java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.ContentResultMatchers

```
public class ContentResultMatchers
extends Object
```
Factory for response content assertions.
An instance of this class is typically accessed via MockMvcResultMatchers.content().
Since:
3.2
Author:
Rossen Stoyanchev

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description
protected ContentResultMatchers()
Protected constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ResultMatcher`	`bytes(byte[] expectedContent)`	Assert the response body content as a byte array.
`ResultMatcher`	`contentType(String contentType)`	Assert the ServletResponse content type.
`ResultMatcher`	`contentType(MediaType contentType)`	Assert the ServletResponse content type after parsing it as a MediaType.
`ResultMatcher`	`contentTypeCompatibleWith(String contentType)`	Assert the ServletResponse content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by `MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType)`.
`ResultMatcher`	`contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType contentType)`	Assert the ServletResponse content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by `MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType)`.
`ResultMatcher`	`encoding(String characterEncoding)`	Assert the character encoding in the ServletResponse.
`ResultMatcher`	`json(String jsonContent)`	Parse the expected and actual strings as JSON and assert the two are "similar" - i.e.
`ResultMatcher`	`json(String jsonContent, boolean strict)`	Parse the response content and the given string as JSON and assert the two are "similar" - i.e.
`ResultMatcher`	`node(Matcher<? super Node> matcher)`	Parse the response content as `Node` and apply the given Hamcrest `Matcher`.
`ResultMatcher`	`source(Matcher<? super Source> matcher)`	Parse the response content as `DOMSource` and apply the given Hamcrest `Matcher`.
`ResultMatcher`	`string(String expectedContent)`	Assert the response body content as a String.
`ResultMatcher`	`string(Matcher<? super String> matcher)`	Assert the response body content with a Hamcrest `Matcher`.
`ResultMatcher`	`xml(String xmlContent)`	Parse the response content and the given string as XML and assert the two are "similar" - i.e.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ContentResultMatchers
```
protected ContentResultMatchers()
```
    Protected constructor. Use MockMvcResultMatchers.content().
- Method Detail
  - contentType
```
public ResultMatcher contentType(String contentType)
```
    Assert the ServletResponse content type. The given content type must fully match including type, sub-type, and parameters. For checking only the type and sub-type see contentTypeCompatibleWith(String).
  - contentType
```
public ResultMatcher contentType(MediaType contentType)
```
    Assert the ServletResponse content type after parsing it as a MediaType. The given content type must fully match including type, sub-type, and parameters. For checking only the type and sub-type see contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType).
  - contentTypeCompatibleWith
```
public ResultMatcher contentTypeCompatibleWith(String contentType)
```
    Assert the ServletResponse content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType).
  - contentTypeCompatibleWith
```
public ResultMatcher contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType contentType)
```
    Assert the ServletResponse content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType).
  - encoding
```
public ResultMatcher encoding(String characterEncoding)
```
    Assert the character encoding in the ServletResponse.
    See Also:
    ServletResponse.getCharacterEncoding()
  - string
```
public ResultMatcher string(Matcher<? super String> matcher)
```
    Assert the response body content with a Hamcrest Matcher.
    mockMvc.perform(get("/path")) .andExpect(content().string(containsString("text")));
  - string
```
public ResultMatcher string(String expectedContent)
```
    Assert the response body content as a String.
  - bytes
```
public ResultMatcher bytes(byte[] expectedContent)
```
    Assert the response body content as a byte array.
  - xml
```
public ResultMatcher xml(String xmlContent)
```
    Parse the response content and the given string as XML and assert the two are "similar" - i.e. they contain the same elements and attributes regardless of order.
    Use of this matcher requires the XMLUnit library.
    Parameters:
    xmlContent - the expected XML content
    See Also:
    MockMvcResultMatchers.xpath(String, Object...), MockMvcResultMatchers.xpath(String, Map, Object...)
  - node
```
public ResultMatcher node(Matcher<? super Node> matcher)
```
    Parse the response content as Node and apply the given Hamcrest Matcher.
  - source
```
public ResultMatcher source(Matcher<? super Source> matcher)
```
    Parse the response content as DOMSource and apply the given Hamcrest Matcher.
    See Also:
    xml-matchers
  - json
```
public ResultMatcher json(String jsonContent)
```
    Parse the expected and actual strings as JSON and assert the two are "similar" - i.e. they contain the same attribute-value pairs regardless of formatting with a lenient checking (extensible, and non-strict array ordering).
    Parameters:
    jsonContent - the expected JSON content
    Since:
    4.1
  - json
```
public ResultMatcher json(String jsonContent,
                          boolean strict)
```
    Parse the response content and the given string as JSON and assert the two are "similar" - i.e. they contain the same attribute-value pairs regardless of formatting.
    Can compare in two modes, depending on strict parameter value:
    true: strict checking. Not extensible, and strict array ordering.
    false: lenient checking. Extensible, and non-strict array ordering.
    Use of this matcher requires the JSONassert library.
    Parameters:
    jsonContent - the expected JSON content
    strict - enables strict checking
    Since:
    4.2

Class ContentResultMatchers

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ContentResultMatchers

Method Detail

contentType

contentType

contentTypeCompatibleWith

contentTypeCompatibleWith

encoding

string

string

bytes

xml

node

source

json

json