Package org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client

Interface WebClient.RequestBodySpec

All Superinterfaces:

WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<WebClient.RequestBodySpec>

All Known Subinterfaces:

WebClient.RequestBodyUriSpec

Enclosing interface:

WebClient

public static interface WebClient.RequestBodySpec
extends WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<WebClient.RequestBodySpec>

Contract for specifying request headers and body leading up to the exchange.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	body(Object producer, Class<?> elementClass)	Variant of body(Publisher, Class) that allows using any producer that can be resolved to Publisher via ReactiveAdapterRegistry.
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	body(Object producer, ParameterizedTypeReference<?> elementTypeRef)	Variant of body(Publisher, ParameterizedTypeReference) that allows using any producer that can be resolved to Publisher via ReactiveAdapterRegistry.
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	body(BodyInserter<?,? super ClientHttpRequest> inserter)	Set the body of the request using the given body inserter.
<T, P extends Publisher<T>> WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	body(P publisher, Class<T> elementClass)	Shortcut for body(BodyInserter) with a Publisher inserter.
<T, P extends Publisher<T>> WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	body(P publisher, ParameterizedTypeReference<T> elementTypeRef)	Variant of body(Publisher, Class) that allows providing element type information with generics.
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	bodyValue(Object body)	Shortcut for body(BodyInserter) with a value inserter.
WebClient.RequestBodySpec	contentLength(long contentLength)	Set the length of the body in bytes, as specified by the Content-Length header.
WebClient.RequestBodySpec	contentType(MediaType contentType)	Set the media type of the body, as specified by the Content-Type header.
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>	syncBody(Object body)	Deprecated. as of Spring Framework 5.2 in favor of bodyValue(Object)

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec

accept, acceptCharset, attribute, attributes, context, cookie, cookies, exchange, exchangeToFlux, exchangeToMono, header, headers, httpRequest, ifModifiedSince, ifNoneMatch, retrieve

Method Details

contentLength

WebClient.RequestBodySpec contentLength(long contentLength)

Set the length of the body in bytes, as specified by the Content-Length header.

Parameters:

contentLength - the content length

Returns:

this builder

See Also:

• HttpHeaders.setContentLength(long)

contentType

WebClient.RequestBodySpec contentType(MediaType contentType)

Set the media type of the body, as specified by the Content-Type header.

Parameters:

contentType - the content type

Returns:

this builder

See Also:

• HttpHeaders.setContentType(MediaType)

bodyValue

WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> bodyValue(Object body)

Shortcut for body(BodyInserter) with a value inserter. For example:

 Person person = ... ;

 Mono<Void> result = client.post()
     .uri("/persons/{id}", id)
     .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
     .bodyValue(person)
     .retrieve()
     .bodyToMono(Void.class);
 

For multipart requests consider providing MultiValueMap prepared with MultipartBodyBuilder.

Parameters:

body - the value to write to the request body

Returns:

this builder

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if body is a Publisher or producer known to ReactiveAdapterRegistry

Since:

5.2

body

<T,
P extends Publisher<T>>
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> body(P publisher,
 Class<T> elementClass)

Shortcut for body(BodyInserter) with a Publisher inserter. For example:

 Mono<Person> personMono = ... ;

 Mono<Void> result = client.post()
     .uri("/persons/{id}", id)
     .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
     .body(personMono, Person.class)
     .retrieve()
     .bodyToMono(Void.class);
 

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements contained in the publisher

P - the type of the Publisher

Parameters:

publisher - the Publisher to write to the request

elementClass - the type of elements published

Returns:

this builder

body

<T,
P extends Publisher<T>>
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> body(P publisher,
 ParameterizedTypeReference<T> elementTypeRef)

Variant of body(Publisher, Class) that allows providing element type information with generics.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements contained in the publisher

P - the type of the Publisher

Parameters:

publisher - the Publisher to write to the request

elementTypeRef - the type of elements published

Returns:

this builder

body

WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> body(Object producer,
 Class<?> elementClass)

Variant of body(Publisher, Class) that allows using any producer that can be resolved to Publisher via ReactiveAdapterRegistry.

Parameters:

producer - the producer to write to the request

elementClass - the type of elements produced

Returns:

this builder

Since:

5.2

body

WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> body(Object producer,
 ParameterizedTypeReference<?> elementTypeRef)

Variant of body(Publisher, ParameterizedTypeReference) that allows using any producer that can be resolved to Publisher via ReactiveAdapterRegistry.

Parameters:

producer - the producer to write to the request

elementTypeRef - the type of elements produced

Returns:

this builder

Since:

5.2

body

WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> body(BodyInserter<?,? super ClientHttpRequest> inserter)

Set the body of the request using the given body inserter. See BodyInserters for built-in BodyInserter implementations.

Parameters:

inserter - the body inserter to use for the request body

Returns:

this builder

See Also:

• BodyInserters

syncBody

@Deprecated
WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?> syncBody(Object body)

Deprecated.

as of Spring Framework 5.2 in favor of bodyValue(Object)

Shortcut for body(BodyInserter) with a value inserter. As of 5.2 this method delegates to bodyValue(Object).