diff --git a/rest-testing/.classpath b/rest-testing/.classpath
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diff --git a/rest-testing/.externalToolBuilders/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.javascriptValidator.launch b/rest-testing/.externalToolBuilders/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.javascriptValidator.launch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..627021fb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.externalToolBuilders/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.javascriptValidator.launch
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diff --git a/rest-testing/.gitignore b/rest-testing/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83c05e60c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+*.class
+
+#folders#
+/target
+/neoDb*
+/data
+/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes
+*/META-INF/*
+
+# Packaged files #
+*.jar
+*.war
+*.ear
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/.project b/rest-testing/.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dc9ce93fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+
+ rest-testing
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder
+
+
+
+
+ org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.builder
+
+
+
+
+ org.eclipse.wst.validation.validationbuilder
+
+
+
+
+ org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.eclipse.jem.workbench.JavaEMFNature
+ org.eclipse.wst.common.modulecore.ModuleCoreNature
+ org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature
+ org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Nature
+ org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.nature
+
+
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/.jsdtscope b/rest-testing/.settings/.jsdtscope
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b3f0c8b9f
--- /dev/null
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diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..723e5b1245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
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+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.missingNonNullByDefaultAnnotation=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnull=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.comparingIdentical=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deadCode=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecation=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationInDeprecatedCode=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationWhenOverridingDeprecatedMethod=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.discouragedReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.emptyStatement=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.explicitlyClosedAutoCloseable=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fallthroughCase=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fatalOptionalError=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fieldHiding=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.finalParameterBound=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.finallyBlockNotCompletingNormally=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.hiddenCatchBlock=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.includeNullInfoFromAsserts=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.incompatibleNonInheritedInterfaceMethod=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.incompleteEnumSwitch=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.indirectStaticAccess=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.localVariableHiding=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.methodWithConstructorName=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingDefaultCase=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingDeprecatedAnnotation=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingEnumCaseDespiteDefault=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingHashCodeMethod=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingOverrideAnnotation=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingOverrideAnnotationForInterfaceMethodImplementation=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSerialVersion=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSynchronizedOnInheritedMethod=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noEffectAssignment=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noImplicitStringConversion=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nonExternalizedStringLiteral=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullAnnotationInferenceConflict=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullSpecViolation=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullUncheckedConversion=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.overridingPackageDefaultMethod=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.parameterAssignment=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.possibleAccidentalBooleanAssignment=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.potentialNullReference=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.potentiallyUnclosedCloseable=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.rawTypeReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.redundantNullAnnotation=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.redundantNullCheck=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.redundantSpecificationOfTypeArguments=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.redundantSuperinterface=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportMethodCanBePotentiallyStatic=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportMethodCanBeStatic=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.specialParameterHidingField=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.staticAccessReceiver=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.suppressOptionalErrors=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.suppressWarnings=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.syntheticAccessEmulation=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.typeParameterHiding=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unavoidableGenericTypeProblems=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.uncheckedTypeOperation=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unclosedCloseable=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.undocumentedEmptyBlock=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unhandledWarningToken=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryElse=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionExemptExceptionAndThrowable=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedObjectAllocation=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameter=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenImplementingAbstract=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..471e9b0d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#Sat Jan 21 23:04:06 EET 2012
