diff --git a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/AbstractHttpOverXmpp.java b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/AbstractHttpOverXmpp.java
index 4692e787b..7af56e8b2 100644
--- a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/AbstractHttpOverXmpp.java
+++ b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/AbstractHttpOverXmpp.java
@@ -31,20 +31,25 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
 
     public static final String NAMESPACE = "urn:xmpp:http";
 
-    protected AbstractHttpOverXmpp(String element) {
-        super(element, NAMESPACE);
-    }
-
     private HeadersExtension headers;
     private Data data;
 
     protected String version;
 
+    protected AbstractHttpOverXmpp(String element, Builder<?, ?> builder) {
+        super(element, NAMESPACE);
+        this.headers = builder.headers;
+        this.data = builder.data;
+        this.version = builder.version;
+    }
+
     protected IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder getIQChildElementBuilder(IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder xml) {
         IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder builder = getIQHoxtChildElementBuilder(xml);
-        builder.optAppend(headers.toXML());
-        builder.optAppend(data.toXML());
-
+        builder.optAppend(headers);
+        /* data cannot be fed to optAppend */
+        if (data != null) {
+            builder.optAppend(data.toXML());
+        }
         return builder;
     }
 
@@ -64,15 +69,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
         return version;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets version attribute.
-     *
-     * @param version version attribute
-     */
-    public void setVersion(String version) {
-        this.version = version;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns Headers element.
      *
@@ -82,15 +78,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
         return headers;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets Headers element.
-     *
-     * @param headers Headers element
-     */
-    public void setHeaders(HeadersExtension headers) {
-        this.headers = headers;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns Data element.
      *
@@ -101,16 +88,65 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets Data element.
+     * A builder for XMPP connection configurations.
+     * <p>
+     * See ConnectionConfiguration Buidler for more details.
+     * </p>
      *
-     * @param data Headers element
+     * @param <B> the builder type parameter.
+     * @param <C> the resulting HttpOverXmpp IQ
      */
-    public void setData(Data data) {
-        this.data = data;
+    public static abstract class Builder<B extends Builder<B, C>, C extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp> {
+
+        private HeadersExtension headers;
+        private Data data;
+
+        private String version = "1.1";
+
+        /**
+         * Sets Data element.
+         *
+         * @param data Headers element
+         *
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public B setData(Data data) {
+            this.data = data;
+            return getThis();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets Headers element.
+         *
+         * @param headers Headers element
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public B setHeaders(HeadersExtension headers) {
+            this.headers = headers;
+            return getThis();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets version attribute.
+         *
+         * @param version version attribute
+         *
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public B setVersion(String version) {
+            this.version = version;
+            return getThis();
+        }
+
+        public abstract C build();
+
+        protected abstract B getThis();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Representation of Data element.<p>
+     * Representation of Data element.
+     * <p>
      * This class is immutable.
      */
     public static class Data {
@@ -150,7 +186,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Representation of Text element.<p>
+     * Representation of Text element.
+     * <p>
      * This class is immutable.
      */
     public static class Text implements NamedElement {
@@ -193,7 +230,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Representation of Base64 element.<p>
+     * Representation of Base64 element.
+     * <p>
      * This class is immutable.
      */
     public static class Base64 implements NamedElement {
@@ -236,7 +274,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Representation of Xml element.<p>
+     * Representation of Xml element.
+     * <p>
      * This class is immutable.
      */
     public static class Xml implements NamedElement {
@@ -279,7 +318,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Representation of ChunkedBase64 element.<p>
+     * Representation of ChunkedBase64 element.
+     * <p>
      * This class is immutable.
      */
     public static class ChunkedBase64 implements NamedElement {
@@ -321,7 +361,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmpp extends IQ {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Representation of Ibb element.<p>
+     * Representation of Ibb element.
+     * <p>
      * This class is immutable.
      */
     public static class Ibb implements NamedElement {
diff --git a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppReq.java b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppReq.java
index c13bf46df..9f92615de 100644
--- a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppReq.java
+++ b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppReq.java
@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Andriy Tsykholyas
  * @see <a href="http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0332.html">XEP-0332: HTTP over XMPP transport</a>
  */
-public class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
+public final class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
 
     public static final String ELEMENT = "req";
 
