java.lang.Object
- org.apache.http.client.entity.EntityBuilder

```
public class EntityBuilder
extends Object
```
Builder for HttpEntity instances.
Several setter methods of this builder are mutually exclusive. In case of multiple invocations of the following methods only the last one will have effect:
Since:

4.3

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`HttpEntity`	`build()`	Creates new instance of `HttpEntity` based on the current state.
`EntityBuilder`	`chunked()`	Makes entity chunk coded.
`static EntityBuilder`	`create()`
`byte[]`	`getBinary()`	Returns entity content as a byte array if set using `setBinary(byte[])` method.
`String`	`getContentEncoding()`	Returns content encoding of the entity, if set.
`ContentType`	`getContentType()`	Returns `ContentType` of the entity, if set.
`File`	`getFile()`	Returns entity content as a `File` if set using `setFile(java.io.File)` method.
`List<NameValuePair>`	`getParameters()`	Returns entity content as a parameter list if set using `setParameters(java.util.List)` or `setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...)` methods.
`Serializable`	`getSerializable()`	Returns entity content as a `Serializable` if set using `setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)` method.
`InputStream`	`getStream()`	Returns entity content as a `InputStream` if set using `setStream(java.io.InputStream)` method.
`String`	`getText()`	Returns entity content as a string if set using `setText(String)` method.
`EntityBuilder`	`gzipCompress()`	Makes entity GZIP compressed.
`boolean`	`isChunked()`	Returns `true` if entity is to be chunk coded, `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isGzipCompress()`	Returns `true` if entity is to be GZIP compressed, `false` otherwise.
`EntityBuilder`	`setBinary(byte[] binary)`	Sets entity content as a byte array.
`EntityBuilder`	`setContentEncoding(String contentEncoding)`	Sets content encoding of the entity.
`EntityBuilder`	`setContentType(ContentType contentType)`	Sets `ContentType` of the entity.
`EntityBuilder`	`setFile(File file)`	Sets entity content as a `File`.
`EntityBuilder`	`setParameters(List<NameValuePair> parameters)`	Sets entity content as a parameter list.
`EntityBuilder`	`setParameters(NameValuePair... parameters)`	Sets entity content as a parameter list.
`EntityBuilder`	`setSerializable(Serializable serializable)`	Sets entity content as a `Serializable`.
`EntityBuilder`	`setStream(InputStream stream)`	Sets entity content as a `InputStream`.
`EntityBuilder`	`setText(String text)`	Sets entity content as a string.

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

- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static EntityBuilder create()
```
  - getText
```
public String getText()
```
    Returns entity content as a string if set using setText(String) method.
  - setText
```
public EntityBuilder setText(String text)
```
    Sets entity content as a string. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setBinary(byte[])
    
    setStream(java.io.InputStream)
    
    setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)
    
    setParameters(java.util.List)
    
    setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...)
    
    setFile(java.io.File)
  - getBinary
```
public byte[] getBinary()
```
    Returns entity content as a byte array if set using setBinary(byte[]) method.
  - setBinary
```
public EntityBuilder setBinary(byte[] binary)
```
    Sets entity content as a byte array. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setText(String)
    
    setStream(java.io.InputStream)
    
    setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)
    
    setParameters(java.util.List)
    
    setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...)
    
    setFile(java.io.File)
  - getStream
```
public InputStream getStream()
```
    Returns entity content as a InputStream if set using setStream(java.io.InputStream) method.
  - setStream
```
public EntityBuilder setStream(InputStream stream)
```
    Sets entity content as a InputStream. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setText(String)
    
    setBinary(byte[])
    
    setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)
    
    setParameters(java.util.List)
    
    setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...)
    
    setFile(java.io.File)
  - getParameters
```
public List<NameValuePair> getParameters()
```
    Returns entity content as a parameter list if set using setParameters(java.util.List) or setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...) methods.
  - setParameters
```
public EntityBuilder setParameters(List<NameValuePair> parameters)
```
    Sets entity content as a parameter list. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setText(String)
    
    setBinary(byte[])
    
    setStream(java.io.InputStream)
    
    setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)
    
    setFile(java.io.File)
  - setParameters
```
public EntityBuilder setParameters(NameValuePair... parameters)
```
    Sets entity content as a parameter list. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setText(String)
    
    setBinary(byte[])
    
    setStream(java.io.InputStream)
    
    setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)
    
    setFile(java.io.File)
  - getSerializable
```
public Serializable getSerializable()
```
    Returns entity content as a Serializable if set using setSerializable(java.io.Serializable) method.
  - setSerializable
```
public EntityBuilder setSerializable(Serializable serializable)
```
    Sets entity content as a Serializable. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setText(String)
    
    setBinary(byte[])
    
    setStream(java.io.InputStream)
    
    setParameters(java.util.List)
    
    setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...)
    
    setFile(java.io.File)
  - getFile
```
public File getFile()
```
    Returns entity content as a File if set using setFile(java.io.File) method.
  - setFile
```
public EntityBuilder setFile(File file)
```
    Sets entity content as a File. This method is mutually exclusive with:
    
    setText(String)
    
    setBinary(byte[])
    
    setStream(java.io.InputStream)
    
    setParameters(java.util.List)
    
    setParameters(org.apache.http.NameValuePair...)
    
    setSerializable(java.io.Serializable)
  - getContentType
```
public ContentType getContentType()
```
    Returns ContentType of the entity, if set.
  - setContentType
```
public EntityBuilder setContentType(ContentType contentType)
```
    Sets ContentType of the entity.
  - getContentEncoding
```
public String getContentEncoding()
```
    Returns content encoding of the entity, if set.
  - setContentEncoding
```
public EntityBuilder setContentEncoding(String contentEncoding)
```
    Sets content encoding of the entity.
  - isChunked
```
public boolean isChunked()
```
    Returns true if entity is to be chunk coded, false otherwise.
  - chunked
```
public EntityBuilder chunked()
```
    Makes entity chunk coded.
  - isGzipCompress
```
public boolean isGzipCompress()
```
    Returns true if entity is to be GZIP compressed, false otherwise.
  - gzipCompress
```
public EntityBuilder gzipCompress()
```
    Makes entity GZIP compressed.
  - build
```
public HttpEntity build()
```
    Creates new instance of HttpEntity based on the current state.

Class EntityBuilder

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

create

getText

setText

getBinary

setBinary

getStream

setStream

getParameters

setParameters

setParameters

getSerializable

setSerializable

getFile

setFile

getContentType

setContentType

getContentEncoding

setContentEncoding

isChunked

chunked

isGzipCompress

gzipCompress

build