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[NETCORE] Question re: experimental status for HttpClient
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Description
Description
Currently, the netcore generator provides an experimental HttpClient (see screenshot). This option has been marked as experimental since March 2021 (no judgement). I'm curious about the timeline/process to promote this to a stable.

openapi-generator version
6.0.1
OpenAPI declaration file content or url
{
"packageName": "Package Name",
"targetFramework": "netstandard2.0",
"optionalProjectFile": false,
"optionalAssemblyInfo": false,
"optionalEmitDefaultValue": true,
"library": "httpclient"
}
Command line used for generation
openapi-generator-cli generate -g csharp-netcore -i ../../apigee/openapi-internal-spec.yaml -c openapigenerator.json --global-property=modelTests=false,apiTests=false
Steps to reproduce
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Related issues/PRs
I didn't see anything in the project roadmap related to promoting the HttpClient behavior to stable.
Suggest a fix/enhancement
Provide clarity in README (if possible) on any next steps/road map items to marking this behavior as stable.
Contributor guide
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the README and roadmap referenced in the issue, then inspect the csharp-netcore generator documentation for the experimental HttpClient option. Done means the documentation clearly states the current stability status and any next steps or criteria for promotion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, openapi
- Domain
- api, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100