Java HttpURLConnection setFollowRedirects

The setFollowRedirects is the method of Java HttpURLConnection class. This method is used to set HTTP redirects(requests with response code 3xx). It returns true by default.

Syntax

Parameter

set - It is a Boolean value. Check whether HTTP redirect or not.

Throws

SecurityException - This exception occurs if a security manager exists and checkSetFactory doesn't allow the operation.

Example 1

import java.io.IOException; 
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection; 
import java.net.URL; 
public class JavaHttpURLConnectiongetFollowRedirectsExample1 {
    //Starting the main method...
    public static void main(String h[]) throws IOException 
    { 
        //starting the try block
        try {
        String link_url ;
        link_url="https://www.javatpoint.com";
        URL obj1 = new URL(link_url); //URL Connection Created...
        HttpURLConnection con1 = (HttpURLConnection) obj1.openConnection(); //Http URL Connection Created...
        con1.connect();
         HttpURLConnection.setFollowRedirects(true);
            System.out.println("getFollowRedirects : "+con1.getFollowRedirects());
        con1.setConnectTimeout(1000);
        con1.disconnect();
        System.out.println("connecion disconnected");
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println( e);
        }
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

getFollowRedirects : true
connecion disconnected

Example 2

import java.io.IOException; 
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection; 
import java.net.URL; 
public class JavaHttpURLConnectiongetFollowRedirectsExample2 {
    //Starting the main method...
    public static void main(String h[]) throws IOException 
    { 
        //starting the try block
        try {
         String link_url1, link_url2;
        link_url1="https://www.mysql.com";
        link_url2="https://www.oracle.com";
        URL obj1 = new URL(link_url1); //URL Connection Created...
        URL obj2 = new URL(link_url2);
        HttpURLConnection con1 = (HttpURLConnection) obj1.openConnection(); //Http URL Connection Created...
        HttpURLConnection con2 = (HttpURLConnection) obj2.openConnection();
        con1.connect();
         HttpURLConnection.setFollowRedirects(true);
        System.out.println("www.mysql.com");
        System.out.println("getFollowRedirects :" + con1.getFollowRedirects());
        System.out.println("www.oracle.com");
        System.out.println("getFollowRedirects :" + con2.getFollowRedirects());
        con1.setConnectTimeout(1000);
        con1.disconnect();
        System.out.println("connection disconnected");
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println( e);
        }
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

getFollowRedirects :true
www.oracle.com
getFollowRedirects :true
connection disconnected

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