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+editor_save_participant_org.eclipse.jdt.ui.postsavelistener.cleanup=true
+sp_cleanup.add_default_serial_version_id=true
+sp_cleanup.add_generated_serial_version_id=false
+sp_cleanup.add_missing_annotations=true
+sp_cleanup.add_missing_deprecated_annotations=true
+sp_cleanup.add_missing_methods=false
+sp_cleanup.add_missing_nls_tags=false
+sp_cleanup.add_missing_override_annotations=true
+sp_cleanup.add_missing_override_annotations_interface_methods=true
+sp_cleanup.add_serial_version_id=false
+sp_cleanup.always_use_blocks=true
+sp_cleanup.always_use_parentheses_in_expressions=true
+sp_cleanup.always_use_this_for_non_static_field_access=false
+sp_cleanup.always_use_this_for_non_static_method_access=false
+sp_cleanup.convert_to_enhanced_for_loop=true
+sp_cleanup.correct_indentation=true
+sp_cleanup.format_source_code=true
+sp_cleanup.format_source_code_changes_only=true
+sp_cleanup.make_local_variable_final=true
+sp_cleanup.make_parameters_final=true
+sp_cleanup.make_private_fields_final=false
+sp_cleanup.make_type_abstract_if_missing_method=false
+sp_cleanup.make_variable_declarations_final=true
+sp_cleanup.never_use_blocks=false
+sp_cleanup.never_use_parentheses_in_expressions=false
+sp_cleanup.on_save_use_additional_actions=true
+sp_cleanup.organize_imports=true
+sp_cleanup.qualify_static_field_accesses_with_declaring_class=false
+sp_cleanup.qualify_static_member_accesses_through_instances_with_declaring_class=true
+sp_cleanup.qualify_static_member_accesses_through_subtypes_with_declaring_class=true
+sp_cleanup.qualify_static_member_accesses_with_declaring_class=true
+sp_cleanup.qualify_static_method_accesses_with_declaring_class=false
+sp_cleanup.remove_private_constructors=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_trailing_whitespaces=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_trailing_whitespaces_all=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_trailing_whitespaces_ignore_empty=false
+sp_cleanup.remove_unnecessary_casts=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_unnecessary_nls_tags=false
+sp_cleanup.remove_unused_imports=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_unused_local_variables=false
+sp_cleanup.remove_unused_private_fields=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_unused_private_members=false
+sp_cleanup.remove_unused_private_methods=true
+sp_cleanup.remove_unused_private_types=true
+sp_cleanup.sort_members=false
+sp_cleanup.sort_members_all=false
+sp_cleanup.use_blocks=false
+sp_cleanup.use_blocks_only_for_return_and_throw=false
+sp_cleanup.use_parentheses_in_expressions=false
+sp_cleanup.use_this_for_non_static_field_access=true
+sp_cleanup.use_this_for_non_static_field_access_only_if_necessary=true
+sp_cleanup.use_this_for_non_static_method_access=true
+sp_cleanup.use_this_for_non_static_method_access_only_if_necessary=true
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f897a7f1cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+activeProfiles=
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+resolveWorkspaceProjects=true
+version=1
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.wtp.prefs b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.wtp.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef86089622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.wtp.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.m2e.wtp.enabledProjectSpecificPrefs=false
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e98377cb0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc0009a455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui.superType.container b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui.superType.container
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bd5d0a480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui.superType.container
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.launching.baseBrowserLibrary
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui.superType.name b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui.superType.name
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05bd71b6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui.superType.name
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Window
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.validation.prefs b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.validation.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cacf5451ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.validation.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+DELEGATES_PREFERENCE=delegateValidatorList
+USER_BUILD_PREFERENCE=enabledBuildValidatorListorg.eclipse.jst.j2ee.internal.classpathdep.ClasspathDependencyValidator;
+USER_MANUAL_PREFERENCE=enabledManualValidatorListorg.eclipse.jst.j2ee.internal.classpathdep.ClasspathDependencyValidator;
+USER_PREFERENCE=overrideGlobalPreferencestruedisableAllValidationfalseversion1.2.303.v201202090300
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+override=true
+suspend=false
+vals/org.eclipse.jst.jsf.ui.JSFAppConfigValidator/global=FF01
+vals/org.eclipse.jst.jsp.core.JSPBatchValidator/global=FF01
+vals/org.eclipse.jst.jsp.core.JSPContentValidator/global=FF01
+vals/org.eclipse.jst.jsp.core.TLDValidator/global=FF01
+vals/org.eclipse.wst.dtd.core.dtdDTDValidator/global=FF01
+vals/org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.web.core.JsBatchValidator/global=TF02
+vf.version=3
diff --git a/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.ws.service.policy.prefs b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.ws.service.policy.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cfcabe16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.ws.service.policy.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.wst.ws.service.policy.projectEnabled=false
diff --git a/rest-testing/.springBeans b/rest-testing/.springBeans
