src/org/apache/http/client/methods/HttpOptions.java

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package org.apache.http.client.methods;

import java.net.URI;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.http.Header;
import org.apache.http.HeaderElement;
import org.apache.http.HeaderIterator;
import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;

/**
 * HTTP OPTIONS method.
 * <p>
 * The HTTP OPTIONS method is defined in section 9.2 of 
 * <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt">RFC2616</a>:
 * <blockquote>
 *  The OPTIONS method represents a request for information about the
 *  communication options available on the request/response chain
 *  identified by the Request-URI. This method allows the client to
 *  determine the options and/or requirements associated with a resource,
 *  or the capabilities of a server, without implying a resource action
 *  or initiating a resource retrieval.
 * </blockquote>
 * </p>
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 664505 $
 * 
 * @since 4.0
 *
 * @deprecated Please use {@link java.net.URL#openConnection} instead.
 *     Please visit <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/09/androids-http-clients.html">this webpage</a>
 *     for further details.
 */
@Deprecated
public class HttpOptions extends HttpRequestBase {

    public final static String METHOD_NAME = "OPTIONS";
    
    public HttpOptions() {
        super();
    }

    public HttpOptions(final URI uri) {
        super();
        setURI(uri);
    }

    /**
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the uri is invalid. 
     */
    public HttpOptions(final String uri) {
        super();
        setURI(URI.create(uri));
    }

    @Override
    public String getMethod() {
        return METHOD_NAME;
    }
    
    public Set<String> getAllowedMethods(final HttpResponse response) {
        if (response == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("HTTP response may not be null");
        }
        
        HeaderIterator it = response.headerIterator("Allow");
        Set<String> methods = new HashSet<String>();
        while (it.hasNext()) {
            Header header = it.nextHeader();
            HeaderElement[] elements = header.getElements();
            for (HeaderElement element : elements) {
                methods.add(element.getName());
            }
        }
        return methods;
    }
    
}