net.rcarz.jiraclient
Class RestClient

java.lang.Object
  net.rcarz.jiraclient.RestClient

public class RestClient
extends Object

A simple REST client that speaks JSON.

Constructor Summary

RestClient(org.apache.http.client.HttpClient httpclient, URI uri)
Creates a REST client instance with a URI.

Method Summary

URI	buildURI(String path) Build a URI from a path.
URI	buildURI(String path, Map<String,String> params) Build a URI from a path and query parmeters.
net.sf.json.JSON	delete(String path) Executes an HTTP DELETE with the given path.
net.sf.json.JSON	delete(URI uri) Executes an HTTP DELETE with the given URI.
net.sf.json.JSON	get(String path) Executes an HTTP GET with the given path.
net.sf.json.JSON	get(URI uri) Executes an HTTP GET with the given URI.
net.sf.json.JSON	post(String path, net.sf.json.JSON payload) Executes an HTTP POST with the given path and payload.
net.sf.json.JSON	post(URI uri, net.sf.json.JSON payload) Executes an HTTP POST with the given URI and payload.
net.sf.json.JSON	post(URI uri, String payload) Executes an HTTP POST with the given URI and payload.
net.sf.json.JSON	put(String path, net.sf.json.JSON payload) Executes an HTTP PUT with the given path and payload.
net.sf.json.JSON	put(URI uri, net.sf.json.JSON payload) Executes an HTTP PUT with the given URI and payload.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RestClient

public RestClient(org.apache.http.client.HttpClient httpclient,
                  URI uri)

Creates a REST client instance with a URI.

Parameters:

httpclient - Underlying HTTP client to use

uri - Base URI of the remote REST service

Method Detail

buildURI

public URI buildURI(String path)
             throws URISyntaxException

Build a URI from a path.

Parameters:

path - Path to append to the base URI

Returns:

the full URI

Throws:

URISyntaxException - when the path is invalid

buildURI

public URI buildURI(String path,
                    Map<String,String> params)
             throws URISyntaxException

Build a URI from a path and query parmeters.

Parameters:

path - Path to append to the base URI

params - Map of key value pairs

Returns:

the full URI

Throws:

URISyntaxException - when the path is invalid

delete

public net.sf.json.JSON delete(URI uri)
                        throws RestException,
                               IOException

Executes an HTTP DELETE with the given URI.

Parameters:

uri - Full URI of the remote endpoint

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

delete

public net.sf.json.JSON delete(String path)
                        throws RestException,
                               IOException,
                               URISyntaxException

Executes an HTTP DELETE with the given path.

Parameters:

path - Path to be appended to the URI supplied in the construtor

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

URISyntaxException - when an error occurred appending the path to the URI

get

public net.sf.json.JSON get(URI uri)
                     throws RestException,
                            IOException

Executes an HTTP GET with the given URI.

Parameters:

uri - Full URI of the remote endpoint

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

get

public net.sf.json.JSON get(String path)
                     throws RestException,
                            IOException,
                            URISyntaxException

Executes an HTTP GET with the given path.

Parameters:

path - Path to be appended to the URI supplied in the construtor

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

URISyntaxException - when an error occurred appending the path to the URI

post

public net.sf.json.JSON post(URI uri,
                             net.sf.json.JSON payload)
                      throws RestException,
                             IOException

Executes an HTTP POST with the given URI and payload.

Parameters:

uri - Full URI of the remote endpoint

payload - JSON-encoded data to send to the remote service

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

post

public net.sf.json.JSON post(URI uri,
                             String payload)
                      throws RestException,
                             IOException

Executes an HTTP POST with the given URI and payload. At least one JIRA REST endpoint expects malformed JSON. The payload argument is quoted and sent to the server with the application/json Content-Type header. You should not use this function when proper JSON is expected.

Parameters:

uri - Full URI of the remote endpoint

payload - Raw string to send to the remote service

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

See Also:

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-29304

post

public net.sf.json.JSON post(String path,
                             net.sf.json.JSON payload)
                      throws RestException,
                             IOException,
                             URISyntaxException

Executes an HTTP POST with the given path and payload.

Parameters:

path - Path to be appended to the URI supplied in the construtor

payload - JSON-encoded data to send to the remote service

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

URISyntaxException - when an error occurred appending the path to the URI

put

public net.sf.json.JSON put(URI uri,
                            net.sf.json.JSON payload)
                     throws RestException,
                            IOException

Executes an HTTP PUT with the given URI and payload.

Parameters:

uri - Full URI of the remote endpoint

payload - JSON-encoded data to send to the remote service

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

put

public net.sf.json.JSON put(String path,
                            net.sf.json.JSON payload)
                     throws RestException,
                            IOException,
                            URISyntaxException

Executes an HTTP PUT with the given path and payload.

Parameters:

path - Path to be appended to the URI supplied in the construtor

payload - JSON-encoded data to send to the remote service

Returns:

JSON-encoded result or null when there's no content returned

Throws:

RestException - when an HTTP-level error occurs

IOException - when an error reading the response occurs

URISyntaxException - when an error occurred appending the path to the URI