Cancelling Http connection in android

Question

I am using org.apache.http and I've this code:

DefaultHttpClient client = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpGet get = new HttpGet(url);

HttpResponse resp = client.execute(get);
HttpEntity entity = resp.getEntity();

InputStream input = entity.getContent();

...
//Read the bytes from input stream

This is the code I am using to download files over Http, I want to cancel the connection(may be user chooses to) What is the graceful way to close the connection. I found 2 ways, Both cancels the download.

1. Closing inputsteram, input.close(); which causes IOException.
2. Aborting HttpGet object, get.abort() causes SocketException.

I have try catch, so no erros, but without throwing exception, is there a way to cancel or abort the connection?

What is the right way to go about it ?

Answer 1

The proper way doing this is sending FIN value to the server side.

How ever in android you do not have the option to be involved in this level, so you can implement by your self using C, or use one of the methods you mention in your question.