Using same path for @GET and @POST

Question

In java RESTfull service can I define two methods in same path differentiate by http calling method.

EG : first method using GET and Second one using POST

@GET
@Produces("application/pdf")
public Response getFile(@Context HttpServletRequest req,@PathParam("search") final String search,Map<Object, Object> input) {
....}

@Post
@Produces("application/pdf")
public Response getFile(@Context HttpServletRequest req,@PathParam("search") final String search) {
....}

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 08 '15 at 12:46

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Annotation is just a decorator for the given method. The core principle is , it should not stop original structure of java classes. So it is perfectly legal to have multiple handler in single file.

answered Sep 08 '15 at 12:46

Muthu

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 08 '15 at 12:37

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Yes, it is perfectly valid to have separate handlers for different methods at the same path.

answered Sep 08 '15 at 12:37

Vlad

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Using same path for @GET and @POST

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