title: Httpclient: set http method as string, not use HttpGet, HttpPost, etc
body: <p>How can I make with httpclient a request with body, but without using the dedicated HttpGet/HttpPost, etc?
  I would like something similar to:</p>
  
  <pre><code>request=createRequest...
  request.setHttpMethod
  request.setBody
  result=request.execute()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I actually have to use a DELETE with body and I would prefer not to extend any httpclient specific method.</p>