Module Annotations

Module annotations are method attributes used to map methods called request handlers.

They follow the format #[RequestMethod("uri")] and reside inside the RequestMethods directory.

The currently available module annotations are:

• StartUp(string $path = "/") specifies that a method has to run before other methods in the same module.
• GET|POST|PUT|DELETE(string $path = "/") specifying the HTTP request method and path handled by this request handler.
• Fallback(string $path = "/") specifying fallback request handlers.

All request handlers take a single Request object as parameter and return one of The RequestResponse Classes.

Methods annotated with StartUp take the same argument and don't have to return anything.

All startup methods that are assigned to the current request path or part of it get called before the request handler but only the closest fallback request handler can substitute the targetted request handler.

This is why it is recommended to have a Fallback request handler for the root path /.

Related pages:

• The Request Object