How to set RequestBody for Http Delete method.

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I am writing a client code for a server which Delete API. The API specification requires data to be sent. I am using HttpComponents v3.1 library for writing client code. Using the HtpDelete class I could not find a way to add request data to it. Is there a way to do so ? Below is the code snippet.

        HttpDelete deleteReq = new HttpDelete(uriBuilder.toString());
    List<NameValuePair> postParams = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
    postParams.add(new BasicNameValuePair(RestConstants.POST_DATA_PARAM_NAME, 
            postData.toString()));
    try {
        UrlEncodedFormEntity entity = new UrlEncodedFormEntity(postParams);
        entity.setContentEncoding(HTTP.UTF_8);
        //deleteReq.setEntity(entity); // There is no method setEntity()
        deleteReq.setHeader(RestConstants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER, RestConstants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER_VAL);
    } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
        logger.error("UnsupportedEncodingException: " + e);
    }

Thanks in advance.

Out of curiosity: what API is that? (requiring a DELETE request body) — Julian Reschke
– Julian Reschke, Commented Apr 10, 2012 at 20:09

Ishan Liyanage · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-06 10:11:16Z

10

why not do this :-)

class MyHttpDelete extends HttpPost{
    @Override
    public String getMethod() {
        return "DELETE";
    }
}

edited Jun 6, 2013 at 10:11

answered Jun 6, 2013 at 9:21

Ishan Liyanage

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Slartibartfast · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-10 23:23:13Z

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I haven't tried this, and it is as hackish as hell and I wolud feel happier if it turns out there is better solution, but you might try to extend PostMetod and override getName() method to return "DELETE".

answered Apr 10, 2012 at 23:23

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