Package com.oorian.html.elements.consts

Enum Class FormMethod

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<FormMethod>

com.oorian.html.elements.consts.FormMethod

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<FormMethod>, Constable

public enum FormMethod
extends Enum<FormMethod>

Enumeration defining the HTTP methods used for form submission. This enum provides type-safe constants for the form element's "method" attribute, which specifies how form data should be transmitted to the server.

Since:

1.0

Version:

1.0

Author:

Marvin P. Warble Jr.

See Also:

• Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
GET	HTTP GET method - form data appended to URL as query parameters.
POST	HTTP POST method - form data sent in the request body.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getValue()	Gets the HTTP method name for this form method.
String	toString()
static FormMethod	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
static FormMethod[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

GET

public static final FormMethod GET

HTTP GET method - form data appended to URL as query parameters. Suitable for idempotent requests and bookmarkable form submissions. Data is visible in the URL and subject to length restrictions.

POST

public static final FormMethod POST

HTTP POST method - form data sent in the request body. Suitable for non-idempotent requests and sensitive data. No length restrictions and data is not visible in the URL.

Method Details

values

public static FormMethod[] 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

valueOf

public static FormMethod valueOf(String name)

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 name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getValue

public String getValue()

Gets the HTTP method name for this form method.

Returns:

the uppercase HTTP method name (GET or POST).

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<FormMethod>