// DELETE - delete an existing deck @DELETE @Produces({MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON}) @Path("/{param}") public String deleteDeckById(@PathParam("param") int id) { Gson gson = new Gson(); if (deckService.deleteDeckById(id)) { return gson.toJson("Deck #" + id + " has been deleted."); } else { return gson.toJson("Delete of deck #" + id + " failed"); } }