Apache HTTP - setSocketTimout vs setConnectTimout vs setConnectionRequestTimeout

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What is the difference between setSocketTimout, setConnectTimout and setConnectionRequestTimeout?

RequestConfig requestConfig = RequestConfig.copy(RequestConfig.DEFAULT)
            .setSocketTimeout(500)
            .setConnectTimeout(500)
            .setConnectionRequestTimeout(500)
            .build();

So what did you end up using ? A socket timeout of 500 seems a bit extreme, what if the network is slow ? — Christophe Roussy, Nov 22 '17 at 13:58

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered May 28 '17 at 00:30

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Connection timeout is the timeout until a connection with the server is established.

Socket timeout is the timeout to receive data.

The method setConnectionRequestTimeout however is specific for configuring the connection manager. It returns the timeout in milliseconds used when requesting a connection from the connection manager. A timeout value of zero is interpreted as an infinite timeout.

answered May 28 '17 at 00:30

Hongyi Li

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What would you use for a typical application, 500 millis seems a bit short. – Christophe Roussy Nov 22 '17 at 13:59

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 05 '18 at 05:29

ConnectTimeOut:- Refers the maximum time in milliseconds client will wait for connection establishment with server. Within give time the server must have established a connection with Client other it will throw an Exception.

SocketTimeout:- It defines maximum idle/ inactivity time in milliseconds between two consecutive data packets.

refer javadocs for more details

Apache HTTP - setSocketTimout vs setConnectTimout vs setConnectionRequestTimeout

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