From: Aaron Patterson <aaron_patterson@...>
Date: 2006-07-17T09:33:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Net::HTTP client side sessions?

On Mon, Jul 17, 2006 at 06:03:41AM +0900, Brez!  !! wrote:
> Been looking through Net::HTTP for a way to manage a session [i.e. 
> cookies] on the client side but haven't had much luck.. Could anyone 
> point me in the right direction for a way to [short of writing it from 
> scratch of course] maintain a session id on the client side, i.e. I want 
> to be able to have my script engage in a session, e.g. logs in, makes a 
> post, etc [all stuff that requires my session is still valid]..
> 
> Thanks

Have you tried looking at WWW::Mechanize?  It will maintain your cookies
for you.

http://mechanize.rubyforge.org/

--Aaron