String uri = location.getUri().toString();
        LOGGER.debug("Constructing external resource: {}", location);

        HttpClientResponse response = http.performGet(uri, revalidate);
        return wrapResponse(location.getUri(), response);
    }

    /**
     * Same as #getResource except that it always gives access to the response body,
     * irrespective of the returned HTTP status code. Never returns {@code null}.