TapHttp

A task library for submitting http requests using Tap.

Description

TapHttp provides modules to construct and submit HTTP requests from a hash that specifies the target url, headers, parameters, etc. TapHttp is designed to work with a Ubiquity command called redirect-http; together they allow the capture and resubmission of web forms.

Usage

TapHttp submits http requests using the Tap::Http::Request module. Headers, parameters, and other configurations may be specified, but only a request method and uri are required.

include Tap::Http
res = Request.get('http://www.google.com/search')
res.body[0,80]  # => "<!doctype html><head><title>tap-http - Google Search</title><style>body{backgrou"

Submitting Web Forms

Http requests from web forms may be captured and resubmitted using a combination of tools. To do so start a tap server from the command line (of course tap-http must be installed):

% tap server

Now open a browser and work through the tutorial.

Installation

TapHttp is available as a gem on RubyForge. Use:

% gem install tap-http

Info

Developer: Simon Chiang, Biomolecular Structure Program, Hansen Lab
Support: CU Denver School of Medicine Deans Academic Enrichment Fund
Licence: MIT-Style