ResponseStatus (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.web.bind.annotation

## Annotation Type ResponseStatus

-     @Target(value={TYPE,METHOD})
      @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
      @Documented
      public @interface ResponseStatus

  Marks a method or exception class with the status code and reason that should be returned. The status code is applied to the HTTP response when the handler method is invoked, or whenever said exception is thrown.
  Since:
    3.0
  Author:
    Arjen Poutsma
  See Also:
    `ResponseStatusExceptionResolver`

- - ### Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type | Required Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `HttpStatus` | `value` The status code to use for the response.

  - ### Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type | Optional Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `reason` The reason to be used for the response.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### value

          public abstract HttpStatus value

      The status code to use for the response.
      See Also:
        `HttpServletResponse.setStatus(int)`

    - #### reason

          public abstract String reason

      The reason to be used for the response.

      If this element is not set, it will default to the standard status message for the status code. Note that due to the use of `HttpServletResponse.sendError(int, String)`, the response will be considered complete and should not be written to any further.

      See Also:
        `HttpServletResponse.sendError(int, String)`
      Default:
        ""