52 * of all classes that represent a communications link between the |
52 * of all classes that represent a communications link between the |
53 * application and a URL. Instances of this class can be used both to |
53 * application and a URL. Instances of this class can be used both to |
54 * read from and to write to the resource referenced by the URL. In |
54 * read from and to write to the resource referenced by the URL. In |
55 * general, creating a connection to a URL is a multistep process: |
55 * general, creating a connection to a URL is a multistep process: |
56 * |
56 * |
57 * <center><table border=2 summary="Describes the process of creating a connection to a URL: openConnection() and connect() over time."> |
57 * <div style="text-align:center"><table style="margin:0 auto" border=2 summary="Describes the process of creating a connection to a URL: openConnection() and connect() over time."> |
58 * <tr><th>{@code openConnection()}</th> |
58 * <tr><th>{@code openConnection()}</th> |
59 * <th>{@code connect()}</th></tr> |
59 * <th>{@code connect()}</th></tr> |
60 * <tr><td>Manipulate parameters that affect the connection to the remote |
60 * <tr><td>Manipulate parameters that affect the connection to the remote |
61 * resource.</td> |
61 * resource.</td> |
62 * <td>Interact with the resource; query header fields and |
62 * <td>Interact with the resource; query header fields and |
63 * contents.</td></tr> |
63 * contents.</td></tr> |
64 * </table> |
64 * </table> |
65 * ----------------------------> |
65 * ----------------------------> |
66 * <br>time</center> |
66 * <br>time</div> |
67 * |
67 * |
68 * <ol> |
68 * <ol> |
69 * <li>The connection object is created by invoking the |
69 * <li>The connection object is created by invoking the |
70 * {@code openConnection} method on a URL. |
70 * {@code openConnection} method on a URL. |
71 * <li>The setup parameters and general request properties are manipulated. |
71 * <li>The setup parameters and general request properties are manipulated. |