method

new

v2_6_3 - Show latest stable - Class: Gem::RemoteFetcher

new(proxy=nil, dns=nil, headers={})

public

Initialize a remote fetcher using the source URI and possible proxy information.

proxy

[String]: explicit specification of proxy; overrides any environment
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variable setting
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nil: respect environment variables (HTTP_PROXY, HTTP_PROXY_USER,
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HTTP_PROXY_PASS)
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:no_proxy: ignore environment variables and _don’t_ use a proxy

headers: A set of additional HTTP headers to be sent to the server when

fetching the gem.

# File lib/rubygems/remote_fetcher.rb, line 77
  def initialize(proxy=nil, dns=nil, headers={})
    require 'net/http'
    require 'stringio'
    require 'time'
    require 'uri'

    Socket.do_not_reverse_lookup = true

    @proxy = proxy
    @pools = {}
    @pool_lock = Mutex.new
    @cert_files = Gem::Request.get_cert_files

    @headers = headers
  end

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