Replace HttpWebRequest with HttpClient

[bezzad]

Replace HttpWebRequest with HttpClient

[hez2010]

I think HttpWebRequest can be replaced with HttpRequestMessage, the later one is used by HttpClient and almost the same with HttpWebRequest. Also note that HttpClient should be used as singleton (it won't release socket even after calling Dispose()).

[ghost1372]

similar to #31
And yes, I agree with that😁

[bezzad]

I'm researching and I hope I can find a solution soon. Because the structure cost of the program for conversion and full use of HttpClient is expensive.

[GihanSoft]

There is a problem with http client.
Buffer of HttpClient is limited to 2GB.
Won't it make problems?

[hez2010]

@GihanSoft You can buffer it by yourself while using HttpClient:

var req = new HttpRequestMessage(...);
var res = (await httpClient.SendAsync(req, HttpCompletionOption.ResponseHeadersRead)).EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
using var stream = await res.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
const int bufferSize = 1048576;
var buffer = new byte[bufferSize];
while (true)
{
    var length = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer);
    if (length == 0) break;
    // use buffer[0..length]
}

[GihanSoft]

@hez2010
The point is you can't control flow of date. no way to pause it or slow it. If you set low buffer capacity, it won't wait for buffer to be read. It just throw.