How to create a HttpConnection implementation in Java ME using SocketConnection?

Question

In the Java ME platform that I am using I have only SocketConnection class to connect to a distant server. For example I can create a connection to a server socket on the given ip using Connector.open("socket://"+ip+":"+port).

What I want is to implement an HttpConnection that will use http protocol, a url and port 80 as parameters. I imagine it will be something like Connector.open("http://www.google.com:80) to be able to send GET, POST, DELETE, PUT requests to the server afterwards.

Is there a way to get the ip via url address and then connect to this ip using http protocol? Or if it isn't supported by my platform, then I have to stick to using sockets? I know my question can seem a little abstract, so ask if you need any clarifications.

Answer 1

You have to stick to using sockets. If the Java ME platform that you are using have only SocketConnection, a call to Connector.open("http://www.google.com:80") will throw an exception.