[cpp-netlib-devel] [http][client] Constructor Options

[Dean M. B. <mik...@gm...>]

Hi Guys,

I'd just like to post on the list two additional constructor options
which the http::client now supports (mainly a brain dump for
documentation):

Enabling http::client features can be done by passing constructor
options. These two new constructor options are:

* http::client::cache_resolved -- enable caching of resolved
endpoints, to prevent the client from resolving IP addresses of
previously resolved hostnames
* http::client::follow_redirects / http::client::follow_redirect --
follow HTTP redirect(s) (300..307) by looking at the "Location" header
provided by the response(s); headers present in the original request
are preserved in the subsequent request(s).

A new member function 'clear_cached()' has been added to clear the
resolved endpoint cache.

The following are TODO's related to these two new features:
- Expiring resolved cached endpoints (configurable?)
- Limiting the depth of redirect resolution (configurable?)
- Use Boost.Parameters library to enable named parameters

The default behavior of the http::client (when default constructed) is to:
* NOT cache resolved endpoints
* NOT follow redirects

Questions and discussion most welcome (this is in preparation for release 0.3)

HTH!

-- 
Dean Michael C. Berris
Software Engineer, Friendster, Inc.