HttpMethod.java

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package io.robusta.rra.client;

/**
 * @todo1 : put this package protected, in implementation package Created by
 *        Nicolas Zozol for Robusta Code
 * @author Nicolas Zozol
 */
public enum HttpMethod {

    GET( "GET" ), POST( "POST" ), PUT( "PUT" ), DELETE( "DELETE" ), OTHER( null );

    /**
     * 
     */
    String method;

    /**
     * @param method
     */
    private HttpMethod( String method ) {
        this.method = method;
    }

    /**
     * getter of the method attribute
     * @return
     */
    public String getMethod() {
        if ( method == null ) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "No method set for a OTHER method ; use HttpMethod.OTHER.setMethod(\"COPY\") to assign the method" );
        }
        return method;
    }

    /**
     * Set the method AND returns the object
     * 
     * @param method
     * @return
     */
    public HttpMethod setMethod( String method ) {
        this.method = method;
        return this;
    }

}