The Necko HTTP module

From MDC

[edit] References

• RFC 2616 for the HTTP/1.1 specification.
• RFC 2617 for the HTTP/1.1 basic and digest authentication specifications.

[edit] Notes

Class Overview 

This document provides an overview of the classes used to implement the http module. It's meant as a guide to developers wishing to extend the HTTP implementation.

Transaction Model 

This document describes the lifetime of a HTTP transaction, the threads involved, and the relevant objects.

Pipelining FAQ 

This document gives an overview of HTTP/1.1 pipelining by answering some frequently asked questions.

Caching FAQ 

This document gives an overview of how HTTP caching is implemented in necko. It answers some of the common questions concerning what is cached and for how long.

HTTP Logging 

This document describes how to enable HTTP logging for various platforms.