What are REST clients for Java

+1 vote
With JSR 311 and its implementations, we have a powerful standard for exposing Java objects via Rest. However, on the client side there seems to be something missing that is comparable to Apache Axis for SOAP - something that hides the web service and marshals the data transparently back to Java objects.

How do you create Java RESTful clients? Using HTTPConnection and manual parsing of the result? Or specialized clients for e.g. Jersey or Apache CXR?
Nov 22, 2018 in Java by Neha
• 6,300 points
2,241 views

1 answer to this question.

0 votes

These are the few options :

UPDATE 2016:

  • OkHttp - Supports newer HTTP protocols (SPDY and HTTP2). Works on Android. Unfortunately it does not offer a true reactor-loop based async option (see Ning and HTTP components above). However if you use the newer HTTP2 protocol this is less of a problem (assuming connection count is problem).
  • Retrofit - Will auto create clients based on interface stubs similar to some Jersey and CXF extensions. Uses OkHttp.
  • Apache HttpComponents 5 will supposedly have HTTP2 support

A caveat on picking HTTP/REST clients. Make sure to check what your framework stack is using for an HTTP client, how it does threading, and ideally use the same client if it offers one. That is if your using something like Vert.x or Play you may want to try to use its backing client to participate in whatever bus or reactor loop the framework provides... otherwise be prepared for possibly interesting threading issues.

answered Nov 22, 2018 by Frankie
• 9,830 points

Related Questions In Java

0 votes
1 answer

What is the concept of Immutability for strings in Java ? Why are strings immutable ?

According to Effective Java, chapter 4, page 73, ...READ MORE

answered May 11, 2018 in Java by Rishabh
• 3,620 points
1,589 views
0 votes
1 answer

What are optional parameters in Java

Using three dots: public void move(Object... x) { ...READ MORE

answered Apr 27, 2018 in Java by developer_1
• 3,350 points
919 views
0 votes
1 answer

What does Java option -Xmx stand for?

-Xmxn: It specifies the maximum size, in bytes, ...READ MORE

answered May 9, 2018 in Java by sharth
• 3,370 points
1,701 views
0 votes
1 answer

What is the 'instanceof' operator used for in Java?

It's an operator that returns true if ...READ MORE

answered May 23, 2018 in Java by Rishabh
• 3,620 points
1,051 views
0 votes
2 answers

Send HTTP request in Java

import com.google.api.client.http.GenericUrl; import com.google.api.client.http.HttpRequest; import com.google.api.client.http.HttpResponse; import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport; import com.google.api.client.http.javanet.NetHttpTransport; import java.io.IOException; import ...READ MORE

answered Aug 3, 2018 in Java by samarth295
• 2,220 points
1,725 views
+1 vote
13 answers

How to send HTTP POST requests on Java?

With Apache HttpClient In the old days, this Apache ...READ MORE

answered Dec 10, 2020 in Java by Rajiv
• 8,910 points
159,249 views
0 votes
2 answers

Performing HTTP POST operation in JAVA

I'm using JSON-Java to build my JSON object: JSONObject json ...READ MORE

answered Nov 26, 2018 in Java by Sushmita
• 6,920 points
4,586 views
0 votes
12 answers

Java - sending HTTP parameters via POST method easily

Below are the steps we need to ...READ MORE

answered Dec 11, 2020 in Java by Rajiv
• 8,910 points
110,944 views
+1 vote
4 answers

What is a simple way to repeat a string in java?

There is already answer wriiten using StringBuilder ...READ MORE

answered Dec 16, 2020 in Java by Rajiv
• 8,910 points
29,208 views
0 votes
1 answer

What is Enum in Java?

 It means that the type argument for ...READ MORE

answered Nov 13, 2018 in Java by Frankie
• 9,830 points
842 views
webinar REGISTER FOR FREE WEBINAR X
REGISTER NOW
webinar_success Thank you for registering Join Edureka Meetup community for 100+ Free Webinars each month JOIN MEETUP GROUP