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/*
 * HttpMethod.java
 *
 * Created on October 25, 2006, 2:02 PM
 *
 */

package javax.ws.rs;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Associates the name of a HTTP method with an annotation. A Java method annotated
 * with a runtime annotation that is itself annotated with this annotation will
 * be used to handle HTTP requests of the indicated HTTP method. It is an error
 * for a method to be annotated with more than one annotation that is annotated
 * with {@code HttpMethod}.
 *
 * @see GET
 * @see POST
 * @see PUT
 * @see DELETE
 * @see HEAD
 */
@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface HttpMethod {
    
    /**
     * HTTP GET method
     */
    public static final String GET="GET";
    /**
     * HTTP POST method
     */
    public static final String POST="POST"; 
    /**
     * HTTP PUT method
     */
    public static final String PUT="PUT";
    /**
     * HTTP DELETE method
     */
    public static final String DELETE="DELETE";
    /**
     * HTTP HEAD method
     */
    public static final String HEAD="HEAD";
    /**
     * HTTP OPTIONS method
     */
    public static final String OPTIONS="OPTIONS";
    
    /**
     * Specifies the name of a HTTP method. E.g. "GET".
     */
    String value();        
}