org.springframework.http

## Interface HttpInputMessage

- All Superinterfaces:
    HttpMessage
  All Known Subinterfaces:
    ClientHttpResponse, ServerHttpRequest
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractClientHttpResponse, MappingJacksonInputMessage, MockClientHttpResponse, MockHttpInputMessage, RequestPartServletServerHttpRequest, ServletServerHttpRequest

      public interface HttpInputMessage
      extends HttpMessage

  Represents an HTTP input message, consisting of headers and a readable body.

  Typically implemented by an HTTP request handle on the server side, or an HTTP response handle on the client side.

  Since:
    3.0
  Author:
    Arjen Poutsma

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `InputStream` | `getBody()` Return the body of the message as an input stream.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.http.HttpMessage

      `getHeaders`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getBody

          InputStream getBody()
                       throws IOException

      Return the body of the message as an input stream.
      Returns:
        the input stream body (never `null`)
      Throws:
        `IOException` - in case of I/O errors