From: "akr (Akira Tanaka)" <akr@...>
Date: 2012-06-12T10:52:50+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:45579] [ruby-trunk - Feature #6546] Net::HTTP to check for HTTP_PROXY environment setting.


Issue #6546 has been updated by akr (Akira Tanaka).


Do you consider that HTTP_PROXY environment variable can be set from outside in CGI by
Proxy: header?

In that case, HTTP_PROXY should be ignored.

Also, platforms which environment variables are case insensitive (Windows), http_proxy is also dangerous.
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Feature #6546: Net::HTTP to check for HTTP_PROXY environment setting.
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6546#change-27176

Author: dekz (Jacob Evans)
Status: Assigned
Priority: Normal
Assignee: drbrain (Eric Hodel)
Category: lib
Target version: 2.0.0


@nahi suggested I request the OS environment HTTP_PROXY be honoured.

Open-uri checks for this environment setting and acts according whereas Net::HTTP does not. Not having Net::HTTP check for this condition sets precedence and stops the implementation of other environment settings (such as JRuby and JVM -Dhttp.proxyHost). 

Having this functionality will greatly enable testing with proxies rather then monkey patching or rewriting to always use HTTP.Proxy.


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