[tor-bugs] #16540 [metrics-lib]: Close the the updater's shared HttpUrlConnection socket if an exception occurs.

Sat Jul 11 00:35:27 UTC 2015

#16540: Close the the updater's shared HttpUrlConnection socket if an exception
occurs.
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     Reporter:  leeroy       |      Owner:  karsten
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  metrics-lib  |    Version:
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Comment (by leeroy):

 Sounds like a fine plan. I see just the three spots where blocking can
 occur. Unfortunately HttpURLConnection isn't AutoCloseable so it cannot be
 used in a try-with-resources.

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