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package org.apache.juneau.rest.servlet;

import org.apache.juneau.rest.*;
import org.apache.juneau.rest.annotation.*;
import org.apache.juneau.rest.beans.*;

/**
 * Basic REST group operation methods.
 *
 * <p>
 * 	Defines 1 special use REST operation endpoint:
 * </p>
 *
 * <p class='bjava'>
 * 	<ja>@RestGet</ja>(path=<js>"/*"</js></js>)
 * 	<jk>public</jk> {@link ChildResourceDescriptions} {@link #getChildren(RestRequest) getChildren}({@link RestRequest} <jv>req</jv>);
 * </p>
 *
 * <p>
 * 	Implementations provided by the following classes:
 * </p>
 * <ul class='javatreec'>
 * 	<li class='jac'>{@link BasicRestServletGroup}
 * 	<li class='jac'>{@link BasicRestObjectGroup}
 * </ul>
 *
 * <ul class='seealso'>
 * 	<li class='link'>{@doc jrs.AnnotatedClasses}
 * 	<li class='extlink'>{@source}
 * </ul>
 */
public interface BasicGroupOperations {

	/**
	 * [GET /] - Get child resources.
	 *
	 * <p>
	 * Returns a bean that lists and allows navigation to child resources.
	 *
	 * @param req The HTTP request.
	 * @return The bean containing links to the child resources.
	 */
	@RestGet(path="/", summary="Navigation page")
	public ChildResourceDescriptions getChildren(RestRequest req);
}
