java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.test.web.client.match.ContentRequestMatchers

```
public class ContentRequestMatchers
extends Object
```
Factory for request content RequestMatcher's. An instance of this class is typically accessed via MockRestRequestMatchers.content().
Since:
3.2
Author:
Rossen Stoyanchev

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description
protected ContentRequestMatchers()
Class constructor, not for direct instantiation.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`RequestMatcher`	`bytes(byte[] expectedContent)`	Compare the body of the request to the given byte array.
`RequestMatcher`	`contentType(String expectedContentType)`	Assert the request content type as a String.
`RequestMatcher`	`contentType(MediaType expectedContentType)`	Assert the request content type as a `MediaType`.
`RequestMatcher`	`contentTypeCompatibleWith(String contentType)`	Assert the request content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by `MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType)`.
`RequestMatcher`	`contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType contentType)`	Assert the request content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by `MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType)`.
`RequestMatcher`	`formData(MultiValueMap<String,String> expectedContent)`	Parse the body as form data and compare to the given `MultiValueMap`.
`RequestMatcher`	`json(String expectedJsonContent)`	Parse the expected and actual strings as JSON and assert the two are "similar" - i.e.
`RequestMatcher`	`json(String expectedJsonContent, boolean strict)`	Parse the request body and the given string as JSON and assert the two are "similar" - i.e.
`RequestMatcher`	`node(Matcher<? super Node> matcher)`	Parse the request content as `Node` and apply the given `Matcher`.
`RequestMatcher`	`source(Matcher<? super Source> matcher)`	Parse the request content as `DOMSource` and apply the given `Matcher`.
`RequestMatcher`	`string(String expectedContent)`	Get the body of the request as a UTF-8 string and compare it to the given String.
`RequestMatcher`	`string(Matcher<? super String> matcher)`	Get the body of the request as a UTF-8 string and apply the given `Matcher`.
`RequestMatcher`	`xml(String expectedXmlContent)`	Parse the request body and the given String as XML and assert that 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
  - ContentRequestMatchers
```
protected ContentRequestMatchers()
```
    Class constructor, not for direct instantiation. Use MockRestRequestMatchers.content().
- Method Detail
  - contentType
```
public RequestMatcher contentType(String expectedContentType)
```
    Assert the request content type as a String.
  - contentType
```
public RequestMatcher contentType(MediaType expectedContentType)
```
    Assert the request content type as a MediaType.
  - contentTypeCompatibleWith
```
public RequestMatcher contentTypeCompatibleWith(String contentType)
```
    Assert the request content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType).
  - contentTypeCompatibleWith
```
public RequestMatcher contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType contentType)
```
    Assert the request content type is compatible with the given content type as defined by MediaType.isCompatibleWith(MediaType).
  - string
```
public RequestMatcher string(Matcher<? super String> matcher)
```
    Get the body of the request as a UTF-8 string and apply the given Matcher.
  - string
```
public RequestMatcher string(String expectedContent)
```
    Get the body of the request as a UTF-8 string and compare it to the given String.
  - bytes
```
public RequestMatcher bytes(byte[] expectedContent)
```
    Compare the body of the request to the given byte array.
  - formData
```
public RequestMatcher formData(MultiValueMap<String,String> expectedContent)
```
    Parse the body as form data and compare to the given MultiValueMap.
    Since:
    4.3
  - xml
```
public RequestMatcher xml(String expectedXmlContent)
```
    Parse the request body and the given String as XML and assert that the two are "similar" - i.e. they contain the same elements and attributes regardless of order.
    Use of this matcher assumes the XMLUnit library is available.
    Parameters:
    expectedXmlContent - the expected XML content
  - node
```
public RequestMatcher node(Matcher<? super Node> matcher)
```
    Parse the request content as Node and apply the given Matcher.
  - source
```
public RequestMatcher source(Matcher<? super Source> matcher)
```
    Parse the request content as DOMSource and apply the given Matcher.
    See Also:
    https://code.google.com/p/xml-matchers/
  - json
```
public RequestMatcher json(String expectedJsonContent)
```
    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).
    Use of this matcher requires the JSONassert library.
    Parameters:
    expectedJsonContent - the expected JSON content
    Since:
    5.0.5
  - json
```
public RequestMatcher json(String expectedJsonContent,
                           boolean strict)
```
    Parse the request body 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:
    expectedJsonContent - the expected JSON content
    strict - enables strict checking
    Since:
    5.0.5

Class ContentRequestMatchers

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ContentRequestMatchers

Method Detail

contentType

contentType

contentTypeCompatibleWith

contentTypeCompatibleWith

string

string

bytes

formData

xml

node

source

json

json