Method.java

/*
 * Method.java May 2012
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2007, Niall Gallagher <niallg@users.sf.net>
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.simpleframework.http;

/**
 * The <code>Method</code> interface contains the common HTTP methods that are
 * sent with a request. This only contains those methods that have been defined
 * within the RFC 2616 specification. These are defined here for convenience and
 * informational purposes.
 * 
 * @author Niall Gallagher
 */
public interface Method {

    /**
     * For use with a proxy that can dynamically switch to being a tunnel.
     */
    String CONNECT = "CONNECT";

    /**
     * Requests that the origin server delete the resource identified.
     */
    String DELETE = "DELETE";

    /**
     * Retrieve whatever information is identified by the request.
     */
    String GET = "GET";

    /**
     * Retrieve only the headers for the resource that is requested.
     */
    String HEAD = "HEAD";

    /**
     * Represents a request for the communication options available.
     */
    String OPTIONS = "OPTIONS";

    /**
     * Request that the origin server accept the entity in the request.
     */
    String POST = "POST";

    /**
     * Requests that the entity be stored as the resource specified
     */
    String PUT = "PUT";

    /**
     * Invoke a remote application layer loop back of the request.
     */
    String TRACE = "TRACE";
}