-
-    public HttpOverXmppReq(HttpMethod method, String resource) {
-        super(ELEMENT);
-        this.method = method;
-        this.resource = resource;
+    private HttpOverXmppReq(Builder builder) {
+        super(ELEMENT, builder);
+        this.method = builder.method;
+        this.resource = builder.resource;
+        this.maxChunkSize = builder.maxChunkSize;
+        this.ibb = builder.ibb;
+        this.jingle = builder.jingle;
+        this.sipub = builder.sipub;
         setType(Type.set);
     }
 
@@ -40,12 +43,12 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
     private String resource;
 
     // TODO: validate: xs:minInclusive value='256' xs:maxInclusive value='65536'
-    private int maxChunkSize = 0; // 0 means not set
+    private int maxChunkSize; // 0 means not set
 
-    private boolean sipub = true;
+    private boolean sipub;
 
-    private boolean ibb = true;
-    private boolean jingle = true;
+    private boolean ibb;
+    private boolean jingle;
 
     @Override
     protected IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder getIQHoxtChildElementBuilder(IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder builder) {
@@ -96,15 +99,6 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
         return maxChunkSize;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets maxChunkSize attribute.
-     *
-     * @param maxChunkSize maxChunkSize attribute
-     */
-    public void setMaxChunkSize(int maxChunkSize) {
-        this.maxChunkSize = maxChunkSize;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns sipub attribute.
      *
@@ -114,15 +108,6 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
         return sipub;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets sipub attribute.
-     *
-     * @param sipub sipub attribute
-     */
-    public void setSipub(boolean sipub) {
-        this.sipub = sipub;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns ibb attribute.
      *
@@ -132,15 +117,6 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
         return ibb;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets ibb attribute.
-     *
-     * @param ibb ibb attribute
-     */
-    public void setIbb(boolean ibb) {
-        this.ibb = ibb;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns jingle attribute.
      *
@@ -150,12 +126,119 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReq extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
         return jingle;
     }
 
+    public static Builder builder() {
+        return new Builder();
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Sets jingle attribute.
-     *
-     * @param jingle jingle attribute
+     * A configuration builder for HttpOverXmppReq. Use {@link HttpOverXmppReq#builder()} to obtain a new instance and
+     * {@link #build} to build the configuration.
      */
-    public void setJingle(boolean jingle) {
-        this.jingle = jingle;
+    public static final class Builder extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Builder<Builder, HttpOverXmppReq> {
+
+        private HttpMethod method;
+        private String resource;
+
+        // TODO: validate: xs:minInclusive value='256' xs:maxInclusive
+        // value='65536'
+        private int maxChunkSize = 0; // 0 means not set
+
+        private boolean sipub = true;
+
+        private boolean ibb = true;
+        private boolean jingle = true;
+
+        private Builder() {
+
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets method attribute.
+         *
+         * @param method attribute
+         *
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setMethod(HttpMethod method) {
+            this.method = method;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets resource attribute.
+         *
+         * @param resource attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setResource(String resource) {
+            this.resource = resource;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets jingle attribute.
+         *
+         * @param jingle jingle attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setJingle(boolean jingle) {
+            this.jingle = jingle;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets ibb attribute.
+         *
+         * @param ibb ibb attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setIbb(boolean ibb) {
+            this.ibb = ibb;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets sipub attribute.
+         *
+         * @param sipub sipub attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setSipub(boolean sipub) {
+            this.sipub = sipub;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets maxChunkSize attribute.
+         *
+         * @param maxChunkSize maxChunkSize attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setMaxChunkSize(int maxChunkSize) {
+            this.maxChunkSize = maxChunkSize;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public HttpOverXmppReq build() {
+            if (method == null) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Method cannot be null");
+            }
+            if (resource == null) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Resource cannot be null");
+            }
+            return new HttpOverXmppReq(this);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Builder getThis() {
+            return this;
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppResp.java b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppResp.java
index 4e134f0d6..3a2385055 100644
--- a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppResp.java
+++ b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/packet/HttpOverXmppResp.java
@@ -24,17 +24,18 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Andriy Tsykholyas
  * @see <a href="http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0332.html">XEP-0332: HTTP over XMPP transport</a>
  */
-public class HttpOverXmppResp extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
+public final class HttpOverXmppResp extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
 
