Example REST style controller

ResourceRestController.java

@Controller
public class ResourceRestController {

	@RequestMapping(value="/resource/item", method=RequestMethod.GET)
	@ResponseBody
	public String list() {
		return "list items hit";
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/resource/item", method=RequestMethod.POST)
	@ResponseBody
	public String insert() {
		return "insert item hit";
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/resource/item/{id}", method=RequestMethod.GET)
	@ResponseBody
	public String find(@PathVariable(value="id") Long id) {
		return "find item " + id + " hit";
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/resource/item/{id}", method=RequestMethod.POST)
	@ResponseBody
	public String modify(@PathVariable(value="id") Long id, @RequestParam(value="req", required=true) String req) {
		switch(req) {
		case "delete":
			return "delete item" + id + " hit";
		case "update":
			return "update item" + id + " hit";
		default:
			return "error modifying item " + id;
		}
	}
}