Triggering Servlet using URLconnection object - Security Issue

Question

Hi,
I am calling a servlet from my Java Program using Url and URl Connection object.
The UrlConnection.Openconncetion(URl) will trigger my servlet. I want to send the input parameters using Post method.
I want to use post method becuase if i use get method, any one who know my servlet name can hardcode the input parameter and get the confidential data by using browser.
How i can use post method to do that?
pleaasse help me.
thanx
muthu

Answer 1

String JSPUrl = "http://somedomain.com";
URL url = new URL( JSPUrl );
URLConnection conn = url.openConnection();
//Set up Post Query String
String postquery = "param1=" + URLEncoder.encode("This is parameter 1" ) +
"&param2=" + URLEndocer.encode("This is parameter 2" );
conn.setDoInput( true );
conn.setDoOutput( true );
conn.setUseCaches( false );
conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
// send the data
DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream( conn.getOutputStream() );
dos.writeBytes( postquery );
dos.flush();
dos.close();
//Read from the connection
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( conn.getInputStream() ) );
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