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a79097f40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/.springBeans
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+
+ 1
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/api-servlet.xml
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/rest-testing/README.md b/rest-testing/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc476d097b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+=========
+
+## REST Testing and Examples
+
+
+### Relevant Articles:
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd3133df3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+
+ 4.0.0
+ org.baeldung
+ rest-testing
+ 0.1-SNAPSHOT
+
+ rest-testing
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ com.google.guava
+ guava
+ ${guava.version}
+
+
+
+ org.apache.commons
+ commons-lang3
+ ${commons-lang3.version}
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.httpcomponents
+ httpclient
+ ${httpclient.version}
+
+
+ org.apache.httpcomponents
+ httpcore
+ ${httpcore.version}
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.slf4j
+ slf4j-api
+ ${org.slf4j.version}
+
+
+ ch.qos.logback
+ logback-classic
+ ${logback.version}
+
+
+
+ org.slf4j
+ jcl-over-slf4j
+ ${org.slf4j.version}
+
+
+
+ org.slf4j
+ log4j-over-slf4j
+ ${org.slf4j.version}
+
+
+
+
+
+ junit
+ junit-dep
+ ${junit.version}
+ test
+
+
+
+ org.hamcrest
+ hamcrest-core
+ ${org.hamcrest.version}
+ test
+
+
+ org.hamcrest
+ hamcrest-library
+ ${org.hamcrest.version}
+ test
+
+
+
+ org.mockito
+ mockito-core
+ ${mockito.version}
+ test
+
+
+
+
+
+ rest-testing
+
+
+ src/main/resources
+ true
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-compiler-plugin
+ ${maven-compiler-plugin.version}
+
+
+ 1.7
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-surefire-plugin
+ ${maven-surefire-plugin.version}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ 4.0.0.RELEASE
+ 3.2.0.RELEASE
+
+
+ 4.3.0.Final
+ 5.1.27
+
+
+ 1.7.5
+ 1.0.11
+
+
+ 5.0.1.Final
+
+
+ 15.0
+ 3.1
+
+
+ 1.3
+ 4.11
+ 1.9.5
+
+ 4.3.1
+ 4.3.1
+
+ 2.1.0
+
+
+ 3.1
+ 2.4
+ 2.16
+ 2.6
+ 1.4.5
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/rest-testing/src/main/resources/logback.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa1e9cd522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+
+
+
+ web - %date [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %message%n
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/api-servlet.xml b/rest-testing/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/api-servlet.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a675fc6d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/api-servlet.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/rest-testing/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48d4b8fe61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+
+
+ Spring MVC Application
+
+
+
+ contextClass
+
+ org.springframework.web.context.support.AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext
+
+
+
+ contextConfigLocation
+ org.baeldung.config
+
+
+
+ org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener
+
+
+
+
+ api
+ org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet
+ 1
+
+
+ api
+ /
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rest-testing/src/test/java/org/baeldung/rest/HttpClientBasicLiveTest.java b/rest-testing/src/test/java/org/baeldung/rest/HttpClientBasicLiveTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc0702118d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/src/test/java/org/baeldung/rest/HttpClientBasicLiveTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package org.baeldung.rest;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.notNullValue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.entity.ContentType;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClientBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class HttpClientBasicLiveTest {
+
+ private static final String SAMPLE_URL = "http://www.github.com";
+
+ private CloseableHttpClient instance;
+
+ private CloseableHttpResponse response;
+
+ @Before
+ public final void before() {
+ instance = HttpClientBuilder.create().build();
+ }
+
+ @After
+ public final void after() throws IllegalStateException, IOException {
+ if (response == null) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ try {
+ final HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+ if (entity != null) {
+ final InputStream instream = entity.getContent();
+ instream.close();
+ }
+ } finally {
+ response.close();
+ }
+ }
+
+ // tests
+
+ // simple request - response
+
+ @Test
+ public final void whenExecutingBasicGetRequest_thenNoExceptions() throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+ response = instance.execute(new HttpGet(SAMPLE_URL));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public final void givenGetRequestExecuted_whenAnalyzingTheResponse_thenCorrectStatusCode() throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+ response = instance.execute(new HttpGet(SAMPLE_URL));
+ final int statusCode = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+ assertThat(statusCode, equalTo(HttpStatus.SC_OK));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public final void givenGetRequestExecuted_whenAnalyzingTheResponse_thenCorrectMimeType() throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+ response = instance.execute(new HttpGet(SAMPLE_URL));
+ final String contentMimeType = ContentType.getOrDefault(response.getEntity()).getMimeType();
+
+ assertThat(contentMimeType, equalTo(ContentType.TEXT_HTML.getMimeType()));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public final void givenGetRequestExecuted_whenAnalyzingTheResponse_thenCorrectBody() throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+ response = instance.execute(new HttpGet(SAMPLE_URL));
+ final String bodyAsString = EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity());
+
+ assertThat(bodyAsString, notNullValue());
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/rest-testing/src/test/resources/.gitignore b/rest-testing/src/test/resources/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83c05e60c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest-testing/src/test/resources/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+*.class
+
+#folders#
+/target
+/neoDb*
+/data
+/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes
+*/META-INF/*
+
+# Packaged files #
+*.jar
+*.war
+*.ear
\ No newline at end of file