BBC Proxy Server

A proxy is responsible for forwarding traffic. Technically, it just copies the traffic and sends it to the Internet, but it also replaces various metadata (the type of equipment from which the request is sent, the port number, the IP address, and so on). Or it can be simply called a "mediator" in the computer network.

The HTMLCleaner library is typically used for cleaning and transforming HTML documents, but it does not provide a direct API for parsing HTML. Instead, it's often used in conjunction with an HTML parser to clean and format the HTML content.

Here's an example using HTMLCleaner along with the Jsoup library, which is a popular HTML parser in Java

Add the HTMLCleaner and Jsoup dependencies to your project. You can use Maven or Gradle to include them.

For Maven:

    net.sourceforge.htmlcleaner
    htmlcleaner
    2.25



    org.jsoup
    jsoup
    1.14.3

For Gradle:

implementation 'net.sourceforge.htmlcleaner:htmlcleaner:2.25'
implementation 'org.jsoup:jsoup:1.14.3'

Use HTMLCleaner and Jsoup to parse and clean HTML:

import org.htmlcleaner.CleanerProperties;
import org.htmlcleaner.HtmlCleaner;
import org.htmlcleaner.TagNode;
import org.htmlcleaner.XPatherException;
import org.jsoup.Jsoup;
import org.jsoup.nodes.Document;

public class HtmlParsingExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String htmlContent = "
Hello, world!
";

        // Parse HTML using Jsoup
        Document document = Jsoup.parse(htmlContent);

        // Clean the parsed HTML using HTMLCleaner
        TagNode tagNode = cleanHtml(document.outerHtml());

        // Perform additional operations with the cleaned HTML
        // For example, extracting text content using XPath
        try {
            Object[] result = tagNode.evaluateXPath("//body/p");
            if (result.length > 0) {
                TagNode paragraph = (TagNode) result[0];
                String textContent = paragraph.getText().toString();
                System.out.println("Text content: " + textContent);
            }
        } catch (XPatherException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    private static TagNode cleanHtml(String html) {
        HtmlCleaner cleaner = new HtmlCleaner();
        CleanerProperties properties = cleaner.getProperties();

        // Configure cleaner properties if needed
        properties.setOmitXmlDeclaration(true);

        try {
            return cleaner.clean(html);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
    }
}

In this example, Jsoup is used for initial HTML parsing, and HTMLCleaner is used to clean the HTML. You can perform additional operations on the cleaned HTML, such as using XPath to extract specific elements.

To reset proxy settings, you can follow these steps depending on your operating system:

For Windows:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type "inetcpl" (without quotes) and press Enter. This will open the Internet Properties window.
3. Click on the "Connections" tab.
4. Click on "LAN settings" in the bottom right corner.
5. In the "Proxy Server" section, select "Automatically detect settings" and click "OK".
6. Close the Internet Properties window.

A proxy server is responsible for acting as an intermediary between a client and a destination server, handling requests and responses on behalf of the client. Its primary functions include:

1. Access control: A proxy server can be configured to control access to certain resources or websites based on user authentication, IP address, or other criteria. This can help organizations enforce access policies and restrict access to inappropriate or unauthorized content.

2. Caching: Proxy servers can cache frequently accessed content, such as web pages, images, and other files, to improve performance and reduce the load on the destination server. This can result in faster response times for clients accessing previously cached content.

3. Anonymity and privacy: By routing requests through a proxy server, a client can maintain anonymity and privacy. The proxy server's IP address appears as the source of the request, rather than the client's IP address, which can help protect the client's identity and location.

4. Content filtering: Proxy servers can be configured to filter and block certain types of content, such as malicious websites, adult content, or specific keywords. This can help organizations maintain a safe and secure browsing environment for their users.

5. Performance optimization: Proxy servers can optimize performance by compressing data, using content delivery networks (CDNs), or implementing load balancing techniques. This can result in faster load times and improved user experience.

6. Protocol translation: In some cases, proxy servers can translate between different communication protocols, allowing clients to access resources using a different protocol than the destination server supports.

7. Security: Proxy servers can provide additional security by encrypting data transmitted between the client and the destination server, protecting sensitive information from being intercepted or tampered with during transmission.

An "open" proxy means one that is publicly available. It can be used by many network users at the same time. But because of this its bandwidth is also quite low, because the server simultaneously handles all requests through a single port.