RequestBody (swagger-annotations 2.2.22 API)

```
@Target({METHOD,PARAMETER,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface RequestBody
```
The annotation may be used on a method parameter to define it as the Request Body of the operation, and/or to define additional properties for such request body.

See Also:

Request Body (OpenAPI specification), Parameter, Content

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`Content[]`	`content`	The content of the request body.
`String`	`description`	A brief description of the request body.
`Extension[]`	`extensions`	The list of optional extensions
`String`	`ref`	A reference to a RequestBody defined in components RequestBodies.
`boolean`	`required`	Determines if the request body is required in the request.
`boolean`	`useParameterTypeSchema`	Set to true to resolve the request body schema from parameter type

- Element Detail
  - description
```
String description
```
    A brief description of the request body.
    
    Returns:
    
    description of the request body
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - content
```
Content[] content
```
    The content of the request body.
    
    Returns:
    
    array of content
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - required
```
boolean required
```
    Determines if the request body is required in the request. Defaults to false.
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - extensions
```
Extension[] extensions
```
    The list of optional extensions
    
    Returns:
    
    an optional array of extensions
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - ref
```
String ref
```
    A reference to a RequestBody defined in components RequestBodies.
    
    Returns:
    
    the reference
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.3
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - useParameterTypeSchema
```
boolean useParameterTypeSchema
```
    Set to true to resolve the request body schema from parameter type
    
    Since:
    
    2.2.15
    
    Default:
    
    false