HTTPBuilder with Proxy

http-builder-with-proxy.groovy

@Grapes(
    @Grab(group='org.codehaus.groovy', module='http-builder', version='0.4.1')
)

import groovyx.net.http.*
import static groovyx.net.http.ContentType.*
import static groovyx.net.http.Method.*
import org.apache.http.auth.*

def http = new HTTPBuilder( 'http://www.ipchicken.com'  )

http.client.getCredentialsProvider().setCredentials(
    new AuthScope("myproxy.com", 8080),
    new UsernamePasswordCredentials("proxy-username", "proxy-password")
)

http.setProxy('myproxy.com', 8080, 'http')

http.request( GET, TEXT ){ req ->
    response.success = { resp, reader ->
        println "Response: ${reader.text}"
    }
}

The first time is to associate the credentials with that url (most likely the proxy will send a 401 which can be automatically responded to with the stored credentials). The second time to declare the proxy coordinates itself.

Why can't the proxy settings default to the Java system property values? I don't want to be changing my code based on whether or not I am running behind a proxy.

will it work in conjunction with my provider advanced.name/ru ?