javax.ws.rs

Annotation Type HttpMethod

@Target(value=ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface HttpMethod

Associates the name of a HTTP method with an annotation. A Java method annotated with a runtime annotation that is itself annotated with this annotation will be used to handle HTTP requests of the indicated HTTP method. It is an error for a method to be annotated with more than one annotation that is annotated with HttpMethod.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Paul Sandoz, Marc Hadley

See Also:

GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	value Specifies the name of a HTTP method.

Element Detail

value

public abstract String value

Specifies the name of a HTTP method. E.g. "GET".