1 files changed, 22 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/java/net/protocol/http/Connection.java b/gnu/java/net/protocol/http/Connection.java
index 66a2f7510..55d700e5b 100644
--- a/gnu/java/net/protocol/http/Connection.java
+++ b/gnu/java/net/protocol/http/Connection.java
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@ public final class Connection extends HttpURLConnection
     doOutput = false;
   }
 
+  public void setRequestProperty(String key, String value)
+  {
+    if (connected)
+      throw new IllegalAccessError("Connection already established.");
+
+    requestProperties.put(key, value);
+  }
+
+  public String getRequestProperty(String key)
+  {
+    if (connected)
+      throw new IllegalAccessError("Connection already established.");
+
+    return (String) requestProperties.get(key);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Connects to the remote host, sends the request, and parses the reply
    * code and header information returned
@@ -424,11 +440,11 @@ public final class Connection extends HttpURLConnection
   {
     if (!connected)
       try
-	{
+        {
 	  connect();
 	}
-      catch (IOException e)
-	{
+      catch (IOException x)
+        {
 	  return null;
 	}
 
@@ -448,11 +464,11 @@ public final class Connection extends HttpURLConnection
   {
     if (!connected)
       try
-	{
+        {
 	  connect();
 	}
-      catch (IOException e)
-	{
+      catch (IOException x)
+        {
 	  return null;
 	}