NAME

Bio::Root::HTTPget - module for fallback HTTP get operations when LWP:: is unavailable

SYNOPSIS

use Bio::Root::HTTPget;
my $web = Bio::Root::HTTPget->new();

my $response = $web->get('http://localhost');
$response    = $web->get('http://localhost/images');

$response    = eval { $web->get('http://fred:secret@localhost/ladies_only/')
                    } or warn $@;

$response    = eval { $web->get('http://jeff:secret@localhost/ladies_only/')
                    } or warn $@;

$response    = $web->get('http://localhost/images/navauthors.gif');
$response    = $web->get(-url=>'http://www.google.com',
		                    -proxy=>'http://www.modperl.com');

DESCRIPTION

This is basically an last-chance module for doing network HTTP get requests in situations where more advanced external CPAN modules such as LWP:: are not installed.

The particular reason this module was developed was so that the Open Bio Database Access code can fallback to fetching the default registry files from http://open-bio.org/registry/ without having to depend on external dependencies like Bundle::LWP for network HTTP access.

The core of this module was written by Lincoln Stein. It can handle proxies and HTTP-based proxy authentication.

FEEDBACK

Mailing Lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.

bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues

AUTHOR - Lincoln Stein

# Please direct questions and support issues to bioperl-l@bioperl.org

Cared for by Chris Dagdigian <dag@sonsorol.org>

APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

get

Title   : get
Usage   : my $resp = get(-url => $url);
Function: 
Returns : string
Args    : -url     => URL to HTTPGet
          -proxy   => proxy to use
          -user    => username for proxy or authentication
          -pass    => password for proxy or authentication
          -timeout => timeout

getFH

Title   : getFH
Usage   : 
Function:
Example :
Returns : string
Args    : 

_http_parse_url

Title   :
Usage   : 
Function:
Example :
Returns :
Args    :

_http_connect

Title   :
Usage   : 
Function:
Example :
Returns :
Args    :

_encode_base64

Title   :
Usage   : 
Function:
Example :
Returns :
Args    :

proxy

Title   : proxy
Usage   : $httpproxy = $db->proxy('http')  or 
          $db->proxy(['http','ftp'], 'http://myproxy' )
Function: Get/Set a proxy for use of proxy. Defaults to environment variable
          http_proxy if present.
Returns : a string indicating the proxy
Args    : $protocol : string for the protocol to set/get
          $proxyurl : url of the proxy to use for the specified protocol
          $username : username (if proxy requires authentication)
          $password : password (if proxy requires authentication)

clear_proxy

Title   : clear_proxy
Usage   : my $old_prozy = $db->clear_proxy('http')
Function: Unsets (clears) the proxy for the protocol indicated 
Returns : a string indicating the old proxy value
Args    : $protocol : string for the protocol to clear

authentication

Title   : authentication
Usage   : $db->authentication($user,$pass)
Function: Get/Set authentication credentials
Returns : Array of user/pass 
Args    : Array or user/pass

cpanm BioPerl

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install BioPerl