     public static final String ELEMENT = "resp";
 
-
-    public HttpOverXmppResp() {
-        super(ELEMENT);
+    private HttpOverXmppResp(Builder builder) {
+        super(ELEMENT, builder);
+        this.statusCode = builder.statusCode;
+        this.statusMessage = builder.statusMessage;
     }
 
     private int statusCode;
-    private String statusMessage = null;
+    private String statusMessage;
 
     @Override
     protected IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder getIQHoxtChildElementBuilder(IQChildElementXmlStringBuilder builder) {
@@ -59,15 +60,6 @@ public class HttpOverXmppResp extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
         return statusCode;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets statusCode attribute.
-     *
-     * @param statusCode statusCode attribute
-     */
-    public void setStatusCode(int statusCode) {
-        this.statusCode = statusCode;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns statusMessage attribute.
      *
@@ -77,12 +69,53 @@ public class HttpOverXmppResp extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp {
         return statusMessage;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets statusMessage attribute.
-     *
-     * @param statusMessage statusMessage attribute
-     */
-    public void setStatusMessage(String statusMessage) {
-        this.statusMessage = statusMessage;
+    public static Builder builder() {
+        return new Builder();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A configuration builder for HttpOverXmppReq. Use {@link HttpOverXmppResp#builder()} to obtain a new instance and
+     * {@link #build} to build the configuration.
+     */
+    public static final class Builder extends AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Builder<Builder, HttpOverXmppResp> {
+
+        private int statusCode = 200;
+        private String statusMessage = null;
+
+        /**
+         * Sets statusCode attribute.
+         *
+         * @param statusCode statusCode attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setStatusCode(int statusCode) {
+            this.statusCode = statusCode;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets statusMessage attribute.
+         *
+         * @param statusMessage statusMessage attribute
+         * 
+         * @return the builder
+         */
+        public Builder setStatusMessage(String statusMessage) {
+            this.statusMessage = statusMessage;
+            return this;
+
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public HttpOverXmppResp build() {
+            return new HttpOverXmppResp(this);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Builder getThis() {
+            return this;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider.java b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider.java
index 0a3410b2b..1cb2f541f 100644
--- a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider.java
+++ b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider.java
@@ -49,73 +49,78 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider<H extends AbstractHttpOverXmp
     static final String ATTRIBUTE_VERSION = "version";
 
     /**
-     * Parses Headers and Data elements.
+     * Parses HeadersExtension element if any.
      *
-     * @param parser      parser
-     * @param elementName name of concrete implementation of this element
-     * @param body        parent Body element
-     * @throws Exception 
+     * @param parser parser
+     * @return HeadersExtension or null if no headers
+     * @throws Exception
      */
-    protected void parseHeadersAndData(XmlPullParser parser, String elementName, AbstractHttpOverXmpp body) throws Exception {
-        boolean done = false;
-
-        while (!done) {
-            int eventType = parser.next();
-
-            if (eventType == XmlPullParser.START_TAG) {
-                if (parser.getName().equals(HeadersExtension.ELEMENT)) {
-                    HeadersExtension headersExtension = HeadersProvider.INSTANCE.parse(parser);
-                    body.setHeaders(headersExtension);
-                } else if (parser.getName().endsWith(ELEMENT_DATA)) {
-                    AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data data = parseData(parser);
-                    body.setData(data);
-                } else {
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("unexpected tag:" + parser.getName() + "'");
-                }
-            } else if (eventType == XmlPullParser.END_TAG) {
-                if (parser.getName().equals(elementName)) {
-                    done = true;
-                }
-            }
+    protected HeadersExtension parseHeaders(XmlPullParser parser) throws Exception {
+        HeadersExtension headersExtension = null;
+        /* We are either at start of headers, start of data or end of req/res */
+        if (parser.next() == XmlPullParser.START_TAG && parser.getName().equals(HeadersExtension.ELEMENT)) {
+            headersExtension = HeadersProvider.INSTANCE.parse(parser);
+            parser.next();
         }
+
+        return headersExtension;
     }
 
