java - Configure proxy to Jersey client

Question

I would like to configure a proxy server to my Jersey client.
I don't want to configure the proxy to the whole application (using JVM arguments such as http.proxyHost), and Id'e rather not use Apache client.
I read here that there is an option to do it by providing HttpUrlConnection via HttpUrlConnectionFactory, but I couldn't find any code example.
Does anyone know how can I do it?
Thanks!

Answer 1

With the help of Luca, I got it done:

1. Implement HttpURLConnectionFactory, and override the method getHttpURLConnection, my implementation is (thanks to Luca):

   Proxy proxy = new Proxy(Proxy.Type.HTTP, new InetSocketAddress("127.0.0.1", 3128));
   return new HttpURLConnection(url, proxy);
   

2. Before instantiating the Jersey Client, create a new URLConnectionClientHandler, and provide your HttpURLConnectionFactory in its constructor. Then create a new Client, and provide your ClientHandler in the Client constructor. My code:

   URLConnectionClientHandler urlConnectionClientHandler = new URLConnectionClientHandler(new MyHttpURLConnectionFactory());
   _client = new Client(urlConnectionClientHandler);
   

Hope that's help.