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+package com.spookyinternet.cobweb;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class HttpRoute {
+  private List<String> pieces;
+
+  public HttpRoute(String path, HttpInspectFunction fn) throws Exception {
+  }
+
+  public HttpRoute(String path, HttpRequestFunction fn) throws Exception {
+    this.pieces = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+    if(path.charAt(0) != '/') {
+      throw new Exception("Invalid HTTP route: " + path);
+    }
+
+    int idx = 0;
+    int marker = 0;
+
+    while(idx < path.length()) {
+      char rune = path.charAt(idx);
+
+      if(rune == '/' || rune == '*') {
+        if(idx > marker) {
+          pieces.add(path.substring(marker, idx));
+        }
+
+        pieces.add(String.valueOf(rune));
+        marker = idx + 1;
+      } else if(rune == '{') {
+       if(idx > marker) {
+          pieces.add(path.substring(marker, idx));
+        }
+
+        marker = idx;
+      } else if(rune == '}') {
+        pieces.add(path.substring(marker, idx + 1));
+        marker = idx + 1;
+      }
+
+      idx += 1;
+    }
+
+    if(idx > marker) {
+      pieces.add(path.substring(marker, idx + 1));
+    }
+  }
+}