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+/*
+ * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
+ * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.oracle.jmx.remote.rest.http;
+
+import com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpExchange;
+import com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpHandler;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author harsha
+ */
+public interface RestResource extends HttpHandler {
+    @Override
+    public default void handle (HttpExchange exchange) throws IOException {
+        HttpResponse httpResponse = HttpResponse.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED;
+        switch (exchange.getRequestMethod()) {
+            case "GET":
+                httpResponse = doGet(exchange);
+                break;
+            case "POST":
+                httpResponse = doPost(exchange);
+                break;
+            case "PUT":
+                httpResponse = doPut(exchange);
+                break;
+            case "DELETE":
+                httpResponse = doDelete(exchange);
+                break;
+            case "HEAD":
+                httpResponse = doHead(exchange);
+                break;
+        }
+        HttpUtil.sendResponse(exchange,httpResponse);
+    }
+    
+    public HttpResponse doGet(HttpExchange exchange);
+    public HttpResponse doPut(HttpExchange exchange);
+    public HttpResponse doPost(HttpExchange exchange);
+    public HttpResponse doDelete(HttpExchange exchange);
+    public HttpResponse doHead(HttpExchange exchange);
+}