## Uses of Interface
org.apache.http.HttpEntity

Packages that use HttpEntity
org.apache.http: Core HTTP components based on the blocking I/O model.
org.apache.http.entity: Common HTTP entity implementations.
org.apache.http.impl.entity: Default implementations for interfaces in `org.apache.http.entity` and provides utility classes for serialization and deserialization of HTTP content entities.
org.apache.http.impl.nio: Default implementations for interfaces in `org.apache.http.nio`.
org.apache.http.message: Basic HTTP message implementations.
org.apache.http.nio.entity: Common HTTP entity implementations with extensions for asynchronous (non-blocking) data transfer.
org.apache.http.nio.protocol: Asynchronous HTTP protocol handlers based on the non-blocking I/O model.
org.apache.http.util: Resizable `byte` and `char` arrays and various utility classes with static helper methods.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http

Methods in org.apache.http that return HttpEntity
`HttpEntity` `HttpResponse.getEntity()` Obtains the message entity of this response, if any.
`HttpEntity` `HttpEntityEnclosingRequest.getEntity()` Returns the entity associated with this request.

Methods in org.apache.http with parameters of type HttpEntity
`void` `HttpResponse.setEntity(HttpEntity entity)` Associates a response entity with this response.
`void` `HttpEntityEnclosingRequest.setEntity(HttpEntity entity)` Associates the entity with this request.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.entity

Classes in org.apache.http.entity that implement HttpEntity
`class` `AbstractHttpEntity` Abstract base class for entities.
`class` `BasicHttpEntity` A generic streamed, non-repeatable entity that obtains its content from an `InputStream`.
`class` `BufferedHttpEntity` A wrapping entity that buffers it content if necessary.
`class` `ByteArrayEntity` A self contained, repeatable entity that obtains its content from a byte array.
`class` `EntityTemplate` Entity that delegates the process of content generation to a `ContentProducer`.
`class` `FileEntity` A self contained, repeatable entity that obtains its content from a file.
`class` `HttpEntityWrapper` Base class for wrapping entities.
`class` `InputStreamEntity` A streamed, non-repeatable entity that obtains its content from an `InputStream`.
`class` `SerializableEntity` A streamed entity that obtains its content from a `Serializable`.
`class` `StringEntity` A self contained, repeatable entity that obtains its content from a `String`.

Fields in org.apache.http.entity declared as HttpEntity
`protected HttpEntity` `HttpEntityWrapper.wrappedEntity` The wrapped entity.

Methods in org.apache.http.entity with parameters of type HttpEntity
`static ContentType` `ContentType.get(HttpEntity entity)` Extracts `Content-Type` value from `HttpEntity` exactly as specified by the `Content-Type` header of the entity.
`static ContentType` `ContentType.getOrDefault(HttpEntity entity)` Extracts `Content-Type` value from `HttpEntity` or returns default value if not explicitly specified.

Constructors in org.apache.http.entity with parameters of type HttpEntity
`BufferedHttpEntity(HttpEntity entity)` Creates a new buffered entity wrapper.
`HttpEntityWrapper(HttpEntity wrapped)` Creates a new entity wrapper.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.impl.entity

Methods in org.apache.http.impl.entity that return HttpEntity
`HttpEntity` `EntityDeserializer.deserialize(SessionInputBuffer inbuffer, HttpMessage message)` Creates an `HttpEntity` based on properties of the given message.

Methods in org.apache.http.impl.entity with parameters of type HttpEntity
`void` `EntitySerializer.serialize(SessionOutputBuffer outbuffer, HttpMessage message, HttpEntity entity)` Writes out the content of the given HTTP entity to the session output buffer based on properties of the given HTTP message.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.impl.nio

Methods in org.apache.http.impl.nio that return HttpEntity
`protected HttpEntity` `NHttpConnectionBase.prepareDecoder(HttpMessage message)` Initializes a specific `ContentDecoder` implementation based on the properties of the given `HttpMessage` and generates an instance of `HttpEntity` matching the properties of the content decoder.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.message

Methods in org.apache.http.message that return HttpEntity
`HttpEntity` `BasicHttpResponse.getEntity()`
`HttpEntity` `BasicHttpEntityEnclosingRequest.getEntity()`

