001 /*
002 * Copyright 2003-2008 the original author or authors.
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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009 *
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017 * effort from other individuals and corporations. As a responsible member
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020 * source license. Thank you. -TMN
021 */
022 package groovyx.net.http;
023
024 import org.apache.http.HttpRequest;
025 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpDelete;
026 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
027 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpHead;
028 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
029 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPut;
030 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase;
031
032 /**
033 * Enumeration of valid HTTP methods that may be used in a
034 * {@link HTTPBuilder#request(Method, groovy.lang.Closure) request} call.
035 * @author tnichols
036 */
037 public enum Method {
038 GET( HttpGet.class ),
039 PUT( HttpPut.class ),
040 POST( HttpPost.class ),
041 DELETE( HttpDelete.class ),
042 HEAD( HttpHead.class );
043
044 private final Class<? extends HttpRequestBase> requestType;
045
046 /**
047 * Get the HttpRequest class that represents this request type.
048 * @return a non-abstract class that implements {@link HttpRequest}
049 */
050 public Class<? extends HttpRequestBase> getRequestType() { return this.requestType; }
051
052 private Method( Class<? extends HttpRequestBase> type ) {
053 this.requestType = type;
054 }
055 }