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When comparing DavidWebb vs basic-http-client, the Slant community recommends DavidWebb for most people. In the question“What are the best HTTP access libraries for Android?” DavidWebb is ranked 5th while basic-http-client is ranked 6th.
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Pros
Pro org.json support (JSONObject, JSONArray)
Pro Fluent API
Pro Very lightweight
Just a thin wrapper over HttpURLConnection.
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Cons
Con No PATCH method support
A limitation coming from Java HttpURLConnection.
Con No Multipart/MIME support
Con No Async support
Have to call it in background thread (AsyncTask, IntentService).
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