Alternative to java.net.URL for custom timeout setting

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Need timeout setting for remote data request made using java.net.URL class. After some googling found out that there are two system properties which can be used to set timeout for URL class as follows.

sun.net.client.defaultConnectTimeout  
sun.net.client.defaultReadTimeout

I don't have control over all the systems and don't want everybody to keep setting the system properties. Is there any other alternative for making remote request which will allow me to set timeouts. Without any library, If available in java itself is preferable.

WhiteFang34 · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-18 12:26:14Z

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If you're opening a URLConnection from URL you can set the timeouts this way:

URL url = new URL(urlPath);
URLConnection con = url.openConnection();
con.setConnectTimeout(connectTimeout);
con.setReadTimeout(readTimeout);
InputStream in = con.getInputStream();

How are you using the URL or what are you passing it to?

edited Mar 18, 2011 at 12:26

answered Mar 18, 2011 at 12:20

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BalusC Over a year ago

He's likely plain calling URL#openStream() which will indeed use the default timeouts.

agad Over a year ago

read timeout works perfectly, but connect timeout seams does not work

Joachim Sauer · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-18 12:09:07Z

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A common replacement is the Apache Commons HttpClient, it gives much more control over the entire process of fetching HTTP URLs.

answered Mar 18, 2011 at 12:09

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