webClient issue - Between ReactorClientHttpConnector and httpClient - httpclient

Question

I am facing a problem with versions , first let me explain the problem.
I have the below code :
public WebClient createWebClient() throws SSLException {
SslContext sslContext = SslContextBuilder
.forClient()
.trustManager(InsecureTrustManagerFactory.INSTANCE)
.build();
HttpClient httpClient = HttpClient.create().secure(t -> t.sslContext(sslContext));
return WebClient.builder().baseUrl(endpointURL)
.clientConnector(new ReactorClientHttpConnector(httpClient))
.filter(errorHandlingFilter())
.build();
}
with spring-web version 5.2.3 and netty version 0.9.3 the part with the clientConnector is working fine.
Now the version I have is 5.0.11 (ONLY) and then this part of the code stops to work with the error :
incompatible types: reactor.netty.http.client.HttpClient cannot be converted to java.util.functi
on.Consumer<? super reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClientOptions.Builder>
Is there any alternative with the older version of spring-web?
Thanks in advance =)

Answer 1

I don't think this is possible. The HttpClientOptions has been removed from reactor-netty in its 0.8.x generation, and you're effectively trying to use a 2 years old Spring Framework generation with a 9 months old release.
The Spring team is trying hard to maintain compatibility, but in the case of reactor netty, this is still a project in its 0.x phase and API changes/repackaging are still expected.