64;PreMatching</code></a>
 annotation.
 </p>
 <p>
 Use a pre-match request filter to update the input to the JAX-RS matching algorithm, e.g., the HTTP method, Accept
 header, return cached responses etc. Otherwise, the use of a request filter invoked at the <i>post-match</i> request
 extension point (after a successful resource method matching) is recommended.
 </p>
 <p>
 Filters implementing this interface must be annotated with <a href="../ext/Provider.html" title="annotation in jakarta.ws.rs.ext"><code>&