Hey everyone,
For those of you who want to do stuff with web POST and GET methods and need some help getting the response body of your HttpResponse objects, this post is for you!
public static String getResponseBody(HttpResponse response) { String response_text = null; HttpEntity entity = null; try { entity = response.getEntity(); response_text = _getResponseBody(entity); } catch (ParseException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (IOException e) { if (entity != null) { try { entity.consumeContent(); } catch (IOException e1) { } } } return response_text; } public static String _getResponseBody(final HttpEntity entity) throws IOException, ParseException { if (entity == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("HTTP entity may not be null"); } InputStream instream = entity.getContent(); if (instream == null) { return ""; } if (entity.getContentLength() > Integer.MAX_VALUE) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "HTTP entity too large to be buffered in memory"); } String charset = getContentCharSet(entity); if (charset == null) { charset = HTTP.DEFAULT_CONTENT_CHARSET; } Reader reader = new InputStreamReader(instream, charset); StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder(); try { char[] tmp = new char[1024]; int l; while ((l = reader.read(tmp)) != -1) { buffer.append(tmp, 0, l); } } finally { reader.close(); } return buffer.toString(); } public String getContentCharSet(final HttpEntity entity) throws ParseException { if (entity == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("HTTP entity may not be null"); } String charset = null; if (entity.getContentType() != null) { HeaderElement values[] = entity.getContentType().getElements(); if (values.length > 0) { NameValuePair param = values[0].getParameterByName("charset"); if (param != null) { charset = param.getValue(); } } } return charset; }Basically, all this is just complicated code for getting the CharSet of your HttpResponse entity, and then creating a buffer that slowly makes the response string one char at a time. Besides that everything else seems self explanatory, but let me know if you have questions and I’ll do my best to answer them.
Happy coding.
- jwei
A tipster at Gizmodo has leaked some details to the world about the new ‘Gooogle Phone’ AKA the Nexus One. Pricing has been released and it looks like this may be the official price. So the phone is manufactured by HTC, will work on any GSM network, (3G only on T-Mobile) and will be sold by Google!? Here are the details we’ve got so far:
Today I found that a new music download service is available for Android called Mewbox. It is very similar to the ITunes music store. Which is what Android has been waiting for. The great thing about Mewbox is that it is DRM-Free, and what this means you could lets say download a song from your android device and then put it on a cd with no problems.Unfortunately Mewbox is still in beta, but holds great promise. You can download this incredible software threw there website for Android devices or the ARCHOS 5. I personally am very excited to see the development with Mewbox and where it will go. We as Android users hope that it will hold up against the Giant that is ITunes…Below you will see what the people over at Mewbox have to say about the development of MewBox, and make sure that you check out Mewbox
I’ve been fine with the Hero battery to date although my useage is probably on the light side. I never use 3G during the day and one of the first things I do with any new device is look for the settings to switch it to 2G only. I also turn off anything to do with GPS as I very rarely use apps that need it. I do however tend to switch on wifi when I get back in the evening and leave it on for a couple of hours, in case I am browsing through the Android Marketplace or need to download any application updates.
You have 2 basic requirements for this “hack”
1. Phone MUST be ROOTED!!!
2. MUST be a True Type font or your phone won’t read it and you’ll have a $500 PaperWeight =D
1. Create a folder in the SD card ROOT folder, I just used “new_font”
2. Copy the font you want to use to that folder. (I recommend using a font that has “normal” and “bold” types)
3. Name the “normal” font DroidSans.ttf and the “bold” font DroidSans.ttf
4. Create a folder to store the stock font, I named mine “orig_font”
5. Using Terminal on your phone do the following:
Just when you thought there were no new breakthroughs to be had in search marketing … along comes Google Goggles. It’s a new “visual search” application focusing on computer vision for mobile phones, currently in development and testing at Google Labs. An early version has already been unveiled by the Goggles product development team and been released to Android mobile users.
Our gadget worlds are getting more and more cluttered with cables. When I look at my desk now it’s just a complete mesh of cables. Each cable requires a separate plug which is really frustrating. Then I saw the Kensington 4 port USB charger plug. 
