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A bundle containing code of all jar-based modules that provide JAX-RS and Jersey-related features. Such a bundle is *only intended* for developers that do not use Maven's dependency system. The bundle does not include code for contributes, tests and samples.
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package com.sun.jersey.api.client;

import java.util.Locale;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Cookie;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;

/**
 * An interface for building requests. The build methods for constructing
 * the request from the built information are left undefined and 
 * implementations must define such methods.
 * 
 * @param  the type than implements {@link RequestBuilder}.
 * @author [email protected]
 */
public interface RequestBuilder {

    /**
     * Set the request entity.
     * 
     * Any Java type instance for a request entity, that is supported by the client
     * configuration of the client, can be passed. If generic information is
     * required then an instance of {@link javax.ws.rs.core.GenericEntity} may
     * be used.
     * 
     * @param entity the request entity
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T entity(Object entity);

    /**
     * Set the request entity it's media type.
     * 

     * Any Java type instance for a request entity, that is supported by the client
     * configuration of the client, can be passed. If generic information is
     * required then an instance of {@link javax.ws.rs.core.GenericEntity} may
     * be used.
     * 
     * @param entity the request entity
     * @param type the media type
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T entity(Object entity, MediaType type);

    /**
     * Set the request entity it's media type.
     * 
     * Any Java type instance for a request entity, that is supported by the client
     * configuration of the client, can be passed. If generic information is
     * required then an instance of {@link javax.ws.rs.core.GenericEntity} may
     * be used.
     * 
     * @param entity the request entity
     * @param type the media type
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T entity(Object entity, String type);
    
    /**
     * Set the media type.
     * 
     * @param type the media type
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T type(MediaType type);
        
    /**
     * Set the media type.
     * 
     * @param type the media type
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T type(String type);
        
    /**
     * Add acceptable media types.
     * 
     * @param types an array of the acceptable media types
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T accept(MediaType... types);
    
    /**
     * Add acceptable media types.
     * 
     * @param types an array of the acceptable media types
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T accept(String... types);
    
    /**
     * Add acceptable languages
     * 
     * @param locales an array of the acceptable languages
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T acceptLanguage(Locale... locales);
    
    /**
     * Add acceptable languages
     * 
     * @param locales an array of the acceptable languages
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T acceptLanguage(String... locales);
    
    /**
     * Add a cookie to be set.
     * 
     * @param cookie to be set.
     * @return the builder
     */
    T cookie(Cookie cookie);
    
    /**
     * Add an HTTP header and value.
     * 
     * @param name the HTTP header name.
     * @param value the HTTP header value.
     * @return the builder.
     */
    T header(String name, Object value);   
}