-    private AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data parseData(XmlPullParser parser) throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
+    /**
+     * Parses Data element if any.
+     *
+     * @param parser parser
+     * @return Data or null if no data
+     * 
+     * @throws XmlPullParserException
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    protected AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data parseData(XmlPullParser parser) throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
         NamedElement child = null;
         boolean done = false;
+        AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data data = null;
+        /* We are either at start of data or end of req/res */
+        if (parser.getEventType() == XmlPullParser.START_TAG) {
+            while (!done) {
+                int eventType = parser.next();
 
-        while (!done) {
-            int eventType = parser.next();
-
-            if (eventType == XmlPullParser.START_TAG) {
-                if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_TEXT)) {
-                    child = parseText(parser);
-                } else if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_BASE_64)) {
-                    child = parseBase64(parser);
-                } else if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_CHUNKED_BASE_64)) {
-                    child = parseChunkedBase64(parser);
-                } else if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_XML)) {
-                    child = parseXml(parser);
-                } else if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_IBB)) {
-                    child = parseIbb(parser);
-                } else if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_SIPUB)) {
-                    // TODO: sipub is allowed by xep-0332, but is not implemented yet
-                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("sipub is not supported yet");
-                } else if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_JINGLE)) {
-                    // TODO: jingle is allowed by xep-0332, but is not implemented yet
-                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("jingle is not supported yet");
-                } else {
-                    // other elements are not allowed
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("unsupported child tag: " + parser.getName());
-                }
-            } else if (eventType == XmlPullParser.END_TAG) {
-                if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_DATA)) {
-                    done = true;
+                if (eventType == XmlPullParser.START_TAG) {
+                    switch (parser.getName()) {
+                    case ELEMENT_TEXT:
+                        child = parseText(parser);
+                        break;
+                    case ELEMENT_BASE_64:
+                        child = parseBase64(parser);
+                        break;
+                    case ELEMENT_CHUNKED_BASE_64:
+                        child = parseChunkedBase64(parser);
+                        break;
+                    case ELEMENT_XML:
+                        child = parseXml(parser);
+                        break;
+                    case ELEMENT_IBB:
+                        child = parseIbb(parser);
+                        break;
+                    case ELEMENT_SIPUB:
+                        // TODO: sipub is allowed by xep-0332, but is not
+                        // implemented yet
+                        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("sipub is not supported yet");
+                    case ELEMENT_JINGLE:
+                        // TODO: jingle is allowed by xep-0332, but is not
+                        // implemented yet
+                        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("jingle is not supported yet");
+                    default:
+                        // other elements are not allowed
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("unsupported child tag: " + parser.getName());
+                    }
+                } else if (eventType == XmlPullParser.END_TAG) {
+                    if (parser.getName().equals(ELEMENT_DATA)) {
+                        done = true;
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            data = new AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data(child);
         }
-
-        AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data data = new AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data(child);
         return data;
     }
 
diff --git a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppReqProvider.java b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppReqProvider.java
index b5fb2344b..6398c5dda 100644
--- a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppReqProvider.java
+++ b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppReqProvider.java
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
  */
 package org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.provider;
 
