add httpextensions

BinaryDad.Extensions/Extensions/HttpExtensions.cs

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+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace BinaryDad.Extensions
+{
+    public static class HttpExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a POST request to the specified Uri as an asynchronous operation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TBody"></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="client"></param>
+        /// <param name="requestUrl"></param>
+        /// <param name="model"></param>
+        /// <param name="useDataContractJsonSerializer">Specifies whether to serialize using <see cref="DataContractJsonSerializer"/> for WCF/REST methods</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static Task<HttpResponseMessage> PostAsJsonAsync(this HttpClient client, string requestUrl, object model, bool useDataContractJsonSerializer = false)
+        {
+            var content = new StringContent(model.Serialize(), Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+
+            return client.PostAsync(requestUrl, content);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Serialize the HTTP content to type <typeparamref name="TResponse"/> as an asynchronous operation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TResponse"></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="httpContent"></param>
+        /// <param name="useDataContractJsonSerializer">Specifies whether to deserialize using <see cref="DataContractJsonSerializer"/> for WCF/REST methods</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static async Task<TResponse> ReadAsAsync<TResponse>(this HttpContent httpContent, bool useDataContractJsonSerializer = false)
+        {
+            var result = await httpContent.ReadAsStringAsync();
+
+            return result.Deserialize<TResponse>();
+        }
+    }
+}