[jdk11u-dev] RFR: 8274779: HttpURLConnection: HttpClient and HttpsClient incorrectly check request method when set to POST

[Goetz Lindenmaier]

I backport this for parity with 11.0.14-oracle.

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Commit messages:
 - Backport 45ce06c9f3e9bee7d4bda313c38f0f0e8786a4db

Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk11u-dev/pull/562/files
 Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk11u-dev&pr=562&range=00
  Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8274779
  Stats: 177 lines in 4 files changed: 175 ins; 0 del; 2 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk11u-dev/pull/562.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk11u-dev pull/562/head:pull/562

PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk11u-dev/pull/562