+import org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.packet.AbstractHttpOverXmpp;
 import org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.packet.HttpMethod;
 import org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.packet.HttpOverXmppReq;
+import org.jivesoftware.smackx.shim.packet.HeadersExtension;
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
 
 /**
@@ -33,16 +35,13 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReqProvider extends AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider<HttpOv
     private static final String ATTRIBUTE_MAX_CHUNK_SIZE = "maxChunkSize";
 
     @Override
-    public HttpOverXmppReq parse(XmlPullParser parser, int initialDepth)
-                    throws Exception {
+    public HttpOverXmppReq parse(XmlPullParser parser, int initialDepth) throws Exception {
         String method = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_METHOD);
         String resource = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_RESOURCE);
         String version = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_VERSION);
         String maxChunkSize = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_MAX_CHUNK_SIZE);
 
         HttpMethod reqMethod = HttpMethod.valueOf(method);
-        HttpOverXmppReq req = new HttpOverXmppReq(reqMethod, resource);
-        req.setVersion(version);
 
         Boolean sipub = true;
         Boolean jingle = true;
@@ -62,16 +61,14 @@ public class HttpOverXmppReqProvider extends AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider<HttpOv
             jingle = Boolean.valueOf(jingleStr);
         }
 
-        req.setIbb(ibb);
-        req.setSipub(sipub);
-        req.setJingle(jingle);
-
+        int maxChunkSizeValue = 0;
         if (maxChunkSize != null) {
-            int maxChunkSizeValue = Integer.parseInt(maxChunkSize);
-            req.setMaxChunkSize(maxChunkSizeValue);
+            maxChunkSizeValue = Integer.parseInt(maxChunkSize);
         }
 
-        parseHeadersAndData(parser, HttpOverXmppReq.ELEMENT, req);
-        return req;
+        HeadersExtension headers = parseHeaders(parser);
+        AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data data = parseData(parser);
+
+        return HttpOverXmppReq.builder().setMethod(reqMethod).setResource(resource).setIbb(ibb).setSipub(sipub).setJingle(jingle).setMaxChunkSize(maxChunkSizeValue).setData(data).setHeaders(headers).setVersion(version).build();
     }
 }
diff --git a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppRespProvider.java b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppRespProvider.java
index 6b156eff0..c3ff3868c 100644
--- a/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppRespProvider.java
+++ b/smack-experimental/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/hoxt/provider/HttpOverXmppRespProvider.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
  */
 package org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.provider;
 
+import org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.packet.AbstractHttpOverXmpp;
 import org.jivesoftware.smackx.hoxt.packet.HttpOverXmppResp;
+import org.jivesoftware.smackx.shim.packet.HeadersExtension;
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
 
 /**
@@ -31,19 +33,15 @@ public class HttpOverXmppRespProvider extends AbstractHttpOverXmppProvider<HttpO
     private static final String ATTRIBUTE_STATUS_CODE = "statusCode";
 
     @Override
-    public HttpOverXmppResp parse(XmlPullParser parser, int initialDepth)
-                    throws Exception {
+    public HttpOverXmppResp parse(XmlPullParser parser, int initialDepth) throws Exception {
         String version = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_VERSION);
         String statusMessage = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_STATUS_MESSAGE);
         String statusCodeString = parser.getAttributeValue("", ATTRIBUTE_STATUS_CODE);
         int statusCode = Integer.parseInt(statusCodeString);
 
-        HttpOverXmppResp resp = new HttpOverXmppResp();
+        HeadersExtension headers = parseHeaders(parser);
+        AbstractHttpOverXmpp.Data data = parseData(parser);
+        return HttpOverXmppResp.builder().setHeaders(headers).setData(data).setStatusCode(statusCode).setStatusMessage(statusMessage).setVersion(version).build();
 
-        resp.setVersion(version);
-        resp.setStatusMessage(statusMessage);
-        resp.setStatusCode(statusCode);
-        parseHeadersAndData(parser, HttpOverXmppResp.ELEMENT, resp);
-        return resp;
     }
 }