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/*
 * Copyright 2007-2008, Josh Devins.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.mattressframework.api.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.mattressframework.api.http.HttpMethod;

/**
 * Annotation marking a method that is a REST endpoint. Only annotations marked
 * with this annotation will be registered by the framework.
 * 
 * 
 * This differs from the JSR-311 annotation of the same name because it uses the
 * Mattress {@link HttpMethod} enumeration that the JSR-311 does not have.
 * 
 * 
 * @author Josh Devins ([email protected])
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface HttpResourceMethod {

    /**
     * Default is {@link HttpMethod#GET}.
     */
    HttpMethod value() default HttpMethod.GET;
}