RestTemplateConfiguration example with setting socket timeouts

RestTemplateConfiguration.java

@Configuration
public class RestTemplateConfiguration {
    private static final String CUSTOM_HTTP_REQUEST_FACTORY_BEAN_NAME = "customHttpRequestFactory";

    /**
     * See https://stackoverflow.com/a/36991745/337621
     * @return
     */
    @Bean(CUSTOM_HTTP_REQUEST_FACTORY_BEAN_NAME)
    @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "rest.connection")
    public HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory customHttpRequestFactory()
    {
        return new HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory();
    }

    @Bean
    public RestTemplate restTemplate(
            RestTemplateBuilder builder,
            @Qualifier(CUSTOM_HTTP_REQUEST_FACTORY_BEAN_NAME) ClientHttpRequestFactory customHttpRequestFactory) {
        return builder
                .requestFactory(customHttpRequestFactory)
                .build();
    }
}