org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.http

Class HttpMethod

java.lang.Object

org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpMethod

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<HttpMethod>

public class HttpMethod
extends Object
implements Comparable<HttpMethod>

The request method of HTTP or its derived protocols, such as RTSP and ICAP.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static HttpMethod	CONNECT This specification reserves the method name CONNECT for use with a proxy that can dynamically switch to being a tunnel
static HttpMethod	DELETE The DELETE method requests that the origin server delete the resource identified by the Request-URI.
static HttpMethod	GET The GET method means retrieve whatever information (in the form of an entity) is identified by the Request-URI.
static HttpMethod	HEAD The HEAD method is identical to GET except that the server MUST NOT return a message-body in the response.
static HttpMethod	OPTIONS The OPTIONS method represents a request for information about the communication options available on the request/response chain identified by the Request-URI.
static HttpMethod	PATCH The PATCH method requests that a set of changes described in the request entity be applied to the resource identified by the Request-URI.
static HttpMethod	POST The POST method is used to request that the origin server accept the entity enclosed in the request as a new subordinate of the resource identified by the Request-URI in the Request-Line.
static HttpMethod	PUT The PUT method requests that the enclosed entity be stored under the supplied Request-URI.
static HttpMethod	TRACE The TRACE method is used to invoke a remote, application-layer loop- back of the request message.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HttpMethod(String name) Creates a new HTTP method with the specified name.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(HttpMethod o)
boolean	equals(Object o)
String	getName() Returns the name of this method.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()
static HttpMethod	valueOf(String name) Returns the HttpMethod represented by the specified name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

OPTIONS

public static final HttpMethod OPTIONS

The OPTIONS method represents a request for information about the communication options available on the request/response chain identified by the Request-URI. This method allows the client to determine the options and/or requirements associated with a resource, or the capabilities of a server, without implying a resource action or initiating a resource retrieval.

GET

public static final HttpMethod GET

The GET method means retrieve whatever information (in the form of an entity) is identified by the Request-URI. If the Request-URI refers to a data-producing process, it is the produced data which shall be returned as the entity in the response and not the source text of the process, unless that text happens to be the output of the process.

HEAD

public static final HttpMethod HEAD

The HEAD method is identical to GET except that the server MUST NOT return a message-body in the response.

POST

public static final HttpMethod POST

The POST method is used to request that the origin server accept the entity enclosed in the request as a new subordinate of the resource identified by the Request-URI in the Request-Line.

PUT

public static final HttpMethod PUT

The PUT method requests that the enclosed entity be stored under the supplied Request-URI.

PATCH

public static final HttpMethod PATCH

The PATCH method requests that a set of changes described in the request entity be applied to the resource identified by the Request-URI.

DELETE

public static final HttpMethod DELETE

The DELETE method requests that the origin server delete the resource identified by the Request-URI.

TRACE

public static final HttpMethod TRACE

The TRACE method is used to invoke a remote, application-layer loop- back of the request message.

CONNECT

public static final HttpMethod CONNECT

This specification reserves the method name CONNECT for use with a proxy that can dynamically switch to being a tunnel

Constructor Detail

HttpMethod

public HttpMethod(String name)

Creates a new HTTP method with the specified name. You will not need to create a new method unless you are implementing a protocol derived from HTTP, such as RTSP and ICAP

Method Detail

valueOf

public static HttpMethod valueOf(String name)

Returns the HttpMethod represented by the specified name. If the specified name is a standard HTTP method name, a cached instance will be returned. Otherwise, a new instance will be returned.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this method.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(HttpMethod o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<HttpMethod>