'''\
urllib-based transport plugin for xmlrpclib.py (with test code)
xmlrpc_urllib_transport.py
jjk  07/02/99  001  from xmlrpc_test_urllib.py 002

urllib transport was needed to get past proxy server

for xmlrpclib __version__ = "0.9.8"

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*** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ***
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'''

import xmlrpclib

class UrllibTransport(xmlrpclib.Transport):
	'''Handles an HTTP transaction to an XML-RPC server via urllib
	(urllib includes proxy-server support)
	jjk  07/02/99'''

	def request(self, host, handler, request_body):
		'''issue XML-RPC request
		jjk  07/02/99'''
		import urllib
		urlopener = urllib.FancyURLopener()
		urlopener.addheaders = [('User-agent', self.user_agent)]
		# probably should use appropriate 'join' methods instead of 'http://'+host+handler
		f = urlopener.open('http://'+host+handler, request_body)
		return(self.parse_response(f))

def test():
	'''test UrllibTransport for xmlrpclib
	Use proxy for external address, no proxy for local address
	jjk  07/02/99'''
	import os
	print 'testing xmlrpc_urllib_transport.py'
	raw_input('start xmlrpcserver.py (test mode) on local machine, then press enter')
	testhosts = [
		(0, "http://localhost:8000"),	   # don't use proxy, local host
		#(0, "http://mdcmap.mocons.gov:8000"),   # don't use proxy, another host on local network
		(1, "http://betty.userland.com"),	#use proxy, userland's XML-RPC server
		]
	try: proxies = os.environ['http_proxy']
	except KeyError: proxies = None
	for useproxy, host in testhosts:
		print 
		print 'testing host:', host
		if (useproxy): 
			if (proxies):
				os.environ['HTTP_PROXY'] = proxies
		else:
			try: del os.environ['HTTP_PROXY']
			except KeyError: pass
		server = xmlrpclib.Server(host, transport=UrllibTransport())
		print server
		try: print server.examples.getStateName(41)
		except xmlrpclib.Error, v: print "ERROR", v
		
if (__name__=='__main__'):
	import pdb
	test()