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package org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodBase;
/**
* Implements the HTTP TRACE method.
* <p>
* The HTTP TRACE method is defined in section 9.6 of
* <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt">RFC2616</a>:
* <blockquote>
* The TRACE method is used to invoke a remote, application-layer loop-
* back of the request message. The final recipient of the request
* SHOULD reflect the message received back to the client as the
* entity-body of a 200 (OK) response. The final recipient is either the
* origin server or the first proxy or gateway to receive a Max-Forwards
* value of zero (0) in the request (see section 14.31). A TRACE request
* MUST NOT include an entity.
* </blockquote>
* </p>
*
* @author Sean C. Sullivan
* @author <a href="mailto:mbowler@GargoyleSoftware.com">Mike Bowler</a>
* @author <a href="mailto:jsdever@apache.org">Jeff Dever</a>
*
* @version $Revision: 480424 $
* @since 2.0
*
*/
public class TraceMethod extends HttpMethodBase {
//~ Constructors
/**
* Constructor specifying a URI.
*
* @param uri either an absolute or relative URI
*
* @since 2.0
*
*/
public TraceMethod(String uri) {
super(uri);
setFollowRedirects(false);
}
//~ Methods
/**
* Returns <tt>"TRACE"</tt>.
*
* @return <tt>"TRACE"</tt>
*
* @since 2.0
*
*/
public String getName() {
return "TRACE";
}
/**
* Recycles the HTTP method so that it can be used again.
* Note that all of the instance variables will be reset
* once this method has been called. This method will also
* release the connection being used by this HTTP method.
*
* @see #releaseConnection()
*
* @since 2.0
*
* @deprecated no longer supported and will be removed in the future
* version of HttpClient
*/
public void recycle() {
super.recycle();
setFollowRedirects(false);
}
}