HTTP Delete with Request Body issues

Question

Can anyone explain the following:

package com.foo.bar;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.ProtocolException;
import          


        

Answer 1

This is a limitation (I'd consider it to be a bug or at least a stupid feature) of HttpURLConnection. You're at least not the only one who encounters this when dealing with REST webservices using URLConnection.

Consider using Apache HttpComponents Client instead.