include HTTParty
    attr_accessor :uri, :format


    def self.method_missing(method_name, request_properties, &block)
      raise 'request properties should not be empty, please provide some keys to the request' if request_properties.empty?

      header_list = header_check_for(request_properties[:headers])

      if method_name.to_s =~ /_for$/
        base_uri @uri
        format @format
        body = get_json_from_body(request_properties[:body])
        http_method_name = method_name.to_s.scan(/^[a-z]+/).first
        response = send(http_method_name,
                        request_properties[:url],
                        :body => body,
                        :headers => header_list,
                        query: request_properties[:query],
            OpenSSL.debug => true)
        response
      else
        super
      end
    end


    private

    def self.get_json_from_body(body)
      if valid_json?(body)
        return body
      else
        return body.to_json
      end
    end

    def self.valid_json?(json)
      begin
        JSON.parse(json)
        return true
      rescue Exception => e
        return false
      end
    end

    def self.get_header_defaults
      {
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
      }
    end

    def self.header_check_for headers
      headers ||= get_header_defaults
      get_header_defaults.merge(headers)
    end


  end