Recover Value from php echo in java

Question

I'm doing an app that connect to a server, this service uptime is not 100% so I need make an status checker.

My idea is call a php from Java and recover a "0" if is not active and "1" if the service is running and don't waste time of the app users.

Any idea how can I do that in Java?

Greetens and thanks

Thanks to Tom, Selvin, Andrew, Tanis, and shadow for their votes. — Toux, Sep 24 '13 at 19:25

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '13 at 16:20

An easier method might be to do a HTTP HEAD instead of an HTTP GET. It does not request any content.

HttpURLConnection.setFollowRedirects(false);
HttpURLConnection con =
    (HttpURLConnection) new URL(urlpath).openConnection();
con.setUsesCache(false); // Of course.
con.setRequestMethod("HEAD");
boolean isOnAir = con.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK;
con.disconnect();

Recover Value from php echo in java

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