Bug ID: JDK-8169495 Add a method to set an Authenticator on a HttpURLConnection.

JDK-8169495 : Add a method to set an Authenticator on a HttpURLConnection.

Type: Enhancement
Component: core-libs
Sub-Component: java.net
Affected Version: 9

Priority: P3
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed

Submitted: 2016-11-09
Updated: 2021-09-22
Resolved: 2016-12-02

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JDK 9
9 b148Fixed

Related Reports

Duplicate :	JDK-8147770 - bind proxy Authenticator to URLConnection
Duplicate :	JDK-4941958 - HttpURLConnection per instance Authenticator
Relates :	JDK-8169068 - Add a new method: java.net.Authenticator.getDefault()
Relates :	JDK-8147770 - bind proxy Authenticator to URLConnection
Relates :	JDK-4941958 - HttpURLConnection per instance Authenticator
Relates :	JDK-4303463 - Authenticator will not work in Kiosk situations because of assumptions

Description

With today API, it is not possible to login to the same web site/server through HTTP with different credentials. This is because HttpURLConnection will always use the default Authenticator, which is global.

Adding a new HttpURLConnection::setAuthenticator method would help solve this issue.

For compatibility reasons, an HttpURLConnection on which no authenticator was explicitly set should continue using the default authenticator.

Comments

URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/jdk/rev/bc6c31fd98cf User: lana Date: 2016-12-07 19:33:44 +0000

07-12-2016

URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/bc6c31fd98cf User: dfuchs Date: 2016-12-02 13:19:53 +0000

02-12-2016

FC Extension Request Here is a webrev of the proposed changes: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dfuchs/webrev_8169495/webrev.00/ This RFE has been requested several times in the past and yet again recently. The work is done - the public review process is started, but CCC will be required before integration. Estimated integration date in 9/dev should be ~ Nov 25th ~ Dec 1st, depending on how fast the reviews are going.

11-11-2016