Method: HTTPClient#proxy=

Defined in:

lib/httpclient.rb

#proxy=(proxy) ⇒ Object

Sets HTTP proxy used for HTTP connection. Given proxy can be an URI, a String or nil. You can set user/password for proxy authentication like HTTPClient#proxy = ‘user:passwd@myproxy:8080’

You can use environment variable ‘http_proxy’ or ‘HTTP_PROXY’ for it. You need to use ‘cgi_http_proxy’ or ‘CGI_HTTP_PROXY’ instead if you run HTTPClient from CGI environment from security reason. (HTTPClient checks ‘REQUEST_METHOD’ environment variable whether it’s CGI or not)

Calling this method resets all existing sessions.

# File 'lib/httpclient.rb', line 403

def proxy=(proxy)
  if proxy.nil?
    @proxy = nil
    @proxy_auth.reset_challenge
  else
    @proxy = urify(proxy)
    if @proxy.scheme == nil or @proxy.scheme.downcase != 'http' or
        @proxy.host == nil or @proxy.port == nil
      raise ArgumentError.new("unsupported proxy #{proxy}")
    end
    @proxy_auth.reset_challenge
    if @proxy.user || @proxy.password
      @proxy_auth.set_auth(@proxy.user, @proxy.password)
    end
  end
  reset_all
  @session_manager.proxy = @proxy
  @proxy
end