ResponseEntity (Spring Framework 5.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.http.HttpEntity<T>
- - org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity<T>

Type Parameters:: T - the body type

public class ResponseEntity<T>
extends HttpEntity<T>

Extension of HttpEntity that adds a HttpStatus status code. Used in RestTemplate as well @Controller methods.

In RestTemplate, this class is returned by getForEntity() and exchange():

 ResponseEntity<String> entity = template.getForEntity("https://example.com", String.class);
 String body = entity.getBody();
 MediaType contentType = entity.getHeaders().getContentType();
 HttpStatus statusCode = entity.getStatusCode();

Can also be used in Spring MVC, as the return value from a @Controller method:

 @RequestMapping("/handle")
 public ResponseEntity<String> handle() {
   URI location = ...;
   HttpHeaders responseHeaders = new HttpHeaders();
   responseHeaders.setLocation(location);
   responseHeaders.set("MyResponseHeader", "MyValue");
   return new ResponseEntity<String>("Hello World", responseHeaders, HttpStatus.CREATED);
 }

Or, by using a builder accessible via static methods:

 @RequestMapping("/handle")
 public ResponseEntity<String> handle() {
   URI location = ...;
   return ResponseEntity.created(location).header("MyResponseHeader", "MyValue").body("Hello World");
 }

Since:: 3.0.2
Author:: Arjen Poutsma, Brian Clozel
See Also:: getStatusCode(), RestOperations.getForEntity(String, Class, Object...), RestOperations.getForEntity(String, Class, java.util.Map), RestOperations.getForEntity(URI, Class), RequestEntity

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static interface`	`ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder` Defines a builder that adds a body to the response entity.
`static interface`	`ResponseEntity.HeadersBuilder<B extends ResponseEntity.HeadersBuilder<B>>` Defines a builder that adds headers to the response entity.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.http.HttpEntity
  EMPTY

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ResponseEntity(HttpStatus status)` Create a new `ResponseEntity` with the given status code, and no body nor headers.
`ResponseEntity(MultiValueMap<String,String> headers, HttpStatus status)` Create a new `HttpEntity` with the given headers and status code, and no body.
`ResponseEntity(T body, HttpStatus status)` Create a new `ResponseEntity` with the given body and status code, and no headers.
`ResponseEntity(T body, MultiValueMap<String,String> headers, HttpStatus status)` Create a new `HttpEntity` with the given body, headers, and status code.
`ResponseEntity(T body, MultiValueMap<String,String> headers, int rawStatus)` Create a new `HttpEntity` with the given body, headers, and status code.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`accepted()` Create a builder with an ACCEPTED status.
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`badRequest()` Create a builder with a BAD_REQUEST status.
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`created(URI location)` Create a new builder with a CREATED status and a location header set to the given URI.
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`HttpStatus`	`getStatusCode()` Return the HTTP status code of the response.
`int`	`getStatusCodeValue()` Return the HTTP status code of the response.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static ResponseEntity.HeadersBuilder<?>`	`noContent()` Create a builder with a NO_CONTENT status.
`static ResponseEntity.HeadersBuilder<?>`	`notFound()` Create a builder with a NOT_FOUND status.
`static <T> ResponseEntity<T>`	`of(Optional<T> body)` A shortcut for creating a `ResponseEntity` with the given body and the OK status, or an empty body and a NOT FOUND status in case of an Optional.empty() parameter.
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`ok()` Create a builder with the status set to OK.
`static <T> ResponseEntity<T>`	`ok(T body)` A shortcut for creating a `ResponseEntity` with the given body and the status set to OK.
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`status(HttpStatus status)` Create a builder with the given status.
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`status(int status)` Create a builder with the given status.
`String`	`toString()`
`static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder`	`unprocessableEntity()` Create a builder with an UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY status.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.HttpEntity
getBody, getHeaders, hasBody

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ResponseEntity
```
public ResponseEntity(HttpStatus status)
```
    Create a new ResponseEntity with the given status code, and no body nor headers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    status - the status code
  - ResponseEntity
```
public ResponseEntity(@Nullable
                      T body,
                      HttpStatus status)
```
    Create a new ResponseEntity with the given body and status code, and no headers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    body - the entity body
    
    status - the status code
  - ResponseEntity
```
public ResponseEntity(MultiValueMap<String,String> headers,
                      HttpStatus status)
```
    Create a new HttpEntity with the given headers and status code, and no body.
    
    Parameters:
    
    headers - the entity headers
    
    status - the status code
  - ResponseEntity
```
public ResponseEntity(@Nullable
                      T body,
                      @Nullable
                      MultiValueMap<String,String> headers,
                      HttpStatus status)
```
    Create a new HttpEntity with the given body, headers, and status code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    body - the entity body
    
    headers - the entity headers
    
    status - the status code
  - ResponseEntity
```
public ResponseEntity(@Nullable
                      T body,
                      @Nullable
                      MultiValueMap<String,String> headers,
                      int rawStatus)
```
    Create a new HttpEntity with the given body, headers, and status code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    body - the entity body
    
    headers - the entity headers
    
    rawStatus - the status code value
    
    Since:
    
    5.3.2
- Method Detail
  - getStatusCode
```
public HttpStatus getStatusCode()
```
    Return the HTTP status code of the response.
    
    Returns:
    
    the HTTP status as an HttpStatus enum entry
  - getStatusCodeValue
```
public int getStatusCodeValue()
```
    Return the HTTP status code of the response.
    
    Returns:
    
    the HTTP status as an int value
    
    Since:
    
    4.3
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(@Nullable
                      Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class HttpEntity<T>
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class HttpEntity<T>
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class HttpEntity<T>
  - status
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder status(HttpStatus status)
```
    Create a builder with the given status.
    
    Parameters:
    
    status - the response status
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - status
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder status(int status)
```
    Create a builder with the given status.
    
    Parameters:
    
    status - the response status
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - ok
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder ok()
```
    Create a builder with the status set to OK.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - ok
```
public static <T> ResponseEntity<T> ok(T body)
```
    A shortcut for creating a ResponseEntity with the given body and the status set to OK.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created ResponseEntity
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - of
```
public static <T> ResponseEntity<T> of(Optional<T> body)
```
    A shortcut for creating a ResponseEntity with the given body and the OK status, or an empty body and a NOT FOUND status in case of an Optional.empty() parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created ResponseEntity
    
    Since:
    
    5.1
  - created
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder created(URI location)
```
    Create a new builder with a CREATED status and a location header set to the given URI.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - the location URI
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - accepted
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder accepted()
```
    Create a builder with an ACCEPTED status.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - noContent
```
public static ResponseEntity.HeadersBuilder<?> noContent()
```
    Create a builder with a NO_CONTENT status.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - badRequest
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder badRequest()
```
    Create a builder with a BAD_REQUEST status.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - notFound
```
public static ResponseEntity.HeadersBuilder<?> notFound()
```
    Create a builder with a NOT_FOUND status.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1
  - unprocessableEntity
```
public static ResponseEntity.BodyBuilder unprocessableEntity()
```
    Create a builder with an UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY status.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created builder
    
    Since:
    
    4.1.3

Class ResponseEntity<T>

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.http.HttpEntity

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.HttpEntity

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ResponseEntity

ResponseEntity

ResponseEntity

ResponseEntity

ResponseEntity

Method Detail

getStatusCode

getStatusCodeValue

equals

hashCode

toString

status

status

ok

ok

of

created

accepted

noContent

badRequest

notFound

unprocessableEntity