Package org.springframework.test.http

Class HttpMessageContentConverter

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.test.http.HttpMessageContentConverter

public class HttpMessageContentConverter
extends Object

Convert HTTP message content for testing purposes.

Since:

6.2

Author:

Stephane Nicoll

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<T> T	convert(HttpInputMessage message, MediaType mediaType, ResolvableType targetType)	Convert the given HttpInputMessage whose content must match the given MediaType to the requested targetType.
<T> T	convertViaJson(Object value, ResolvableType targetType)	Convert the given raw value to the given targetType by writing it first to JSON and reading it back.
static HttpMessageContentConverter	of(Iterable<HttpMessageConverter<?>> candidates)	Create an instance with an iterable of the candidates to use.
static HttpMessageContentConverter	of(HttpMessageConverter<?>... candidates)	Create an instance with a vararg of the candidates to use.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

of

public static HttpMessageContentConverter of(Iterable<HttpMessageConverter<?>> candidates)

Create an instance with an iterable of the candidates to use.

Parameters:

candidates - the candidates

of

public static HttpMessageContentConverter of(HttpMessageConverter<?>... candidates)

Create an instance with a vararg of the candidates to use.

Parameters:

candidates - the candidates

convert

public <T> T convert(HttpInputMessage message,
 MediaType mediaType,
 ResolvableType targetType)
              throws IOException,
HttpMessageNotReadableException

Convert the given HttpInputMessage whose content must match the given MediaType to the requested targetType.

Type Parameters:

T - the converted object type

Parameters:

message - an input message

mediaType - the media type of the input

targetType - the target type

Returns:

a value of the given targetType

Throws:

IOException

HttpMessageNotReadableException

convertViaJson

public <T> T convertViaJson(Object value,
 ResolvableType targetType)
                     throws IOException

Convert the given raw value to the given targetType by writing it first to JSON and reading it back.

Type Parameters:

T - the converted object type

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

targetType - the target type

Returns:

a value of the given targetType

Throws:

IOException