From 7233dcde99be500316017d8bc34ec2f3bb325d61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brad Fitzpatrick Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:28:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] http: fix WriteProxy documentation Fixes #2258 R=golang-dev, rsc CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/5016048 --- src/pkg/http/request.go | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/pkg/http/request.go b/src/pkg/http/request.go index 6102231392..92a17c268a 100644 --- a/src/pkg/http/request.go +++ b/src/pkg/http/request.go @@ -273,10 +273,12 @@ func (req *Request) Write(w io.Writer) os.Error { } // WriteProxy is like Write but writes the request in the form -// expected by an HTTP proxy. It includes the scheme and host -// name in the URI instead of using a separate Host: header line. -// If req.RawURL is non-empty, WriteProxy uses it unchanged -// instead of URL but still omits the Host: header. +// expected by an HTTP proxy. In particular, WriteProxy writes the +// initial Request-URI line of the request with an absolute URI, per +// section 5.1.2 of RFC 2616, including the scheme and host. If +// req.RawURL is non-empty, WriteProxy uses it unchanged. In either +// case, WriteProxy also writes a Host header, using either req.Host +// or req.URL.Host. func (req *Request) WriteProxy(w io.Writer) os.Error { return req.write(w, true) } -- 2.50.0