JAX-RS: Java™ API for RESTful
Web Services
Version 1.1
September 17, 2009
Editors:
Marc Hadley
Paul Sandoz
Comments to: users@jsr311.dev.java.net
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Specification: JSR-000311 - Java™ API for RESTful Web Services (“Specification”)
Version: 1.1
Status: Final Release
Release: September 17, 2009
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