public function __construct($route) {

parent::__construct($route);

echo 'ENTERED ACTION <br/>';

print_r(parent::get_route()->get_request_path());

$this->execute_request();

$this->route_complete();

}

//handles the get request (used for retrieve records)

public function get() { echo 'action get'; }

//handles the post request (used to create records)

public function post() { echo 'action post'; }

//handles the put request (used to update records)

public function put() { echo 'action put'; }

//handles the delete request (used to remove records)

public function delete() { echo 'action delete'; }