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class HttpMethod

Maturity: 27

A simple enumeration-style class that defines constants for standard HTTP request methods.

File:
/tf/active/vicechatdev/SPFCsync/venv/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/office365/runtime/http/http_method.py
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1 - 9
Complexity:
simple

Purpose

This class serves as a container for HTTP method constants (GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE, PUT) to provide a centralized, type-safe way to reference HTTP methods throughout an application. It acts as a pseudo-enum, allowing developers to use HttpMethod.Get instead of string literals like 'GET', improving code maintainability and reducing typos.

Source Code

class HttpMethod:
    def __init__(self):
        pass

    Get = "GET"
    Post = "POST"
    Patch = "PATCH"
    Delete = "DELETE"
    Put = "PUT"

Parameters

Name Type Default Kind
bases - -

Parameter Details

__init__: The constructor takes no parameters and performs no initialization. It exists only to allow instantiation of the class, though instantiation is not necessary to use the class attributes.

Return Value

Instantiation returns an HttpMethod object, but this is typically unnecessary since all useful attributes are class variables. The class is designed to be used without instantiation (e.g., HttpMethod.Get directly).

Class Interface

Methods

__init__(self) -> None

Purpose: Constructor that initializes an HttpMethod instance. Does nothing as the class is designed to be used via class attributes.

Returns: None - initializes an empty HttpMethod instance

Attributes

Name Type Description Scope
Get str HTTP GET method constant with value 'GET' class
Post str HTTP POST method constant with value 'POST' class
Patch str HTTP PATCH method constant with value 'PATCH' class
Delete str HTTP DELETE method constant with value 'DELETE' class
Put str HTTP PUT method constant with value 'PUT' class

Usage Example

# Direct usage without instantiation (recommended)
method = HttpMethod.Get
print(method)  # Output: 'GET'

# Using in a request context
if request_method == HttpMethod.Post:
    handle_post_request()

# All available methods
get_method = HttpMethod.Get      # 'GET'
post_method = HttpMethod.Post    # 'POST'
patch_method = HttpMethod.Patch  # 'PATCH'
delete_method = HttpMethod.Delete # 'DELETE'
put_method = HttpMethod.Put      # 'PUT'

# Can also instantiate (though not necessary)
http = HttpMethod()
method = http.Get  # 'GET'

Best Practices

  • Use class attributes directly without instantiation (e.g., HttpMethod.Get) for cleaner code
  • This class is stateless and thread-safe since it only contains string constants
  • Consider using Python's built-in enum.Enum for more robust enumeration behavior in production code
  • The class attributes are not truly immutable; avoid reassigning them (e.g., don't do HttpMethod.Get = 'POST')
  • This pattern is useful for providing IDE autocomplete and preventing typos in HTTP method strings
  • No need to instantiate the class; all functionality is available through class-level attributes

Tags

http constants enum rest-api web http-methods request-methods utility

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