The free SMS web service, that you have come to love and use, has been updated. You can download for the following languages here:

1. Java
2. PHP

If you are accessing the service through the URL mentioned here, then be rest assured that it will continue to work. Download the latest versions and enjoy!

If you are facing any problems, please do let me know in comments and I will try to address them at the earliest.

The solution for this is pretty simple. If you have written code like below:

URL u = new URL(“http://www.example.com”);

HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) u.openConnection();

You have to add one more line that sets redirection to “FALSE” & do the redirection yourself with the cookies, which becomes like:

URL u = new URL(“http://www.example.com”);

HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) u.openConnection();

conn.setInstanceFollowRedirects(false); // do not redirect

String locHeader = conn.getHeaderField(“Location”); // get the location

String cookies = conn.getHeaderField(“Set-Cookie”); // get the cookie

u = null; conn = null;

u = new URL(locHeader);

conn = (HttpURLConnection) u.openConnection();

conn.setRequestProperty(“Cookie”, cookies); // set the cookie yourself

….

Done! That should solve the bug. If this seems too much to do, then you should consider using this excellent HttpClient library from Apache.

I did the above mentioned stuff for this Free SMS Java Library because:

1. The library has to be very small because it is just one file.
2. Eliminate external dependencies that will bloat the library.

How to use:

Please note that you need to create a free account at www.way2sms.com before attempting to use the library.

Here’s a simple program on how to use the JAR.

import com.aswinanand.sms;

public static void main(String… args) {

SMS.send(“9933445566″, “password”, “9001122334;9887712345″, “message”);

}

SMS should be sent now. If there are any errors then an exception will be thrown.

License:

This Java source code, the class file and the archive is licensed under “Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial”. License terms are here. Downloading the files means you agree to the license terms.

Download:

Download the sms.jar here.

Improvements:

Some immediate improvements are underway right now:

1. Code cleanup.
2. Organize the code in methods. Right now everything is in one big method.
3. Invalid login notification.
4. Support for authenticated proxy servers.

Change Log:

Version 0.2, 0.3:

1. Implemented the major changes that happened at way2sms. Download here.

Version 0.1:

1. First release with working code base for sending SMS through way2sms.

Please take it for a test drive and give feedback.

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Java SE 6 is out. The whole Java community is gaga over it. Netbeans 5.5 now supports Java SE 6 also. Reading this yesterday, I feel Sun is committed to not making that mistake. The next Sun Tech Days event is happening at Hyderabad on 21-23 Feb 2007. The talks look promising and the topics they pick everytime are exciting. They have also added a Java ME day this time. If you are a java freek, DON’T miss this event. Register.

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Proto has been going on great. The website now sports a new dress skin. If you are a startup company willing to showcase your product at Proto, nominate yourself. The nomination closes on 20th Dec 2006. Registration for other participants will be open soon. So, hang on! Read the Proto blog for more information.

Wow!! exciting times ahead.