koneksiurl: http post from android

This library is a simple tool to help http post using urlconnection from android. (It does not support https)

Installation

You can use this library in your android studio project by add one of the following build.gradle configuration:

Jcenter

dependencies {
    compile 'com.gmail.epanji:koneksiurl:1.0.0'
}

Maven

repositories {
    maven {
        url 'https://dl.bintray.com/panji/maven'
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.gmail.epanji:koneksiurl:1.0.0@aar'
}

Usage

This library need an internet connections, so use this only inside class that extends AsyncTask.

GET

If you want to use GET, just add ?field_name=value&field_name2=value2 to url:

public class Sample extends AsyncTask<Void,Void,Void> {
    @Override
    protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
        KoneksiUrl kUrl = new KoneksiUrl();

        String url = "http://somedomain/sample.php?field_name=" 
               + value1 + "&field_name2=" + value2;

        String response = kUrl.execute(url);
        return null;
    }
}

POST

Simple http POST

<form action="sample.php" method="post">
    First name:<br>
    <input type="text" name="f_firstname"><br>
    Last name:<br>
    <input type="text" name="f_lastname"><br>
    ...
</form>

public class Sample extends AsyncTask<Void,Void,Void> {
    @Override
    protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
        KoneksiUrl kUrl = new KoneksiUrl();
        ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();

        cv.put("f_firstname", "John");
        cv.put("f_lastname", "Doe");

        String url = "http://somedomain/sample.php";
        String response = kUrl.execute(url, cv);
        return null;
    }
}

POST multipart

Http POST with multipart

<form action="sample.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    First name:<br>
    <input type="text" name="f_firstname"><br>
    Last name:<br>
    <input type="text" name="f_lastname"><br>
    Picture 1:<br>
    <input type="file" name="f_picture_1"><br>
    Picture 2:<br>
    <input type="file" name="f_picture_2"><br>
    ...
</form>

public class Sample extends AsyncTask<Void,Void,Void> {
    @Override
    protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
        KoneksiUrl kUrl = new KoneksiUrl();
        ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();
        HashMap<String, File> files = new HashMap<>();

        cv.put("f_firstname", "John");
        cv.put("f_lastname", "Doe");

        files.put("f_picture_1", new File("pathtofile/picture1.png"));
        files.put("f_picture_2", new File("pathtofile/picture2.png"));

        String url = "http://somedomain/sample.php";
        String response = kUrl.execute(url, cv, files);
        return null;
    }
}

Notes: If you don't need second params on execute(1st, 2nd, 3rd), use null.

POST array

Http POST field array

<form action="sample.php" method="post">
    Hobbies:<br>
    <input type="checkbox" name="f_hobby[23]" value="Fishing"> Fishing<br>
    <input type="checkbox" name="f_hobby[40]" value="Swimming"> Swimming<br>
    <input type="checkbox" name="f_hobby[42]" value="Surfing"> Surfing<br>
    ...
</form>

public class Sample extends AsyncTask<Void,Void,Void> {
    @Override
    protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
        KoneksiUrl kUrl = new KoneksiUrl();
        ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();

        cv.put("f_hobby[" + 23 + "]", "Fishing");
        cv.put("f_hobby[" + 40 + "]", "Swimming");
        cv.put("f_hobby[" + 42 + "]", "Surfing");

        String url = "http://somedomain/sample.php";
        String response = kUrl.execute(url, cv);
        return null;
    }
}

epanji/koneksiurl

koneksiurl: http post from android

Installation

Usage