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package java.net;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import sun.net.util.IPAddressUtil;
import sun.net.www.ParseUtil;

The abstract class URLStreamHandler is the common superclass for all stream protocol handlers. A stream protocol handler knows how to make a connection for a particular protocol type, such as http or https.

In most cases, an instance of a URLStreamHandler subclass is not created directly by an application. Rather, the first time a protocol name is encountered when constructing a URL, the appropriate stream protocol handler is automatically loaded.

Author: James Gosling
See Also:
Since: 1.0
/** * The abstract class {@code URLStreamHandler} is the common * superclass for all stream protocol handlers. A stream protocol * handler knows how to make a connection for a particular protocol * type, such as {@code http} or {@code https}. * <p> * In most cases, an instance of a {@code URLStreamHandler} * subclass is not created directly by an application. Rather, the * first time a protocol name is encountered when constructing a * {@code URL}, the appropriate stream protocol handler is * automatically loaded. * * @author James Gosling * @see java.net.URL#URL(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, int, java.lang.String) * @since 1.0 */
public abstract class URLStreamHandler {
Opens a connection to the object referenced by the URL argument. This method should be overridden by a subclass.

If for the handler's protocol (such as HTTP or JAR), there exists a public, specialized URLConnection subclass belonging to one of the following packages or one of their subpackages: java.lang, java.io, java.util, java.net, the connection returned will be of that subclass. For example, for HTTP an HttpURLConnection will be returned, and for JAR a JarURLConnection will be returned.

Params:
  • u – the URL that this connects to.
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs while opening the connection.
Returns: a URLConnection object for the URL.
/** * Opens a connection to the object referenced by the * {@code URL} argument. * This method should be overridden by a subclass. * * <p>If for the handler's protocol (such as HTTP or JAR), there * exists a public, specialized URLConnection subclass belonging * to one of the following packages or one of their subpackages: * java.lang, java.io, java.util, java.net, the connection * returned will be of that subclass. For example, for HTTP an * HttpURLConnection will be returned, and for JAR a * JarURLConnection will be returned. * * @param u the URL that this connects to. * @return a {@code URLConnection} object for the {@code URL}. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs while opening the * connection. */
protected abstract URLConnection openConnection(URL u) throws IOException;
Same as openConnection(URL), except that the connection will be made through the specified proxy; Protocol handlers that do not support proxying will ignore the proxy parameter and make a normal connection. Calling this method preempts the system's default ProxySelector settings.
Params:
  • u – the URL that this connects to.
  • p – the proxy through which the connection will be made. If direct connection is desired, Proxy.NO_PROXY should be specified.
Throws:
Returns: a URLConnection object for the URL.
Since: 1.5
/** * Same as openConnection(URL), except that the connection will be * made through the specified proxy; Protocol handlers that do not * support proxying will ignore the proxy parameter and make a * normal connection. * * Calling this method preempts the system's default * {@link java.net.ProxySelector ProxySelector} settings. * * @param u the URL that this connects to. * @param p the proxy through which the connection will be made. * If direct connection is desired, Proxy.NO_PROXY * should be specified. * @return a {@code URLConnection} object for the {@code URL}. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs while opening the * connection. * @exception IllegalArgumentException if either u or p is null, * or p has the wrong type. * @exception UnsupportedOperationException if the subclass that * implements the protocol doesn't support this method. * @since 1.5 */
protected URLConnection openConnection(URL u, Proxy p) throws IOException { throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Method not implemented."); }
Parses the string representation of a URL into a URL object.

If there is any inherited context, then it has already been copied into the URL argument.

The parseURL method of URLStreamHandler parses the string representation as if it were an http specification. Most URL protocol families have a similar parsing. A stream protocol handler for a protocol that has a different syntax must override this routine.

