source: vbox/trunk/include/iprt/http.h@ 45331

/* $Id: http.h 45331 2013-04-04 09:37:00Z vboxsync $ */
/** @file
 * IPRT - Simple HTTP Communication API.
 */

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 */

#ifndef ___iprt_http_h
#define ___iprt_http_h

#include <iprt/types.h>

RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN

/** @defgroup grp_rt_http   RTHttp - Simple HTTP API
 * @ingroup grp_rt
 * @{
 */

/** @todo the following three definitions may move the iprt/types.h later. */
/** RTHTTP interface handle. */
typedef R3PTRTYPE(struct RTHTTPINTERNAL *)      RTHTTP;
/** Pointer to a RTHTTP interface handle. */
typedef RTHTTP                                  *PRTHTTP;
/** Nil RTHTTP interface handle. */
#define NIL_RTHTTP                              ((RTHTTP)0)


/**
 * Creates a HTTP interface handle.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param   phHttp      Where to store the HTTP handle.
 */
RTR3DECL(int) RTHttpCreate(PRTHTTP phHttp);

/**
 * Destroys a HTTP interface handle.
 *
 * @param   hHttp       Handle to the HTTP interface.
 */
RTR3DECL(void) RTHttpDestroy(RTHTTP hHttp);

/**
 * Perform a simple blocking HTTP request.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param    hHttp         HTTP interface handle.
 * @param    pcszUrl       URL.
 * @param    ppszResponse  HTTP response.
 */
RTR3DECL(int) RTHttpGet(RTHTTP hHttp, const char *pcszUrl, char **ppszResponse);

/**
 * Specify proxy settings.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param    hHttp         HTTP interface handle.
 * @param    pcszProxy     URL of the proxy
 * @param    uPort         port number of the proxy, use 0 for not specifying a port.
 * @param    pcszUser      username, pass NULL for no authentication
 * @param    pcszPwd       password, pass NULL for no authentication
 */
RTR3DECL(int) RTHttpSetProxy(RTHTTP hHttp, const char *pcszProxyUrl, uint32_t uPort,
                             const char *pcszProxyUser, const char *pcszProxyPwd);

/**
 * Set custom headers.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param    hHttp         HTTP interface handle.
 * @param    cHeaders      number of custom headers.
 * @param    pcszHeaders   array of headers in form "foo: bar".
 */
RTR3DECL(int) RTHttpSetHeaders(RTHTTP hHttp, uint32_t cHeaders, const char *pcszHeaders[]);

/**
 * Set a custom certification authority file, containing root certificates.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param    hHttp         HTTP interface handle.
 * @param    pcszCAFile    File name containing root certificates.
 */
RTR3DECL(int) RTHttpSetCAFile(RTHTTP hHttp, const char *pcszCAFile);
/** @} */

RT_C_DECLS_END

#endif