src/java/de/uapcore/lightpit/RequestMapping.java

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package de.uapcore.lightpit;

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


/**
 * Maps requests to methods.
 * 
 * This annotation is used to annotate methods within classes which
 * override {@link AbstractLightPITServlet}.
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface RequestMapping {
    
    /**
     * Specifies the HTTP method.
     * 
     * @return the HTTP method handled by the annotated Java method
     */
    HttpMethod method();

    /**
     * Specifies the request path relative to the module path.
     * 
     * If a menu key is specified, this is also the path, which is linked
     * by the menu entry.
     * 
     * The path must be specified <em>without</em> a trailing slash.
     * 
     * @return the request path the annotated method should handle
     */
    String requestPath() default "";
    
    /**
     * Returns the properties key for the (sub) menu label.
     * 
     * This should only be used for {@link HttpMethod#GET} requests.
     * 
     * @return the properties key
     */
    String menuKey() default "";
}