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31  
32  package org.apache.commons.httpclient;
33  
34  /***
35   * Executes a method from a new thread.
36   * 
37   * @author Michael Becke
38   */
39  class ExecuteMethodThread extends Thread {
40      
41      private HttpMethod method;
42      private HttpClient client;
43      
44      private Exception exception;
45      
46      public ExecuteMethodThread(HttpMethod method, HttpClient client) {
47          this.method = method;
48          this.client = client;            
49      }
50  
51      public void run() {
52          try {
53              client.executeMethod(method);
54              method.getResponseBodyAsString();
55          } catch (Exception e) {
56              this.exception = e;
57          } finally {
58              method.releaseConnection();
59          }
60      }
61      
62      /***
63       * @return HttpMethod
64       */
65      public HttpMethod getMethod() {
66          return method;
67      }
68      
69      /***
70       * Gets the exception that occurred when executing the method.
71       * 
72       * @return an Exception or <code>null</code> if no exception occurred
73       */
74      public Exception getException() {
75          return exception;
76      }
77  
78  }