Enum Class HttpMethod
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable,Comparable<HttpMethod>,Constable
Enum
HttpMethod that represents HTTP methods with their respective descriptions.
This enum maps common HTTP methods used for interacting with web services. Each method has a description that explains its purpose and usage. HTTP methods are used to define the desired action when communicating with a server.
GET- Retrieve data from the server.POST- Submit data to the server.PUT- Update or replace data on the server.DELETE- Remove data from the server.PATCH- Partially update data on the server.HEAD- Retrieve only the response headers.OPTIONS- Describe communication options with the server.TRACE- Echo the request for debugging.CONNECT- Establish a tunnel for communication.
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Nested Class Summary
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum
Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>> -
Enum Constant Summary
Enum Constants -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionReturns the description associated with this HTTP method.static HttpMethodReturns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.static HttpMethod[]values()Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
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Enum Constant Details
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GET
HTTP GET Method -
POST
HTTP POST Method -
PUT
HTTP PUT Method -
DELETE
HTTP DELETE Method -
PATCH
HTTP PATCH Method -
HEAD
HTTP HEAD Method -
OPTIONS
HTTP OPTIONS Method -
TRACE
HTTP TRACE Method -
CONNECT
HTTP CONNECT Method
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Method Details
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values
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.- Returns:
- an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared
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valueOf
Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)- Parameters:
name- the name of the enum constant to be returned.- Returns:
- the enum constant with the specified name
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException- if this enum class has no constant with the specified nameNullPointerException- if the argument is null
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getDescription
Returns the description associated with this HTTP method.- Returns:
- The description of the HTTP method.
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