diff --git a/consumer/build.gradle b/consumer/build.gradle
index 74256dbd8b..01a8106bb8 100644
--- a/consumer/build.gradle
+++ b/consumer/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 dependencies {
   api project(path: ":core:model", configuration: 'default')
   api project(path: ":core:matchers", configuration: 'default')
+
   compile 'com.googlecode.java-diff-utils:diffutils:1.3.0',
     'dk.brics.automaton:automaton:1.11-8',
     "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:${project.httpClientVersion}"
diff --git a/consumer/java8/build.gradle b/consumer/java8/build.gradle
index a0332c2af9..102937eb00 100644
--- a/consumer/java8/build.gradle
+++ b/consumer/java8/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 dependencies {
   api project(path: ":consumer", configuration: 'default')
 
+  implementation "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:${project.commonsLang3Version}"
+
   testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:${project.junit5Version}"
   testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${project.junit5Version}"
   testRuntime "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:${project.logbackVersion}"
diff --git a/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/DslJsonBodyBuilder.kt b/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/DslJsonBodyBuilder.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a30eb23dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/DslJsonBodyBuilder.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package io.pactfoundation.consumer.dsl
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.time.DateFormatUtils.ISO_8601_EXTENDED_DATETIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
+import java.time.ZonedDateTime
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import kotlin.reflect.KFunction
+import kotlin.reflect.full.primaryConstructor
+import kotlin.reflect.jvm.jvmErasure
+
+
+class DslJsonBodyBuilder {
+    companion object {
+        private val ISO_PATTERN = ISO_8601_EXTENDED_DATETIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT.pattern
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build a {@link LambdaDslJsonBody} based on the Data Object required constructor fields
+     */
+    fun basedOnRequiredConstructorFields(kClass: KClass<*>): (LambdaDslJsonBody) -> Unit =
+        { root: LambdaDslJsonBody ->
+            root.run {
+                val constructor = kClass.primaryConstructor
+                fillBasedOnConstructorFields(constructor, root)
+            }
+        }
+
+    private fun fillBasedOnConstructorFields(
+        constructor: KFunction<Any>?,
+        root: LambdaDslObject
+    ) {
+        constructor?.parameters?.filterNot { it.isOptional }?.forEach {
+            when (val baseField = it.type.jvmErasure) {
+                String::class -> root.stringType(it.name)
+                Boolean::class -> root.booleanType(it.name)
+                Byte::class,
+                Short::class,
+                Int::class,
+                Long::class,
+                Float::class,
+                Number::class,
+                Double::class ->
+                    root.numberType(it.name)
+                List::class -> root.array(it.name) {}
+                ZonedDateTime::class -> root.datetime(it.name, ISO_PATTERN)
+                else ->
+                    root.`object`(it.name) { objDsl ->
+                        objDsl.run {
+                            fillBasedOnConstructorFields(
+                                baseField.primaryConstructor,
+                                objDsl
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/Extensions.kt b/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/Extensions.kt
index 8a9b2a47d3..88617ead2f 100644
--- a/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/Extensions.kt
+++ b/consumer/java8/src/main/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/Extensions.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package io.pactfoundation.consumer.dsl
 
 import au.com.dius.pact.consumer.dsl.DslPart
 
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
 /**
  * DSL function to simplify creating a [DslPart] generated from a [LambdaDslJsonBody].
  */
@@ -9,6 +11,13 @@ fun newJsonObject(body: LambdaDslJsonBody.() -> Unit): DslPart {
     return LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.body() }.build()
 }
 
