gistfile1.java

import org.vertx.java.core.Handler;
import org.vertx.java.core.buffer.Buffer;
import org.vertx.java.core.http.HttpClientResponse;
import org.vertx.java.core.http.HttpClient;
import org.vertx.java.platform.Verticle;

public class ClientExample extends Verticle {

  public void start() {
    HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient().setPort(8080).setHost("localhost").setKeepAlive(false); 
      
    doGet(client, 0);
  }


  private void doGet(final HttpClient client, int count) {
    System.out.println("Request: " + count);
    final int cnt = count + 1;
    client.getNow("/", new Handler<HttpClientResponse>() {
      public void handle(HttpClientResponse response) {
        response.bodyHandler(new Handler<Buffer>() {
          public void handle(Buffer data) {
            System.out.println(data);
            vertx.setTimer(1, new Handler<Long>() {
              public void handle(Long l) {
                doGet(client, cnt);
              }
            });
          }
        });
      }
    }); 
  }
}