repo_zf1/library/Zend/Rest/Controller.php

<?php
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 *
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 * @package    Zend_Rest
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2009 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id$
 */

/** Zend_Controller_Action */
require_once 'Zend/Controller/Action.php';

/**
 * An abstract class to guide implementation of action controllers for use with
 * Zend_Rest_Route.
 * 
 * @package Zend_Rest
 * @see Zend_Rest_Route
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License 
 */
abstract class Zend_Rest_Controller extends Zend_Controller_Action
{
    /**
     * The index action handles index/list requests; it should respond with a
     * list of the requested resources.
     */  
    abstract public function indexAction();

    /**
     * The get action handles GET requests and receives an 'id' parameter; it 
     * should respond with the server resource state of the resource identified
     * by the 'id' value.
     */  
    abstract public function getAction();
    
    /**
     * The post action handles POST requests; it should accept and digest a
     * POSTed resource representation and persist the resource state.
     */  
    abstract public function postAction();
    
    /**
     * The put action handles PUT requests and receives an 'id' parameter; it 
     * should update the server resource state of the resource identified by 
     * the 'id' value.
     */  
    abstract public function putAction();
    
    /**
     * The delete action handles DELETE requests and receives an 'id' 
     * parameter; it should update the server resource state of the resource
     * identified by the 'id' value.
     */  
    abstract public function deleteAction();
    
}