HttpMethod.java

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package ro.pippo.controller;

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

    /**
     * HTTP GET controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String GET = "GET";

    /**
     * HTTP PATCH controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String PATCH = "PATCH";

    /**
     * HTTP POST controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String POST = "POST";

    /**
     * HTTP PUT controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String PUT = "PUT";

    /**
     * HTTP DELETE controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String DELETE = "DELETE";

    /**
     * HTTP HEAD controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String HEAD = "HEAD";

    /**
     * HTTP OPTIONS controllerMethod.
     */
    public static final String OPTIONS = "OPTIONS";

    /**
     * ALL filter.
     */
    public static final String ALL = "ALL";

    /**
     * Specifies the name of a HTTP controllerMethod. E.g. "GET".
     */
    String value();

}