim
>
> Jason van Zyl wrote:
>> Joakime,
>>
>> Do you think you could add something that would allow us to add to
>> set
>> of headers that are sent to a client, and set the client string? In
>> Maven I would like to accurately keep track of what versions of Maven
>> are actively in use and I think being able to send version
>> information
>> along with the request and/or version numbers in the client string
>> would help us tremendously in knowing who is actually using what.
>>
>> Jason.
>>
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