Params:
  • u – the URL to receive the result of parsing the spec.
  • spec – the String representing the URL that must be parsed.
  • start – the character index at which to begin parsing. This is just past the ':' (if there is one) that specifies the determination of the protocol name.
  • limit – the character position to stop parsing at. This is the end of the string or the position of the "#" character, if present. All information after the sharp sign indicates an anchor.
/** * Parses the string representation of a {@code URL} into a * {@code URL} object. * <p> * If there is any inherited context, then it has already been * copied into the {@code URL} argument. * <p> * The {@code parseURL} method of {@code URLStreamHandler} * parses the string representation as if it were an * {@code http} specification. Most URL protocol families have a * similar parsing. A stream protocol handler for a protocol that has * a different syntax must override this routine. * * @param u the {@code URL} to receive the result of parsing * the spec. * @param spec the {@code String} representing the URL that * must be parsed. * @param start the character index at which to begin parsing. This is * just past the '{@code :}' (if there is one) that * specifies the determination of the protocol name. * @param limit the character position to stop parsing at. This is the * end of the string or the position of the * "{@code #}" character, if present. All information * after the sharp sign indicates an anchor. */
protected void parseURL(URL u, String spec, int start, int limit) { // These fields may receive context content if this was relative URL String protocol = u.getProtocol(); String authority = u.getAuthority(); String userInfo = u.getUserInfo(); String host = u.getHost(); int port = u.getPort(); String path = u.getPath(); String query = u.getQuery(); // This field has already been parsed String ref = u.getRef(); boolean isRelPath = false; boolean queryOnly = false; // FIX: should not assume query if opaque // Strip off the query part if (start < limit) { int queryStart = spec.indexOf('?'); queryOnly = queryStart == start; if ((queryStart != -1) && (queryStart < limit)) { query = spec.substring(queryStart+1, limit); if (limit > queryStart) limit = queryStart; spec = spec.substring(0, queryStart); } } int i = 0; // Parse the authority part if any boolean isUNCName = (start <= limit - 4) && (spec.charAt(start) == '/') && (spec.charAt(start + 1) == '/') && (spec.charAt(start + 2) == '/') && (spec.charAt(start + 3) == '/'); if (!isUNCName && (start <= limit - 2) && (spec.charAt(start) == '/') && (spec.charAt(start + 1) == '/')) { start += 2; i = spec.indexOf('/', start); if (i < 0 || i > limit) { i = spec.indexOf('?', start); if (i < 0 || i > limit) i = limit; } host = authority = spec.substring(start, i); int ind = authority.indexOf('@'); if (ind != -1) { if (ind != authority.lastIndexOf('@')) { // more than one '@' in authority. This is not server based userInfo = null; host = null; } else { userInfo = authority.substring(0, ind); host = authority.substring(ind+1); } } else { userInfo = null; } if (host != null) { // If the host is surrounded by [ and ] then its an IPv6 // literal address as specified in RFC2732 if (host.length()>0 && (host.charAt(0) == '[')) { if ((ind = host.indexOf(']')) > 2) { String nhost = host ; host = nhost.substring(0,ind+1); if (!IPAddressUtil. isIPv6LiteralAddress(host.substring(1, ind))) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Invalid host: "+ host); } port = -1 ; if (nhost.length() > ind+1) { if (nhost.charAt(ind+1) == ':') { ++ind ; // port can be null according to RFC2396 if (nhost.length() > (ind + 1)) { port = Integer.parseInt(nhost, ind + 1, nhost.length(), 10); } } else { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Invalid authority field: " + authority); } } } else { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Invalid authority field: " + authority); } } else { ind = host.indexOf(':'); port = -1; if (ind >= 0) { // port can be null according to RFC2396 if (host.length() > (ind + 1)) { port = Integer.parseInt(host, ind + 1, host.length(), 10); } host = host.substring(0, ind); } } } else { host = ""; } if (port < -1) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid port number :" + port); start = i; // If the authority is defined then the path is defined by the // spec only; See RFC 2396 Section 5.2.4. if (authority != null && !authority.isEmpty()) path = ""; } if (host == null) { host = ""; } // Parse the file path if any if (start < limit) { if (spec.charAt(start) == '/') { path = spec.substring(start, limit); } else if (path != null && !path.isEmpty()) { isRelPath = true; int ind = path.lastIndexOf('/'); String seperator = ""; if (ind == -1 && authority != null) seperator = "/"; path = path.substring(0, ind + 1) + seperator + spec.substring(start, limit); } else { String seperator = (authority != null) ? "/" : ""; path = seperator + spec.substring(start, limit); } } else if (queryOnly && path != null) { int ind = path.lastIndexOf('/'); if (ind < 0) ind = 0; path = path.substring(0, ind) + "/"; } if (path == null) path = ""; if (isRelPath) { // Remove embedded /./ while ((i = path.indexOf("/./")) >= 0) { path = path.substring(0, i) + path.substring(i + 2); } // Remove embedded /../ if possible i = 0; while ((i = path.indexOf("/../", i)) >= 0) { /* * A "/../" will cancel the previous segment and itself, * unless that segment is a "/../" itself * i.e. "/a/b/../c" becomes "/a/c" * but "/../../a" should stay unchanged */ if (i > 0 && (limit = path.lastIndexOf('/', i - 1)) >= 0 && (path.indexOf("/../", limit) != 0)) { path = path.substring(0, limit) + path.substring(i + 3); i = 0; } else { i = i + 3; } } // Remove trailing .. if possible while (path.endsWith("/..")) { i = path.indexOf("/.."); if ((limit = path.lastIndexOf('/', i - 1)) >= 0) { path = path.substring(0, limit+1); } else { break; } } // Remove starting . if (path.startsWith("./") && path.length() > 2) path = path.substring(2); // Remove trailing . if (path.endsWith("/.")) path = path.substring(0, path.length() -1); } setURL(u, protocol, host, port, authority, userInfo, path, query, ref); }
