question: @ POST @ Produces ( MediaType . APPLICATION_JSON ) @ Consumes ( MediaType . APPLICATION_JSON ) @ Description ( "Creates an alert." ) public AlertDto createAlert ( @ Context HttpServletRequest req , AlertDto alertDto ) { if ( alertDto == null ) { throw new WebApplicationException ( "Null alert object cannot be created." , Status . BAD_REQUEST ) ; } PrincipalUser owner = validateAndGetOwner ( req , alertDto . getOwnerName ( ) ) ; Alert alert = new Alert ( getRemoteUser ( req ) , owner , alertDto . getName ( ) , alertDto . getExpression ( ) , alertDto . getCronEntry ( ) ) ; copyProperties ( alert , alertDto ) ; return AlertDto . transformToDto ( alertService . updateAlert ( alert ) ) ; }
target:  Creates a new alert.