Way to communicate with server in java

Many ways to communicate with a server

Socket class
• Lets you do general-purpose network programming
– Same as with desktop Java programming

HttpURLConnection
• Simplifies connections to HTTP servers
– Same as with desktop Java programming

HttpClient
• Simplest way to download entire content of a URL
– Not standard in Java SE, but standard in Android

JSONObject
• Simplifies creation and parsing of JSON data
– Not standard in Java SE, but standard in Android