--- library/Zend/Controller/Request/Http.php	(revision 8365)
+++ library/Zend/Controller/Request/Http.php	(working copy)
@@ -742,6 +742,92 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Was the request made by GET?
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function isGet()
+    {
+        if ('GET' == $this->getMethod()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Was the request made by PUT?
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function isPut()
+    {
+        if ('PUT' == $this->getMethod()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Was the request made by DELETE?
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function isDelete()
+    {
+        if ('DELETE' == $this->getMethod()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Was the request made by HEAD?
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function isHead()
+    {
+        if ('HEAD' == $this->getMethod()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Was the request made by OPTIONS?
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function isOptions()
+    {
+        if ('OPTIONS' == $this->getMethod()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the raw entity body of the request, if present
+     *
+     * @return string|false Raw entity body, or false if not present
+     */
+    public function getEntityBody()
+    {
+        $body = file_get_contents('php://input');
+
+        if (strlen(trim($body)) > 0) {
+            return $body;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Return the value of the given HTTP header. Pass the header name as the
      * plain, HTTP-specified header name. Ex.: Ask for 'Accept' to get the
      * Accept header, 'Accept-Encoding' to get the Accept-Encoding header.