HTTP GET

[NigelHarris]

I discovered the existence of the HTTP GET scriptable task that uses the urlObject (text from script included below) in a VCO develop workflows class last week.

Could someone tell me if there is any associated timeout limitation when using this object to ensure that a workflow returns ?  Is this timeout configurable ?

thanks,

//Auto-generated script
var urlObject = new URL(url);
result = urlObject.getContent() ;

[tschoergez · Accepted solution]

Hi!

The built-in URL object is very limited, as you have recognized :smileysilly::

No timeout, no SSL, no authentication...

If you try to access an external webservice, give the SOAP- or the REST-Plugin a try: They include the mentioned features...

If you just want to GET a html-page (e.g. http://mywebserver.com/somepath/somefile.html), you might also try the "fake" this with the REST-Plugin:

1. Create a new REST-host with the domain (http://mywebserver.com)

2. Create a new REST-operation with the full path /somepath/somefile.html and operation GET

3. Execute this operation

Or create your own vCO-Plugin wrapping a Java-Library that provides an URL-object with the features you need . Some assembly required... :smileygrin:

Cheers,

Joerg