Returns the default port for a URL parsed by this handler. This method is meant to be overidden by handlers with default port numbers.
Returns:the default port for a URL parsed by this handler.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns the default port for a URL parsed by this handler. This method * is meant to be overidden by handlers with default port numbers. * @return the default port for a {@code URL} parsed by this handler. * @since 1.3 */
protected int getDefaultPort() { return -1; }
Provides the default equals calculation. May be overidden by handlers for other protocols that have different requirements for equals(). This method requires that none of its arguments is null. This is guaranteed by the fact that it is only called by java.net.URL class.
Params:
  • u1 – a URL object
  • u2 – a URL object
Returns:true if the two urls are considered equal, ie. they refer to the same fragment in the same file.
Since:1.3
/** * Provides the default equals calculation. May be overidden by handlers * for other protocols that have different requirements for equals(). * This method requires that none of its arguments is null. This is * guaranteed by the fact that it is only called by java.net.URL class. * @param u1 a URL object * @param u2 a URL object * @return {@code true} if the two urls are * considered equal, ie. they refer to the same * fragment in the same file. * @since 1.3 */
protected boolean equals(URL u1, URL u2) { String ref1 = u1.getRef(); String ref2 = u2.getRef(); return (ref1 == ref2 || (ref1 != null && ref1.equals(ref2))) && sameFile(u1, u2); }
Provides the default hash calculation. May be overidden by handlers for other protocols that have different requirements for hashCode calculation.
Params:
  • u – a URL object
Returns:an int suitable for hash table indexing
Since:1.3
/** * Provides the default hash calculation. May be overidden by handlers for * other protocols that have different requirements for hashCode * calculation. * @param u a URL object * @return an {@code int} suitable for hash table indexing * @since 1.3 */
protected int hashCode(URL u) { int h = 0; // Generate the protocol part. String protocol = u.getProtocol(); if (protocol != null) h += protocol.hashCode(); // Generate the host part. InetAddress addr = getHostAddress(u); if (addr != null) { h += addr.hashCode(); } else { String host = u.getHost(); if (host != null) h += host.toLowerCase().hashCode(); } // Generate the file part. String file = u.getFile(); if (file != null) h += file.hashCode(); // Generate the port part. if (u.getPort() == -1) h += getDefaultPort(); else h += u.getPort(); // Generate the ref part. String ref = u.getRef(); if (ref != null) h += ref.hashCode(); return h; }
Compare two urls to see whether they refer to the same file, i.e., having the same protocol, host, port, and path. This method requires that none of its arguments is null. This is guaranteed by the fact that it is only called indirectly by java.net.URL class.
Params:
  • u1 – a URL object
  • u2 – a URL object
Returns:true if u1 and u2 refer to the same file
Since:1.3
/** * Compare two urls to see whether they refer to the same file, * i.e., having the same protocol, host, port, and path. * This method requires that none of its arguments is null. This is * guaranteed by the fact that it is only called indirectly * by java.net.URL class. * @param u1 a URL object * @param u2 a URL object * @return true if u1 and u2 refer to the same file * @since 1.3 */
protected boolean sameFile(URL u1, URL u2) { // Compare the protocols. if (!((u1.getProtocol() == u2.getProtocol()) || (u1.getProtocol() != null && u1.getProtocol().equalsIgnoreCase(u2.getProtocol())))) return false; // Compare the files. if (!(u1.getFile() == u2.getFile() || (u1.getFile() != null && u1.getFile().equals(u2.getFile())))) return false; // Compare the ports. int port1, port2; port1 = (u1.getPort() != -1) ? u1.getPort() : u1.handler.getDefaultPort(); port2 = (u2.getPort() != -1) ? u2.getPort() : u2.handler.getDefaultPort(); if (port1 != port2) return false; // Compare the hosts. if (!hostsEqual(u1, u2)) return false; return true; }
Get the IP address of our host. An empty host field or a DNS failure will result in a null return.
Params:
  • u – a URL object
Returns:an InetAddress representing the host IP address.
Since:1.3
/** * Get the IP address of our host. An empty host field or a DNS failure * will result in a null return. * * @param u a URL object * @return an {@code InetAddress} representing the host * IP address. * @since 1.3 */