(via @bduperrin)
I havn’t gotten to really push this app yet but from what I see so far this is the app I really needed. So far my only little hiccups have been my email coming a bit late. It has only happened a couple of times but it may be my server and not the app. This is by far the most expensive app I have purchased But so far seems like it was worth every penny. Everyone who uses corporate email should at least give the 5 day trial a shot. I don’t think you will regret it.
The interface on both is quite nice although I think the Android version just edges it, changing existing todos is easier and quicker on Android whereas it is a bit too convoluted on the iPhone app. The best thing is that both version sync directly with the RTM website therefore it does not matter whether I enter new stuff on the website or either device as all three can be kept in sync via wifi. I’d love to get a version for the Palm Pre but the way things are going that would be unlikely so in the meantime will continue using Fliq Notes from MarkSpace.
de Guia Roji, cuando me es/era necesario. El problema empezó con su lanzamiento de Google Chrome, la alternativa Google como Internet Browser. Al principio, hubo ciertos aspectos y características de Google Chrome que simplemente no me llamaban la atención, pero con el tiempo, empecé a sentir algo que aún no puedo describir… algo muy parecido a la indignación. Es importante mencionarles que creo que cuando una empresa se expande de manera como lo ha hecho Google es una prueba irrefutable de que la empresa ha alcanzado el éxito y hasta más; si no me creen, chequen las referencias, rezos y alabanzas a “Diosito Google”. Yo mismo lo he llamado así un par de veces. Ahora Google está a punto de lanzar lo que muchos temían, esperaban y/o creían imposible: un Sistema Operativo de Google: Chrome OS.
Google planea lanzar un servicio de telefonía móvil con llamadas ilimitadas y gratuitas utilizando recursos de un par de compañías pequeñas de telefonía, así como recursos de Google Voice. El teléfono celular promete ser uno de los más avanzados teléfonos inteligentes, además de tener un procesador 2 veces más rápido que el de un iPhone 3G. Obviamente, éste artefacto contaría con una de las versiones más recientes de Android. Estamos hablando de que, por primera vez, una compañía controlaría los 2 grandes rasgos de un teléfono celular: software y servicio telefónico. Por ahí leí también que es bastante probable que sean los de HTC los que se dediquen al desarrollo del hardware de los equipos celulares, lo que nos llevaría a hablar de procesadores Qualcomm (nada NADA malos). Obviamente, este servicio solo estaría disponible en Gringolandia… … … por el momento, ya que el plan de Google sería lanzarse a nivel mundial.
dentro de esas cosas que no me gustan, sea el hecho de que no me llama la atención la idea de que TODOS mis servicios y productos provengan de una sola compañía. Soy Windows user, uso Ubuntu como SO alterno, mi navegador es y seguirá siendo Firefox, estoy a punto de cambiarme a Movistar, mi internet lo provee Cablevisión.
Now, isn’t that lovely? How sweet does that look? I could be starting a new trend here….go nekkid with your smartphone, smartphone “porn”. What a marvelous sight, the Galaxy back with full frontal battery shot…a real treat for all you battery lovers out there. I’m able to show you this wonderous image as the replacement battery cover has still not arrived and thus this is the view I get every time I pick up the Galaxy up and turn it over. Check out that sim card slot and feel the quality.
Google today launched its popular Google Maps Navigation (beta) for older devices that use Android OS version 1.6 or higher. It debuted as a free feature on Android 2.0 (Droid) handsets a few weeks ago and was received with much enthusiasm. Now devices such as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the G1 will be able to use the Internet-connected navigation system that offers voice-based guidance and automatic routing. “This release also includes the new Layers feature, which lets you overlay geographical information on the map. View My Maps, transit lines, Wikipedia articles about places, and more,” Google notes on its blog. Since I don’t drive, this system isn’t of much use to me. But I have seen some friends use it, and it’s pretty darn good — enough so to cause a long-term migraine for others in the dedicated GPS business. (Related post: “With Maps Navigation, Google Fires Another Shot at Carriers”)