Methods in org.apache.http.message with parameters of type HttpEntity
`void` `BasicHttpResponse.setEntity(HttpEntity entity)`
`void` `BasicHttpEntityEnclosingRequest.setEntity(HttpEntity entity)`

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.nio.entity

Subinterfaces of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.nio.entity
`interface` `ConsumingNHttpEntity` Deprecated. (4.2) use `BasicAsyncRequestConsumer` or `BasicAsyncResponseConsumer`
`interface` `ProducingNHttpEntity` Deprecated. use (4.2) `BasicAsyncRequestProducer` or `BasicAsyncResponseProducer`

Classes in org.apache.http.nio.entity that implement HttpEntity
`class` `BufferingNHttpEntity` Deprecated. (4.2) use `BasicAsyncRequestConsumer` or `BasicAsyncResponseConsumer`
`class` `ConsumingNHttpEntityTemplate` Deprecated. (4.2) use `BasicAsyncRequestConsumer` or `BasicAsyncResponseConsumer`
`class` `ContentBufferEntity` HTTP entity wrapper whose content is provided by a `ContentInputBuffer`.
`class` `NByteArrayEntity` A simple self contained, repeatable non-blocking entity that retrieves its content from a byte array.
`class` `NFileEntity` A self contained, repeatable non-blocking entity that retrieves its content from a file.
`class` `NHttpEntityWrapper` Deprecated. (4.2) use `EntityAsyncContentProducer`
`class` `NStringEntity` A simple, self contained, repeatable non-blocking entity that retrieves its content from a `String` object.

Constructors in org.apache.http.nio.entity with parameters of type HttpEntity
`BufferingNHttpEntity(HttpEntity httpEntity, ByteBufferAllocator allocator)` Deprecated.
`ConsumingNHttpEntityTemplate(HttpEntity httpEntity, ContentListener contentListener)` Deprecated.
`ContentBufferEntity(HttpEntity entity, ContentInputBuffer buffer)` Creates new instance of ContentBufferEntity.
`EntityAsyncContentProducer(HttpEntity entity)`
`NHttpEntityWrapper(HttpEntity httpEntity)` Deprecated.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.nio.protocol

Methods in org.apache.http.nio.protocol with parameters of type HttpEntity
`protected abstract void` `AbstractAsyncResponseConsumer.onEntityEnclosed(HttpEntity entity, ContentType contentType)` Invoked if the response message encloses a content entity.
`protected void` `BasicAsyncResponseConsumer.onEntityEnclosed(HttpEntity entity, ContentType contentType)`
`protected void` `BasicAsyncRequestConsumer.onEntityEnclosed(HttpEntity entity, ContentType contentType)`
`protected abstract void` `AbstractAsyncRequestConsumer.onEntityEnclosed(HttpEntity entity, ContentType contentType)` Invoked if the request message encloses a content entity.

Uses of HttpEntity in org.apache.http.util

Methods in org.apache.http.util with parameters of type HttpEntity
`static void` `EntityUtils.consume(HttpEntity entity)` Ensures that the entity content is fully consumed and the content stream, if exists, is closed.
`static void` `EntityUtils.consumeQuietly(HttpEntity entity)` Ensures that the entity content is fully consumed and the content stream, if exists, is closed.
`static String` `EntityUtils.getContentCharSet(HttpEntity entity)` Deprecated. (4.1.3) use `ContentType.getOrDefault(HttpEntity)`
`static String` `EntityUtils.getContentMimeType(HttpEntity entity)` Deprecated. (4.1.3) use `ContentType.getOrDefault(HttpEntity)`
`static byte[]` `EntityUtils.toByteArray(HttpEntity entity)` Read the contents of an entity and return it as a byte array.
`static String` `EntityUtils.toString(HttpEntity entity)` Read the contents of an entity and return it as a String.
`static String` `EntityUtils.toString(HttpEntity entity, Charset defaultCharset)` Get the entity content as a String, using the provided default character set if none is found in the entity.
`static String` `EntityUtils.toString(HttpEntity entity, String defaultCharset)` Get the entity content as a String, using the provided default character set if none is found in the entity.

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