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@RestMethod

<p>
	REST Java methods are identified on REST servlets using the 
	{@link oajr.annotation.RestMethod @RestMethod} annotation. 
	The annotation allows the framework to identify the available REST methods through reflection.
</p>
<h5 class='figure'>Example:</h5>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>(name=<jsf>GET</jsf>, path=<js>"/"</js>)
	<jk>public</jk> String sayHello() {
		<jk>return</jk> <js>"Hello world!"</js>;
	}
</p>

<p>
	When the <c>name</c> and/or <c>path</c> values are not specified, their values are inferred
	from the Java method name. 
</p>
<p>
	The HTTP method can be inferred from the Java method by starting the method name with any of the following:
</p>
<ul>
	<li><c>get</c>
	<li><c>put</c>
	<li><c>post</c>
	<li><c>delete</c>
	<li><c>options</c>
	<li><c>head</c>
	<li><c>trace</c>
	<li><c>patch</c>
</ul>
<p>
	If <c>path</c> is not defined, it's inferred from the Java method name (minus the prefix above).
</p>

<h5 class='figure'>Examples:</h5>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jc>// Method="GET", path="/foo"</jc>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>
	<jk>public</jk> String getFoo() {...}
</p>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jc>// Method="DELETE", path="/foo"</jc>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>
	<jk>public</jk> String deleteFoo() {...}
</p>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jc>// Method="GET", path="/foo"</jc>
	<jc>// "GET" is default</jc>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>
	<jk>public</jk> String foo() {...}
</p>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jc>// Method="GET", path="/"</jc>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>(path=<js>"/"</js>)
	<jk>public</jk> String foo() {...}
</p>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jc>// Method="GET", path="/"</jc>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>
	<jk>public</jk> String get() {...}
</p>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jc>// Method="POST", path="/"</jc>
	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>
	<jk>public</jk> String post() {...}
</p>

<p>
	If <c>name</c> and <c>path</c> are both specified, the Java method name can be anything.
</p>