java.lang.Object
- javax.ws.rs.client.Entity<T>

Type Parameters:

T - entity type.
```
public final class Entity<T>
extends Object
```
Encapsulates message entity including the associated variant information.

Author:

Marek Potociar

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`entity(T entity, MediaType mediaType)` Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`entity(T entity, MediaType mediaType, Annotation[] annotations)` Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`entity(T entity, String mediaType)` Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`entity(T entity, Variant variant)` Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`entity(T entity, Variant variant, Annotation[] annotations)` Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
`static Entity<Form>`	`form(Form form)` Create an "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" form entity.
`static Entity<Form>`	`form(MultivaluedMap<String,String> formData)` Create an "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" form entity.
`Annotation[]`	`getAnnotations()` Get the entity annotations.
`String`	`getEncoding()` Get entity encoding.
`T`	`getEntity()` Get entity data.
`Locale`	`getLanguage()` Get entity language.
`MediaType`	`getMediaType()` Get entity media type.
`Variant`	`getVariant()` Get entity `variant` information.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`html(T entity)` Create a "text/html" entity.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`json(T entity)` Create an "application/json" entity.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`text(T entity)` Create a "text/plain" entity.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`xhtml(T entity)` Create an "application/xhtml+xml" entity.
`static <T> Entity<T>`	`xml(T entity)` Create an "application/xml" entity.

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

- Method Detail
  - entity
```
public static <T> Entity<T> entity(T entity,
                                   MediaType mediaType)
```
    Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    mediaType - entity content type.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity instance.
  - entity
```
public static <T> Entity<T> entity(T entity,
                                   MediaType mediaType,
                                   Annotation[] annotations)
```
    Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    mediaType - entity content type.
    
    annotations - entity annotations.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity instance.
  - entity
```
public static <T> Entity<T> entity(T entity,
                                   String mediaType)
```
    Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    mediaType - entity content type.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity instance.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the supplied string cannot be parsed or is null.
  - entity
```
public static <T> Entity<T> entity(T entity,
                                   Variant variant)
```
    Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    variant - entity variant information.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity instance.
  - entity
```
public static <T> Entity<T> entity(T entity,
                                   Variant variant,
                                   Annotation[] annotations)
```
    Create an entity using a supplied content media type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    variant - entity variant information.
    
    annotations - entity annotations.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity instance.
  - text
```
public static <T> Entity<T> text(T entity)
```
    Create a "text/plain" entity.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "text/plain" entity instance.
  - xml
```
public static <T> Entity<T> xml(T entity)
```
    Create an "application/xml" entity.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "application/xml" entity instance.
  - json
```
public static <T> Entity<T> json(T entity)
```
    Create an "application/json" entity.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "application/json" entity instance.
  - html
```
public static <T> Entity<T> html(T entity)
```
    Create a "text/html" entity.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "text/html" entity instance.
  - xhtml
```
public static <T> Entity<T> xhtml(T entity)
```
    Create an "application/xhtml+xml" entity.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - entity Java type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - entity data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "application/xhtml+xml" entity instance.
  - form
```
public static Entity<Form> form(Form form)
```
    Create an "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" form entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    form - form data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" form entity instance.
  - form
```
public static Entity<Form> form(MultivaluedMap<String,String> formData)
```
    Create an "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" form entity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    formData - multivalued map representing the form data.
    
    Returns:
    
    "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" form entity instance.
  - getVariant
```
public Variant getVariant()
```
    Get entity variant information.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity variant information.
  - getMediaType
```
public MediaType getMediaType()
```
    Get entity media type.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity media type.
  - getEncoding
```
public String getEncoding()
```
    Get entity encoding.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity encoding.
  - getLanguage
```
public Locale getLanguage()
```
    Get entity language.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity language.
  - getEntity
```
public T getEntity()
```
    Get entity data.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity data.
  - getAnnotations
```
public Annotation[] getAnnotations()
```
    Get the entity annotations.
    
    Returns:
    
    entity annotations if set, an empty annotation array if no entity annotations have been specified.

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Class Entity<T>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

entity

entity

entity

entity

entity

text

xml

json

html

xhtml

form

form

getVariant

getMediaType

getEncoding

getLanguage

getEntity

getAnnotations

References