[Python-checkins] r84788 - python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/logging.rst

[vinay.sajip]

Author: vinay.sajip
Date: Mon Sep 13 22:37:50 2010
New Revision: 84788

Log:
Enhanced HTTPHandler documentation.

Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/logging.rst

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/logging.rst
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--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/logging.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/logging.rst	Mon Sep 13 22:37:50 2010
@@ -2578,12 +2578,16 @@
 ``POST`` semantics.
 
 
-.. class:: HTTPHandler(host, url, method='GET')
+.. class:: HTTPHandler(host, url, method='GET', secure=False, credentials=None)
 
-   Returns a new instance of the :class:`HTTPHandler` class. The instance is
-   initialized with a host address, url and HTTP method. The *host* can be of the
-   form ``host:port``, should you need to use a specific port number. If no
-   *method* is specified, ``GET`` is used.
+   Returns a new instance of the :class:`HTTPHandler` class. The *host* can be
+   of the form ``host:port``, should you need to use a specific port number.
+   If no *method* is specified, ``GET`` is used. If *secure* is True, an HTTPS
+   connection will be used. If *credentials* is specified, it should be a
+   2-tuple consisting of userid and password, which will be placed in an HTTP
+   'Authorization' header using Basic authentication. If you specify
+   credentials, you should also specify secure=True so that your userid and
+   password are not passed in cleartext across the wire.
 
 
    .. method:: emit(record)