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package org.apache.commons.httpclient;

/**
 * Executes a method from a new thread.
 * 
 * @author Michael Becke
 */
class ExecuteMethodThread extends Thread {
    
    private HttpMethod method;
    private HttpClient client;
    
    private Exception exception;
    
    public ExecuteMethodThread(HttpMethod method, HttpClient client) {
        this.method = method;
        this.client = client;            
    }

    public void run() {
        try {
            client.executeMethod(method);
            method.getResponseBodyAsString();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            this.exception = e;
        } finally {
            method.releaseConnection();
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * @return HttpMethod
     */
    public HttpMethod getMethod() {
        return method;
    }
    
    /**
     * Gets the exception that occurred when executing the method.
     * 
     * @return an Exception or null if no exception occurred
     */
    public Exception getException() {
        return exception;
    }

}