# http_put.py
#
# This is a very quick example on how to upload a file to
# an ftp server using a squid proxy. This probably works
# in other HTTP proxies, but i haven't tried out.
#
# Inspiration sources:
#
# Is there a general or Squid specific FTP Proxy Protocol Spec?
# http://www.squid-cache.org/mail-archive/squid-dev/200107/0024.html
#
# QuickPut - An HTTP PUT Tool in Python
# http://infomesh.net/2001/QuickPut/
#
# Squid
# http://www.squid-cache.org/
#

import httplib
import StringIO
import base64

url = 'ftp://<username>:<password>@<ftp_server>/'
fn = '<filename>'
proxy_addr = 'proxy'
proxy_port = 8080
debug = 0

# grab file contents and size
f = open( fn, 'rb' )
b = StringIO.StringIO( f.read() )
f.close()
s = len( b.getvalue() )

# request
print "Request:"
print
print "PUT %s%s HTTP/1.0" % ( url, fn )
print "Content-Length: %d" % ( s )
print

# send file
h = httplib.HTTP( proxy_addr, proxy_port )
h.set_debuglevel( debug )
h.putrequest( 'PUT', url + fn, True, True )
h.putheader( 'Content-Length', str(s) )
h.putheader( 'Connection', 'Keep-Alive' )
h.endheaders()
h.send( b.getvalue() )

errcode, errmsg, headers = h.getreply()

h.close()

# reply
print "%s %s" % ( errcode, errmsg )
print headers
print