code: @Override
      public void setMethod(MethodValues method) {
          this.myMethod = method;
          super.setFirstLineChanged();
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && tc.isEventEnabled()) {
              Tr.event(tc, "setMethod(v): " + (null != method ? method.getName() : null));
          }
      }
docs: Set the request method to the given value.
  
  @param method