Package hc-httpclient: Information

The Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is perhaps the most
significant protocol used on the Internet today. Web services,
network-enabled appliances and the growth of network computing
continue to expand the role of the HTTP protocol beyond
user-driven web browsers, while increasing the number of
applications that require HTTP support.

Although the java.net package provides basic functionality
for accessing resources via HTTP, it doesn't provide the full
flexibility or functionality needed by many applications.
HttpClient seeks to fill this void by providing an efficient,
up-to-date, and feature-rich package implementing the client
side of the most recent HTTP standards and recommendations.

Designed for extension while providing robust support for the
base HTTP protocol, HttpClient may be of interest to anyone
building HTTP-aware client applications such as web browsers,
web service clients, or systems that leverage or extend the
HTTP protocol for distributed communication.