Question

I’m trying to upload a file with Apache’s HTTP Client and MultipartRequests, but it gives me an error, here’s my code:

PostMethod filePost = new PostMethod("http://host/some_path");
Part[] parts = {
  new StringPart("param_name", "value"),
  new FilePart(f.getName(), f)
 };
filePost.setRequestEntity(
  new CountingMultipartRequestEntity(parts, filePost.getParams())
  );
HttpClient client = new DefaultHttpClient();
int status = client.executeMethod(filePost);

It says “Cannot find symbol executeMethod()”.
It’s strange because I based my code on examples I found on Internet, and when I copy/paste their code, it shows me errors!

Answer 1

You are using HtppClient 4.x (see DefaultHttpClient) while the example code is based on HttpClient 3.x (see HttpClient). The API has been changed completely between these versions.

Just include HttpClient 4 on your CLASSPATH and get rid of version 3.