HTTP 1.1 Persistent Connections using Sockets in Java

Question

Let\'s say I have a java program that makes an HTTP request on a server using HTTP 1.1 and doesn\'t close the connection. I make one request, and read all data returned from

Answer 1

Is there a particular reason you're using raw sockets and not Java's URL Connection or Commons HTTPClient?

HTTP isn't easy to get right. I know Commons HTTP Client can re-use connections like you're trying to do.

If there isn't a specific reason for you using Sockets this is what I would recommend :)