HttpMethod.java

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package ninja.jaxy;

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;

/**
 *
 * @author James Moger
 *
 */
@Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface HttpMethod {

    /**
     * HTTP GET method.
     */
    public static final String GET = "GET";
    /**
     * HTTP PATCH method.
     */
    public static final String PATCH = "PATCH";
    /**
     * 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();
}