java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.http.client.support.HttpAccessor

Direct Known Subclasses:
InterceptingHttpAccessor
```
public abstract class HttpAccessor
extends Object
```
Base class for RestTemplate and other HTTP accessing gateway helpers, defining common properties such as the ClientHttpRequestFactory to operate on.
Not intended to be used directly. See RestTemplate.
Since:
3.0
Author:
Arjen Poutsma, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
RestTemplate

Field Summary
Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description
protected Log logger
Logger available to subclasses

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
HttpAccessor()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected ClientHttpRequest`	`createRequest(URI url, HttpMethod method)`	Create a new `ClientHttpRequest` via this template's `ClientHttpRequestFactory`.
`ClientHttpRequestFactory`	`getRequestFactory()`	Return the request factory that this accessor uses for obtaining client request handles.
`void`	`setRequestFactory(ClientHttpRequestFactory requestFactory)`	Set the request factory that this accessor uses for obtaining client request handles.

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

- Field Detail
  - logger
```
protected final Log logger
```
    Logger available to subclasses
- Constructor Detail
  - HttpAccessor
```
public HttpAccessor()
```
- Method Detail
  - setRequestFactory
```
public void setRequestFactory(ClientHttpRequestFactory requestFactory)
```
    Set the request factory that this accessor uses for obtaining client request handles.
    The default is a SimpleClientHttpRequestFactory based on the JDK's own HTTP libraries (HttpURLConnection).
    Note that the standard JDK HTTP library does not support the HTTP PATCH method. Configure the Apache HttpComponents or OkHttp request factory to enable PATCH.
    See Also:
    createRequest(URI, HttpMethod), HttpComponentsAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory, OkHttp3ClientHttpRequestFactory
  - getRequestFactory
```
public ClientHttpRequestFactory getRequestFactory()
```
    Return the request factory that this accessor uses for obtaining client request handles.
  - createRequest
```
protected ClientHttpRequest createRequest(URI url,
                                          HttpMethod method)
                                   throws IOException
```
    Create a new ClientHttpRequest via this template's ClientHttpRequestFactory.
    Parameters:
    url - the URL to connect to
    method - the HTTP method to execute (GET, POST, etc)
    Returns:
    the created request
    Throws:
    IOException - in case of I/O errors
    See Also:
    getRequestFactory(), ClientHttpRequestFactory.createRequest(URI, HttpMethod)

Class HttpAccessor

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

logger

Constructor Detail

HttpAccessor

Method Detail

setRequestFactory

getRequestFactory

createRequest