Package httxlib :: Module httxresponse

Module httxresponse

This module implements a series of hacks to the HTTPResponse class to enable extra functionaliy (and practical in some cases) for the HttxLib

Rather than creating a new class and given that HTTPResponse is already well suited for usage in CookieJars (except for the missing info method), extending the class seems suitable.

Subclassing is not possible, because the HTTPResponse is instantiated inside httplib.

Creating a class and instantiating it out of the data stored in the HTTPResponse would be possible but data would have to be copied for each response.

This alternative seems the better: patching the class definition at the start of the program and therefore be able to use the instantiated HTTPResponse everywhere

Functions

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httxinit(self, sock, debuglevel=0, strict=0, method=None)
It replaces the HTTPResponse.__init__ to allow to add and initialize a member variable at object instantiation

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bool

httxredirecting_or_authenticating(self)
Utility function to check if a response is underdoing a redirection or authentication and network activity is pending redirection or a CONNECT tunnel has been initiated

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bool

httxisredir(self)
Utility function to check if a response is requesting redirection

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bool

httxisredirget(self)
Utility function to check if the redir codes are good for a GET request

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bool

httxisredirpost(self)
Utility function to check if the redir codes are good for a POST request

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bool

httxisredirpostrfc2616(self)
Utility function to check if the redir codes are good for a POST request according to RFC 2616

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bool

httxisauth(self)
Utility function to check if a response is requesting authentication

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bool

httxredirecting(self)
Utility function to check if a response indicates that pending network activity exists, because a new request has been isssued following a redirect request

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bool

httxauthenticating(self)
Utility function to check if a response indicates that pending network activity exists, because a new request has been isssued following an authentication request

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bool

httxisauthuser(self)
Utility function to check if the requested authentication is www-authenticate

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bool

httxisauthproxy(self)
Utility function to check if the requested authentication is proxy-authenticate

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HTTPMessage

httxinfo(self)
Utility function to make HTTPResponse fully compatible with CookieJar requirements

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httxbegin(self)
Wrapper for HTTPResponse.begin to allow for the body to be read and leave the connection free for further re-use

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str

httxread(self, amt=None)
Wrapper for HTTPResponse.read to read the body contents from the StringIO object created during httxbegin connection free for further re-use

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str

httxgetbody(self)
Utility function for a property get descriptor for body

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httxsetbody(self, value)
Utility function for a property set descriptor for body

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httxgetbodyfile(self)
Utility function for a property tet descriptor for bodyfile

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list

_httxgetheaderlist(self, name)
return a list of all header returned with the same name (www-authenticate is an example)

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Variables

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__package__ = 'httxlib'

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