Java's HttpURLConnection doesn't support REPORT/PROPFIND - what shall I do?

Question

HttpURLConnection does only support things like GET, POST and HEAD - but no REPORT/PROPFIND. I'm going to implement a CalDAV-Client but without theese operations (if I want to use them I get a ProtocolException) I have to write/deliver a complete and huge HTTP library with auth and so on.

"Overkill".

How do I send requests with PROPFIND and REPORT?

Answer 1

You'd probably want to look for a WebDAV libary, not an HTTP library, for this one.

Maybe take a look at Apache Jackrabbit.

Answer 2

You could try to use another HTTP library, such as Apache HTTP client and extend its HttpRequestBase (see HttpGet and HttpPost for example).

Alternatively, you could use a WebDAV client library directly.