com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.http

Class RequestBuilder

java.lang.Object

com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.http.RequestBuilder

public class RequestBuilder
extends java.lang.Object

Convenience class for constructing HTTP/HTTPS requests.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
RequestBuilder	body(okhttp3.RequestBody body) Sets the body.
RequestBuilder	bodyContent(java.lang.String content, java.lang.String contentType) Sets the string content to the request (used with POST/PUT).
RequestBuilder	bodyJson(com.google.gson.JsonObject json) Adds a JSON content to the request (used with POST/PUT).
okhttp3.Request	build() Builds the.
static okhttp3.HttpUrl	constructHttpUrl(java.lang.String endPoint, java.lang.String[] pathSegments) Creates a properly encoded HttpUrl object with no path parameters.
static okhttp3.HttpUrl	constructHttpUrl(java.lang.String endPoint, java.lang.String[] pathSegments, java.lang.String[] pathParameters) Creates a properly encoded HttpUrl object with path parameters.
static RequestBuilder	delete(okhttp3.HttpUrl url) The DELETE method requests that the origin server delete the resource identified by the Request-URI.
RequestBuilder	form(java.lang.Object... args) Adds form parameters.
static RequestBuilder	get(okhttp3.HttpUrl url) The GET method means retrieve whatever information (in the form of an entity) is identified by the Request-URI.
RequestBuilder	header(java.lang.Object... args) Adds header parameters.
static RequestBuilder	post(okhttp3.HttpUrl url) The POST request method is designed to request that a web server accept the data enclosed in the request message's body for storage.
static RequestBuilder	put(okhttp3.HttpUrl url) The PUT method requests that the enclosed entity be stored under the supplied Request-URI.
RequestBuilder	query(java.lang.Object... args) Adds query parameters.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

delete

public static RequestBuilder delete(okhttp3.HttpUrl url)

The DELETE method requests that the origin server delete the resource identified by the Request-URI.

Parameters:

url - the URL

Returns:

this

get

public static RequestBuilder get(okhttp3.HttpUrl url)

The GET method means retrieve whatever information (in the form of an entity) is identified by the Request-URI.

Parameters:

url - the URL

Returns:

this

post

public static RequestBuilder post(okhttp3.HttpUrl url)

The POST request method is designed to request that a web server accept the data enclosed in the request message's body for storage. It is often used when uploading a file or submitting a completed web form.

Parameters:

url - the URL

Returns:

this

put

public static RequestBuilder put(okhttp3.HttpUrl url)

The PUT method requests that the enclosed entity be stored under the supplied Request-URI.

Parameters:

url - the URL

Returns:

this

constructHttpUrl

public static okhttp3.HttpUrl constructHttpUrl(java.lang.String endPoint,
                               java.lang.String[] pathSegments)

Creates a properly encoded HttpUrl object with no path parameters.

Parameters:

endPoint - the API end point

pathSegments - the path segments for a specific API call

Returns:

the HttpUrl object

constructHttpUrl

public static okhttp3.HttpUrl constructHttpUrl(java.lang.String endPoint,
                               java.lang.String[] pathSegments,
                               java.lang.String[] pathParameters)

Creates a properly encoded HttpUrl object with path parameters.

Parameters:

endPoint - the API end point

pathSegments - the path segments for a specific API call

pathParameters - the path parameters for a specific API call

Returns:

the HttpUrl object

build

public okhttp3.Request build()

Builds the.

Returns:

the request

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

body

public RequestBuilder body(okhttp3.RequestBody body)

Sets the body.

Parameters:

body - the body

Returns:

the request builder

bodyContent

public RequestBuilder bodyContent(java.lang.String content,
                         java.lang.String contentType)

Sets the string content to the request (used with POST/PUT). This will encapsulate the string into a RequestBody encoded with UTF-8

Parameters:

content - the content to POST/PUT

contentType - the HTTP contentType to use.

Returns:

this

bodyJson

public RequestBuilder bodyJson(com.google.gson.JsonObject json)

Adds a JSON content to the request (used with POST/PUT). This will encapsulate the json into a RequestBody encoded with UTF-8 and use "application/json" as Content-Type

Parameters:

json - the JsonObject json

Returns:

this

form

public RequestBuilder form(java.lang.Object... args)

Adds form parameters.

Parameters:

args - a list of name-value form parameters

Returns:

this

header

public RequestBuilder header(java.lang.Object... args)

Adds header parameters.

Parameters:

args - a list of name-value headers

Returns:

this

query

public RequestBuilder query(java.lang.Object... args)

Adds query parameters.

Parameters:

args - a list of name-value query parameters

Returns:

this