httpclient util

import org.apache.commons.httpclient.*;
...
public class HttpClientUtils {
    /**
     * 通过get方法获取HTTP response；
     * @param URL
     * @param headerMap
     * @return
     */
    public static String getHttpResponse4Get(String URL,Map<String,String> headerMap){

        //构造HttpClient的实例
        HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient();
        //创建GET方法的实例
        GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(URL);
        //使用系统提供的默认的恢复策略
        getMethod.getParams().setParameter(HttpMethodParams.RETRY_HANDLER,
                new DefaultHttpMethodRetryHandler());
        //装载Header信息
        if(headerMap!=null){
            Iterator<String> it= headerMap.keySet().iterator();
            while (it.hasNext()){
                String key =(String)it.next();
                String value=headerMap.get(key);
                getMethod.setRequestHeader(key,value);
            }
        }
        try {
            //执行getMethod
            int statusCode = httpClient.executeMethod(getMethod);
            if (statusCode != HttpStatus.SC_OK) {
                System.err.println("Method failed: "
                        + getMethod.getStatusLine());
            }
            //读取内容
            byte[] responseBody = getMethod.getResponseBody();
            System.out.println("------- Response Info --------");
            System.out.println("statusCode:"+statusCode);
            //处理内容
            String body= new String(responseBody);
            System.out.println(body);
            return body;
        } catch (HttpException e) {
            //发生致命的异常，可能是协议不对或者返回的内容有问题
            System.out.println("Please check your provided http address!");
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            //发生网络异常
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            //释放连接
            getMethod.releaseConnection();
        }
        return "";
    }


    /**
     * 通过Post方法获取HTTP返回值
     * @param url
     * @param headerMap
     * @param postMap
     * @return
     */
    public static String getHttpResponse4Post(String url,Map<String,String> headerMap,Map<String,String> postMap)
    {
        //构造HttpClient的实例
        HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient();
        PostMethod postMethod = new PostMethod(url);

        //装在Header信息
        if(headerMap!=null){
            Iterator<String> it= headerMap.keySet().iterator();
            System.out.println("-----HeaderInfo-----");
            while (it.hasNext()){
                String key =(String)it.next();
                String value=headerMap.get(key);
                System.out.println(key+"-->"+value);
                postMethod.setRequestHeader(key,value);
            }
        }
        // 填入各个表单域的值
        if(postMap!=null){
            System.out.println("-----PostData-----");
            Iterator<String> it= postMap.keySet().iterator();
            while (it.hasNext()){
                String key =(String)it.next();
                String value=postMap.get(key);
                System.out.println(key+"-->"+value);
                postMethod.setParameter(key,value);
            }
        }
        try {
            //执行getMethod
            int statusCode = httpClient.executeMethod(postMethod);
            if (statusCode != HttpStatus.SC_OK) {
                System.err.println("Method failed: "
                        + postMethod.getStatusLine());
            }
            //读取内容
            byte[] responseBody = postMethod.getResponseBody();
            //处理内容
            String body= new String(responseBody);
            System.out.println("------- Response Info --------");
            System.out.println("statusCode:"+statusCode);
            System.out.println(body);
            return body;
        } catch (HttpException e) {
            //发生致命的异常，可能是协议不对或者返回的内容有问题
            System.out.println("Please check your provided http address!");
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            //发生网络异常
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            //释放连接
            postMethod.releaseConnection();
        }
        return "";
    }
}


### always remember ###
get(post)Method.releaseConnection();

OTHERWISE: you will eat up all connections