```
public interface HttpClientRequest
```
Http request that is built and sent to the server.
Largely wraps the standard JDK HttpRequest with additional support for converting beans to body content and converting beans from response content.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(byte[] body)`	Set the body content as a bytes.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(BodyContent bodyContent)`	Set encoded body content.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(Object bean)`	Set the body as a bean using the default content type.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(Object bean, String contentType)`	Set the body as a bean with the given content type using a BodyWriter.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(String body)`	Set the body content as a string.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(HttpRequest.BodyPublisher body)`	Set the body content using http BodyPublisher.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(Path file)`	Set the body content with supplied InputStream.
`HttpClientRequest`	`body(Supplier<? extends InputStream> supplier)`	Set the body content with supplied InputStream.
`HttpClientResponse`	`delete()`	Execute the request as a DELETE.
`HttpClientRequest`	`formParam(String name, String value)`	Add a form parameter.
`HttpClientResponse`	`get()`	Execute the request as a GET.
`HttpClientRequest`	`gzip(boolean gzip)`	Set if body content should be gzip encoded.
`HttpClientRequest`	`header(String name, String value)`	Add the header to the request.
`HttpClientRequest`	`matrixParam(String name, String value)`	Add a matrix parameter to the current path segment.
`HttpClientRequest`	`param(String name, String value)`	Add a query parameter
`HttpClientRequest`	`path(String path)`	Add a path segment to the URL.
`HttpClientResponse`	`post()`	Execute the request as a POST.
`HttpClientResponse`	`put()`	Execute the request as a PUT.
`HttpClientRequest`	`requestTimeout(Duration requestTimeout)`	Set the request timeout to use for this request.

- Method Detail
  - requestTimeout
```
HttpClientRequest requestTimeout(Duration requestTimeout)
```
    Set the request timeout to use for this request. When not set the default request timeout will be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    requestTimeout - The request timeout to use for this request.
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - header
```
HttpClientRequest header(String name,
                         String value)
```
    Add the header to the request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The header name
    
    value - The header value
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - gzip
```
HttpClientRequest gzip(boolean gzip)
```
    Set if body content should be gzip encoded.
    
    Parameters:
    
    gzip - Set true to gzip encode the body content.
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - path
```
HttpClientRequest path(String path)
```
    Add a path segment to the URL.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - The path segment to add to the URL path.
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - matrixParam
```
HttpClientRequest matrixParam(String name,
                              String value)
```
    Add a matrix parameter to the current path segment.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The matrix parameter name
    
    value - The matrix parameter value
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - param
```
HttpClientRequest param(String name,
                        String value)
```
    Add a query parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the query parameter
    
    value - The value of the query parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - formParam
```
HttpClientRequest formParam(String name,
                            String value)
```
    Add a form parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The form parameter name
    
    value - The form parameter value
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(BodyContent bodyContent)
```
    Set encoded body content.
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(Object bean,
                       String contentType)
```
    Set the body as a bean with the given content type using a BodyWriter.
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(Object bean)
```
    Set the body as a bean using the default content type. The default content type will often be application/json; charset=utf8.
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(String body)
```
    Set the body content as a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    body - The body content
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(byte[] body)
```
    Set the body content as a bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    body - The body content
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(Supplier<? extends InputStream> supplier)
```
    Set the body content with supplied InputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    supplier - The supplier of InputStream content to send as body content
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(Path file)
                throws FileNotFoundException
```
    Set the body content with supplied InputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - The file to send as body content
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
    
    Throws:
    
    FileNotFoundException
  - body
```
HttpClientRequest body(HttpRequest.BodyPublisher body)
```
    Set the body content using http BodyPublisher.
    
    Parameters:
    
    body - The body content
    
    Returns:
    
    The request being built
  - get
```
HttpClientResponse get()
```
    Execute the request as a GET.
  - post
```
HttpClientResponse post()
```
    Execute the request as a POST.
  - put
```
HttpClientResponse put()
```
    Execute the request as a PUT.
  - delete
```
HttpClientResponse delete()
```
    Execute the request as a DELETE.

Interface HttpClientRequest

Method Summary

Method Detail

requestTimeout

header

gzip

path

matrixParam

param

formParam

body

body

body

body

body

body

body

body

get

post

put

delete