diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClientBuilder.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClientBuilder.java
index be242c2aff2..c8796e91f78 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClientBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClientBuilder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 	@Nullable
 	private ClientHttpConnector connector;
 
+	private ExchangeStrategies exchangeStrategies;
+
 	@Nullable
 	private ExchangeFunction exchangeFunction;
 
-	private ExchangeStrategies exchangeStrategies;
-
 
 	public DefaultWebClientBuilder() {
 		this.exchangeStrategies = ExchangeStrategies.withDefaults();
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 		Assert.notNull(other, "DefaultWebClientBuilder must not be null");
 
 		this.baseUrl = other.baseUrl;
-		this.defaultUriVariables =
-				other.defaultUriVariables != null ? new LinkedHashMap<>(other.defaultUriVariables) : null;
+		this.defaultUriVariables = (other.defaultUriVariables != null ?
+				new LinkedHashMap<>(other.defaultUriVariables) : null);
 		this.uriBuilderFactory = other.uriBuilderFactory;
 		if (other.defaultHeaders != null) {
 			this.defaultHeaders = new HttpHeaders();
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 		else {
 			this.defaultHeaders = null;
 		}
-		this.defaultCookies =
-				other.defaultCookies != null ? new LinkedMultiValueMap<>(other.defaultCookies) : null;
+		this.defaultCookies = (other.defaultCookies != null ?
+				new LinkedMultiValueMap<>(other.defaultCookies) : null);
 		this.defaultRequest = other.defaultRequest;
 		this.filters = other.filters != null ? new ArrayList<>(other.filters) : null;
 		this.connector = other.connector;
-		this.exchangeFunction = other.exchangeFunction;
 		this.exchangeStrategies = other.exchangeStrategies;
+		this.exchangeFunction = other.exchangeFunction;
 	}
 
 
@@ -163,12 +163,6 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 		return this;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public WebClient.Builder clientConnector(ClientHttpConnector connector) {
-		this.connector = connector;
-		return this;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public WebClient.Builder filter(ExchangeFilterFunction filter) {
 		Assert.notNull(filter, "ExchangeFilterFunction must not be null");
@@ -190,8 +184,8 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public WebClient.Builder exchangeFunction(ExchangeFunction exchangeFunction) {
-		this.exchangeFunction = exchangeFunction;
+	public WebClient.Builder clientConnector(ClientHttpConnector connector) {
+		this.connector = connector;
 		return this;
 	}
 
@@ -202,6 +196,23 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public WebClient.Builder exchangeFunction(ExchangeFunction exchangeFunction) {
+		this.exchangeFunction = exchangeFunction;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public WebClient.Builder apply(Consumer<WebClient.Builder> builderConsumer) {
+		builderConsumer.accept(this);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public WebClient.Builder clone() {
+		return new DefaultWebClientBuilder(this);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public WebClient build() {
 		ExchangeFunction exchange = initExchangeFunction();
@@ -245,15 +256,4 @@ final class DefaultWebClientBuilder implements WebClient.Builder {
 		return CollectionUtils.unmodifiableMultiValueMap(new LinkedMultiValueMap<>(map));
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public WebClient.Builder clone() {
-		return new DefaultWebClientBuilder(this);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public WebClient.Builder apply(Consumer<WebClient.Builder> builderConsumer) {
-		builderConsumer.accept(this);
-		return this;
-	}
-
 }
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java
index 72eb9fc97ad..8dc2a17c012 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java
@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ public interface WebClient {
 		 */
 		Builder exchangeFunction(ExchangeFunction exchangeFunction);
 
-		/**
-		 * Clone this {@code WebClient.Builder}.
-		 */
-		Builder clone();
-
 		/**
 		 * Apply the given {@code Consumer} to this builder instance.
 		 * <p>This can be useful for applying pre-packaged customizations.
@@ -315,17 +310,20 @@ public interface WebClient {
 		 */
 		Builder apply(Consumer<Builder> builderConsumer);
 
+		/**
+		 * Clone this {@code WebClient.Builder}.
+		 */
+		Builder clone();
+
 		/**
 		 * Builder the {@link WebClient} instance.
 		 */
 		WebClient build();
-
 	}
 
 
 	/**
 	 * Contract for specifying the URI for a request.
-	 *
 	 * @param <S> a self reference to the spec type
 	 */
 	interface UriSpec<S extends RequestHeadersSpec<?>> {
@@ -359,7 +357,6 @@ public interface WebClient {
 
 	/**
 	 * Contract for specifying request headers leading up to the exchange.
-	 *
 	 * @param <S> a self reference to the spec type
 	 */
 	interface RequestHeadersSpec<S extends RequestHeadersSpec<S>> {
@@ -525,9 +522,9 @@ public interface WebClient {
 		 * {@linkplain BodyInserters#fromPublisher Publisher inserter}.
 		 * For example:
 		 * <p><pre>
-		 * Mono<Person> personMono = ... ;
+		 * Mono&lt;Person&gt; personMono = ... ;
 		 *
-		 * Mono<Void> result = client.post()
+		 * Mono&lt;Void&gt; result = client.post()
 		 *     .uri("/persons/{id}", id)
 		 *     .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 		 *     .body(personMono, Person.class)