protected synchronized InetAddress getHostAddress(URL u) { if (u.hostAddress != null) return u.hostAddress; String host = u.getHost(); if (host == null || host.equals("")) { return null; } else { try { u.hostAddress = InetAddress.getByName(host); } catch (UnknownHostException ex) { return null; } catch (SecurityException se) { return null; } } return u.hostAddress; }
Compares the host components of two URLs.
Params:
  • u1 – the URL of the first host to compare
  • u2 – the URL of the second host to compare
Returns: true if and only if they are equal, false otherwise.
Since:1.3
/** * Compares the host components of two URLs. * @param u1 the URL of the first host to compare * @param u2 the URL of the second host to compare * @return {@code true} if and only if they * are equal, {@code false} otherwise. * @since 1.3 */
protected boolean hostsEqual(URL u1, URL u2) { InetAddress a1 = getHostAddress(u1); InetAddress a2 = getHostAddress(u2); // if we have internet address for both, compare them if (a1 != null && a2 != null) { return a1.equals(a2); // else, if both have host names, compare them } else if (u1.getHost() != null && u2.getHost() != null) return u1.getHost().equalsIgnoreCase(u2.getHost()); else return u1.getHost() == null && u2.getHost() == null; }
Converts a URL of a specific protocol to a String.
Params:
  • u – the URL.
Returns: a string representation of the URL argument.
/** * Converts a {@code URL} of a specific protocol to a * {@code String}. * * @param u the URL. * @return a string representation of the {@code URL} argument. */
protected String toExternalForm(URL u) { String s; return u.getProtocol() + ':' + ((s = u.getAuthority()) != null && !s.isEmpty() ? "//" + s : "") + ((s = u.getPath()) != null ? s : "") + ((s = u.getQuery()) != null ? '?' + s : "") + ((s = u.getRef()) != null ? '#' + s : ""); }
Sets the fields of the URL argument to the indicated values. Only classes derived from URLStreamHandler are able to use this method to set the values of the URL fields.
Params:
  • u – the URL to modify.
  • protocol – the protocol name.
  • host – the remote host value for the URL.
  • port – the port on the remote machine.
  • authority – the authority part for the URL.
  • userInfo – the userInfo part of the URL.
  • path – the path component of the URL.
  • query – the query part for the URL.
  • ref – the reference.
Throws:
Since:1.3
/** * Sets the fields of the {@code URL} argument to the indicated values. * Only classes derived from URLStreamHandler are able * to use this method to set the values of the URL fields. * * @param u the URL to modify. * @param protocol the protocol name. * @param host the remote host value for the URL. * @param port the port on the remote machine. * @param authority the authority part for the URL. * @param userInfo the userInfo part of the URL. * @param path the path component of the URL. * @param query the query part for the URL. * @param ref the reference. * @exception SecurityException if the protocol handler of the URL is * different from this one * @since 1.3 */
protected void setURL(URL u, String protocol, String host, int port, String authority, String userInfo, String path, String query, String ref) { if (this != u.handler) { throw new SecurityException("handler for url different from " + "this handler"); } else if (host != null && u.isBuiltinStreamHandler(this)) { String s = IPAddressUtil.checkHostString(host); if (s != null) throw new IllegalArgumentException(s); } // ensure that no one can reset the protocol on a given URL. u.set(u.getProtocol(), host, port, authority, userInfo, path, query, ref); }
Sets the fields of the URL argument to the indicated values. Only classes derived from URLStreamHandler are able to use this method to set the values of the URL fields.
Params:
  • u – the URL to modify.
  • protocol – the protocol name. This value is ignored since 1.2.
  • host – the remote host value for the URL.
  • port – the port on the remote machine.
  • file – the file.
  • ref – the reference.
Throws:
Deprecated:Use setURL(URL, String, String, int, String, String, String, String);
/** * Sets the fields of the {@code URL} argument to the indicated values. * Only classes derived from URLStreamHandler are able * to use this method to set the values of the URL fields. * * @param u the URL to modify. * @param protocol the protocol name. This value is ignored since 1.2. * @param host the remote host value for the URL. * @param port the port on the remote machine. * @param file the file. * @param ref the reference. * @exception SecurityException if the protocol handler of the URL is * different from this one * @deprecated Use setURL(URL, String, String, int, String, String, String, * String); */
@Deprecated protected void setURL(URL u, String protocol, String host, int port, String file, String ref) { /* * Only old URL handlers call this, so assume that the host * field might contain "user:passwd@host". Fix as necessary. */ String authority = null; String userInfo = null; if (host != null && !host.isEmpty()) { authority = (port == -1) ? host : host + ":" + port; int at = host.lastIndexOf('@'); if (at != -1) { userInfo = host.substring(0, at); host = host.substring(at+1); } } /* * Assume file might contain query part. Fix as necessary. */ String path = null; String query = null; if (file != null) { int q = file.lastIndexOf('?'); if (q != -1) { query = file.substring(q+1); path = file.substring(0, q); } else path = file; } setURL(u, protocol, host, port, authority, userInfo, path, query, ref); } }