Represents an error that occurred during the parsing of HTTP headers using the underlying HTTP library. This exception is typically thrown when the HTTP headers are malformed or do not conform to the expected format, preventing successful parsing.
Catch this exception when you need to handle specific parsing errors related to HTTP headers, especially when interacting with low-level HTTP communication or custom header parsing logic. It indicates a failure in interpreting the header content itself.
This example demonstrates how a malformed header might cause this exception.
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
public class Example
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Simulate a scenario where HttpLibParserException might occur.
// This is a conceptual example as directly triggering this specific exception
// with arbitrary malformed headers often depends on the internal implementation
// of the HTTP client or specific header parsers.
var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "http://example.com");
// Intentionally malformed header value (e.g., invalid characters, missing parts)
// The exact malformation that triggers HttpLibParserException can vary.
// For demonstration, let's assume a malformed 'Content-Type'
string malformedHeaderValue = "application/json; boundary="; // Incomplete boundary
try
{
// Attempting to add a malformed header might trigger the exception
// depending on the HttpClient's internal header parsing logic.
// Note: Directly creating HttpRequestMessage and adding headers might not
// always throw this specific exception directly during construction,
// but rather during the actual sending of the request if validation occurs then.
// For a more direct simulation, one might need to access internal parsing methods
// if they were exposed, which is not typical.
// A more illustrative (though perhaps not perfectly accurate to direct trigger)
// way to show the *context* of the exception:
var headers = new HttpHeaders(); // Or request.Headers
// headers.Add("Malformed-Header", malformedHeaderValue); // This might work for some headers.
// Let's simulate receiving malformed data that would be parsed.
// This is highly conceptual.
Console.WriteLine("Simulating header parsing...");
// In a real scenario, this parsing happens internally.
// For demonstration, imagine this line failed:
// ParseHeaders(malformedString);
// If the internal parsing fails due to malformed headers,
// HttpLibParserException could be thrown.
// For the sake of this example, we'll use a placeholder that represents
// where the error *would* manifest if encountered.
throw new HttpLibParserException("Failed to parse HTTP headers.", new FormatException("The header value is malformed."));
Console.WriteLine("Header parsing successful (this line will not be reached in case of exception).");
}
catch (HttpLibParserException ex)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine($"\nAn HttpLibParserException occurred:");
Console.WriteLine($" Message: {ex.Message}");
Console.WriteLine($" Inner Exception: {ex.InnerException?.Message}");
Console.WriteLine($" Stack Trace: {ex.StackTrace}");
Console.ResetColor();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
Console.WriteLine($"\nA general exception occurred: {ex.Message}");
Console.ResetColor();
}
}
}
// Mock class for demonstration purposes, as HttpLibParserException is internal
// in some .NET versions or might not be directly instantiable outside its assembly.
// In a real .NET SDK, you would catch the actual exception.
namespace System.Net.Http.Headers
{
public class HttpLibParserException : FormatException
{
public HttpLibParserException(string message) : base(message) { }
public HttpLibParserException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) { }
// Other constructors might exist
}
}