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Add notes on future deprecation of the RestTemplate

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Issue: SPR-16993
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Rossen Stoyanchev
2018-07-27 08:32:59 -04:00
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@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ This section describes options for client-side access to REST endpoints.
[[webmvc-resttemplate]]
== RestTemplate
`RestTemplate` is the original Spring REST client that follows a similar approach to other
template classes in the Spring Framework (e.g. `JdbcTemplate`, `JmsTemplate`, etc.) by
providing a list of parameterizable methods to perform HTTP requests.
`RestTemplate` is a synchronous client to perform HTTP requests. It is the original
Spring REST client, exposing a simple, template method API over underlying HTTP client
libraries.
`RestTemplate` has a synchronous API and relies on blocking I/O. This is okay for
client scenarios with low concurrency. In a server environment or when orchestrating a
sequence of remote calls, prefer using the `WebClient` which provides a more efficient
execution model including seamless support for streaming.
[NOTE]
====
As of 5.0, the non-blocking, reactive `WebClient` offers a modern alternative to the
`RestTemplate` with efficient support for both sync and async, as well as streaming
scenarios. The `RestTemplate` will be deprecated in a future version and will not have
major new features gong forward.
====
See <<integration.adoc#rest-client-access,RestTemplate>> for more details on using the
`RestTemplate`.
See <<integration.adoc#rest-client-access,RestTemplate>> for details.
@@ -27,9 +29,8 @@ See <<integration.adoc#rest-client-access,RestTemplate>> for more details on usi
[[webmvc-webclient]]
== WebClient
`WebClient` is a reactive client that provides an alternative to the `RestTemplate`. It
exposes a functional, fluent API and relies on non-blocking I/O which allows it to support
high concurrency more efficiently (i.e. using a small number of threads) than the
`RestTemplate`. `WebClient` is a natural fit for streaming scenarios.
`WebClient` is a non-blocking, reactive client to perform HTTP requests. It was
introduced in 5.0 and offers a modern alternative to the `RestTemplate` with efficient
support for both synchronous and asynchronous, as well as streaming scenarios.
See <<web-reactive.adoc#webflux-client,WebClient>> for more details on using the `WebClient`.
See <<web-reactive.adoc#webflux-client,WebClient>> for more details.