     //  contentType
     //------------------------------------
 
-    private var _contentType:String = "application/json";
+    private var _contentType:String = DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE;
 
     public function contentType(value:String):RestClient
     {

        }
    }

    private var _responseContentType:String = "application/json";

    skein_internal function setResponseContentType(value:String):void
    {

    //
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    private static const DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE:String = "application/json";

    private static const DEFAULT_RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE:String = DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE;

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    //  Constructor
    //
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    public function DefaultRestClient()
    {
        super();
