RightScale::HttpConnection
by RightScale, Inc. www.RightScale.com
Rightscale::HttpConnection is a robust HTTP/S library. It implements a retry algorithm for low-level network errors.
provides put/get streaming
does configurable retries on connect and read timeouts, DNS failures, etc.
HTTPS certificate checking
2/11/08: If you use RightScale::HttpConnection in conjunction with attachment_fu, the HttpConnection gem must be included (using the require statement) AFTER attachment_fu.
This is due to a conflict between the HttpConnection gem and another gem required by attachment_fu.
gem install http_connection
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