has been a while since i checked, but can ktor httpclient now do streaming requests ? keeping the co...

# ktor

[Nikky]

has been a while since i checked, but can ktor httpclient now do streaming requests ?
keeping the connection open and allowing me to process the chunks (of json) coming in

[cy]

Yes (not sure about ios)

[cy]

but you'll need to parse json yourself

[Nikky]

thats absolutely fine

[cy]

You can simply get ByteReadChannel instead of String

[cy]

Or get a channel from HttpResponse

[Nikky]

is this what you mean? client.get<ByteReadChannel>("<http://127.0.0.1:8080/>") ?

[cy]

Yes, or get<HttpResponse>("...").use { it.content .... }

[Nikky]

but the chunks might come in delayed.. or rather .. the server only sends more chunks as more things happen

[Nikky]

so this will not close on me right ?

[cy]

It shouldn't unless some kind timeout on server side

[Nikky]

okay cool ,that helps a lot

[Nikky]

i have tried client.get<ByteReadChannel>

[Nikky]

but almost all operations on the channel result in Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: Operation is already in progress