We've found a parameterless aclfindMethod that defaults to working on the current resource, analogous to other paramaterless methods, to be useful. Could one be added to Slide? org.apache.webdav.lib.WebdavResource ~ line 2107 /** * Return the <code>AclProperty</code> for the current resource * * @param path the server relative path of the resource to request * @return acl property, null if the server doesn't respond with * <code>AclProperty</code> */ public AclProperty aclfindMethod() throws HttpException, IOException { thisResource = true; return aclfindMethod(httpURL.getPathQuery()); }