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Added additional http redirect documentation to the http library

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patrik
2012-03-15 06:30:06 +00:00
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@@ -1354,9 +1354,18 @@ local function get_redirect_ok(host, port, options)
end
---Fetches a resource with a GET request and returns the result as a table. This is a simple
-- wraper around <code>generic_request</code>, with the added benefit of having local caching.
-- This caching can be controlled in the <code>options</code> array, see module documentation
-- for more information.
-- wraper around <code>generic_request</code>, with the added benefit of having local caching
-- and support for HTTP redirects. Redirects are followed only if they pass all the
-- validation rules of the redirect_ok function. This function may be overrided by supplying
-- a custom function in the <code>redirect_ok</code> field of the options array. The default
-- function redirects the request if the destination is:
-- * Within the same host or domain
-- * Has the same port number
-- * Stays within the current scheme
-- * Does not exceed <code>MAX_REDIRECT_COUNT</code> count of redirects
--
-- Caching and redirects can be controlled in the <code>options</code> array, see module
-- documentation for more information.
--
-- @param host The host to connect to.
-- @param port The port to connect to.
@@ -1422,7 +1431,19 @@ function get_url( u, options )
end
---Fetches a resource with a HEAD request. Like <code>get</code>, this is a simple
-- wrapper around <code>generic_request</code> with response caching.
-- wrapper around <code>generic_request</code> with response caching. This function
-- also has support for HTTP redirects. Redirects are followed only if they pass
-- all the validation rules of the redirect_ok function. This function may be
-- overrided by supplying a custom function in the <code>redirect_ok</code> field
-- of the options array. The default function redirects the request if the
-- destination is:
-- * Within the same host or domain
-- * Has the same port number
-- * Stays within the current scheme
-- * Does not exceed <code>MAX_REDIRECT_COUNT</code> count of redirects
--
-- Caching and redirects can be controlled in the <code>options</code> array,
-- see module documentation for more information.
--
-- @param host The host to connect to.
-- @param port The port to connect to.