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+package org.ntlab.amaryllis.server.resources;
+
+import org.ntlab.amaryllis.server.entities.Account;
+import org.ntlab.amaryllis.server.entities.Category;
+import org.ntlab.amaryllis.server.models.Categories;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import javax.ws.rs.*;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+@Component
+@Path("/categories")
+public class CategoriesRest {
+    private Categories categories = Categories.getInstance();
+
+    CategoriesRest(){
+    }
+
+    @GET
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    public ArrayList<String> getCategories() {
+        return categories.getCategoryList();
+    }
+
+
+    @Path("/{cid}")
+    @GET
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    public Category getCategory(@PathParam("cid") String cid) {
+        if (cid == null) {
+            throw new WebApplicationException(400);
+        }
+        Category category = categories.getCategory(cid);
+        if (category == null) {
+            throw new WebApplicationException(400);
+        }
+        return category;
+    }
+
+}