+/**
+ * DSL function to simplify creating a [DslPart] generated from a [LambdaDslJsonBody].
+ */
+fun newJsonObject(kClass: KClass<*>): DslPart {
+    return LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(DslJsonBodyBuilder().basedOnRequiredConstructorFields(kClass)).build()
+}
+
 /**
  * DSL function to simplify creating a [DslPart] generated from a [LambdaDslJsonArray].
  */
diff --git a/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/DslJsonBodyBuilderTest.kt b/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/DslJsonBodyBuilderTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07673bddc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/DslJsonBodyBuilderTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package io.pactfoundation.consumer.dsl
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import java.time.ZonedDateTime
+import java.util.stream.Stream
+
+internal class DslJsonBodyBuilderTest {
+    private fun basedOnConstructor(classTest: KClass<*>) =
+        DslJsonBodyBuilder().basedOnRequiredConstructorFields(classTest)
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource(value = ["stringPropertyOptionalProperties"])
+    internal fun `should not map string property optional with default constructor`(
+        classTest: KClass<*>
+    ) {
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(classTest))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource(value = ["stringPropertyNonOptionalProperties"])
+    internal fun `should map string property non-optional`(classTest: KClass<*>) {
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(classTest))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.stringType("property") }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    internal fun `should map string property non-optional with var`() {
+        data class StringObjectRequiredProperty(var property: String)
+
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(StringObjectRequiredProperty::class))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.stringType("property") }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    internal fun `should map boolean property non-optional`() {
+        data class BooleanObjectRequiredProperty(val property: Boolean)
+
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(BooleanObjectRequiredProperty::class))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.booleanType("property") }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource(value = ["numberPropertyNonOptional"])
+    internal fun `should map simple number property non-optional`(classTest: KClass<*>) {
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(classTest))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.numberType("property") }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    internal fun `should map zoned date time field for iso 8601`() {
+        data class DatetimeRequiredProperty(val property: ZonedDateTime)
+
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(DatetimeRequiredProperty::class))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.datetime("property", "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZ") }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    internal fun `should map array field`() {
+        data class ListObjectRequiredProperty(val property: List<String>)
+
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(ListObjectRequiredProperty::class))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { it.array("property") {} }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    internal fun `should map inner object`() {
+        data class InnerObjectRequiredProperty(val property: String)
+        data class ObjectRequiredProperty(val inner: InnerObjectRequiredProperty)
+
+        val actualJsonBody = LambdaDsl.newJsonBody(basedOnConstructor(ObjectRequiredProperty::class))
+
+        val expectedBody =
+            LambdaDsl.newJsonBody { root ->
+                root.`object`("inner") { it.stringType("property") }
+            }
+
+        assertThat(actualJsonBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+            .isEqualTo(expectedBody.pactDslObject.toString())
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        private fun numberPropertyNonOptional(): Stream<KClass<*>> {
+            data class ByteObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Byte)
+            data class ShortObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Short)
+            data class IntObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Int)
+            data class LongObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Long)
+            data class FloatObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Float)
+            data class DoubleObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Double)
+            data class NumberObjectNonRequiredProperty(val property: Number)
+
+            return Stream.of(
+                ByteObjectNonRequiredProperty::class,
+                ShortObjectNonRequiredProperty::class,
+                IntObjectNonRequiredProperty::class,
+                LongObjectNonRequiredProperty::class,
+                FloatObjectNonRequiredProperty::class,
+                DoubleObjectNonRequiredProperty::class,
+                NumberObjectNonRequiredProperty::class
+            )
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        private fun stringPropertyOptionalProperties(): Stream<KClass<*>> {
+            data class StringObjectNonRequiredPropertyImmutable(val property: String = "")
+            data class StringObjectNonRequiredPropertyMutable(var property: String = "")
+
+            return Stream.of(
+                StringObjectNonRequiredPropertyImmutable::class,
+                StringObjectNonRequiredPropertyMutable::class
+            )
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        private fun stringPropertyNonOptionalProperties(): Stream<KClass<*>> {
+            data class StringObjectRequiredPropertyImmutable(val property: String)
+            data class StringObjectRequiredPropertyMutable(var property: String)
+
+            return Stream.of(
+                StringObjectRequiredPropertyImmutable::class,
+                StringObjectRequiredPropertyMutable::class
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/ExtensionsTest.kt b/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/ExtensionsTest.kt
index 93375d7cbc..6c0ac19019 100644
--- a/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/ExtensionsTest.kt
+++ b/consumer/java8/src/test/kotlin/io/pactfoundation/consumer/dsl/ExtensionsTest.kt
@@ -38,4 +38,17 @@ class ExtensionsTest {
 
         assertThat(actualJson, equalTo(expectedJson))
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `can use Kotlin DSL to create a Json body based on required constructor args`() {
+        data class DataClassObject(val string: String, val number: Number, val optional: String? = null)
+
+        val expectedJson = """
+            |{"number":100,"string":"string"}
+            |""".trimMargin().replace("\n", "")
+
+        val actualJson = newJsonObject(DataClassObject::class).body.toString()
+
+        assertThat(actualJson, equalTo(expectedJson))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 70d04ea625..1c2cf6536f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ groovyVersion=3.0.9
 groovy2Version=2.5.10
 kotlinVersion=1.3.72
 httpBuilderVersion=1.0.4
-commonsLang3Version=3.4
+commonsLang3Version=3.12.0
 httpClientVersion=4.5.13
 scalaVersion=2.13.2
 specs2Version=4.9.4