diff --git a/framework/web/UrlRule.php b/framework/web/UrlRule.php
index 612a793..f11fd16 100644
--- a/framework/web/UrlRule.php
+++ b/framework/web/UrlRule.php
@@ -33,40 +33,66 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 	 * will be injected into $_GET.
 	 */
 	public $defaults = array();
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean whether this rule is only used for request parsing.
+	 * Defaults to false, meaning the rule is used for both URL parsing and creation.
+	 */
+	public $parsingOnly = false;
+	/**
+	 * @var string the URL suffix used for this rule.
+	 * For example, ".html" can be used so that the URL looks like pointing to a static HTML page.
+	 * If not, the value of [[UrlManager::suffix]] will be used.
+	 */
+	public $suffix;
+	/**
+	 * @var string|array the HTTP verb (e.g. GET, POST, DELETE) that this rule should match.
+	 * Use array to represent multiple verbs that this rule may match.
+	 * If this property is not set, the rule can match any verb.
+	 * Note that this property is only used when parsing a request. It is ignored for URL creation.
+	 * @see parsingOnly
+	 */
+	public $verb;
+	/**
+	 * @var string the host info (e.g. `http://www.example.com`) that this rule should match.
+	 * If not set, it means the host info is ignored.
+	 */
+	public $hostInfo;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string the template for generating a new URL. This is derived from [[pattern]] and is used in generating URL.
 	 */
-	protected $template;
+	private $_template;
 	/**
 	 * @var string the regex for matching the route part. This is used in generating URL.
 	 */
-	protected $routeRule;
+	private $_routeRule;
 	/**
 	 * @var array list of regex for matching parameters. This is used in generating URL.
 	 */
-	protected $paramRules = array();
+	private $_paramRules = array();
 	/**
 	 * @var array list of parameters used in the route.
 	 */
-	protected $routeParams = array();
+	private $_routeParams = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes this rule.
 	 */
 	public function init()
 	{
-		$this->compileRule();
-	}
+		if ($this->verb !== null) {
+			if (is_array($this->verb)) {
+				foreach ($this->verb as $i => $verb) {
+					$this->verb[$i] = strtoupper($verb);
+				}
+			} else {
+				$this->verb = array(strtoupper($this->verb));
+			}
+		}
 
-	/**
-	 * Compiles the rule using the current configuration.
-	 */
-	protected function compileRule()
-	{
 		$this->pattern = trim($this->pattern, '/');
 		if ($this->pattern === '') {
-			$this->template = '';
+			$this->_template = '';
 			$this->pattern = '#^$#u';
 			return;
 		} else {
@@ -76,7 +102,7 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 		$this->route = trim($this->route, '/');
 		if (strpos($this->route, '<') !== false && preg_match_all('/<(\w+)>/', $this->route, $matches)) {
 			foreach ($matches[1] as $name) {
-				$this->routeParams[$name] = "<$name>";
+				$this->_routeParams[$name] = "<$name>";
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -96,24 +122,28 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 				} else {
 					$tr["<$name>"] = "(?P<$name>$pattern)";
 				}
-				if (isset($this->routeParams[$name])) {
+				if (isset($this->_routeParams[$name])) {
 					$tr2["<$name>"] = "(?P<$name>$pattern)";
 				} else {
-					$this->paramRules[$name] = $pattern === '[^\/]+' ? '' : "#^$pattern$#";
+					$this->_paramRules[$name] = $pattern === '[^\/]+' ? '' : "#^$pattern$#";
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		$this->template = preg_replace('/<(\w+):?([^>]+)?>/', '<$1>', $this->pattern);
-		$this->pattern = '#^' . trim(strtr($this->template, $tr), '/') . '$#u';
+		$this->_template = preg_replace('/<(\w+):?([^>]+)?>/', '<$1>', $this->pattern);
+		$this->pattern = '#^' . trim(strtr($this->_template, $tr), '/') . '$#u';
 
-		if ($this->routeParams !== array()) {
-			$this->routeRule = '#^' . strtr($this->route, $tr2) . '$#u';
+		if ($this->_routeParams !== array()) {
+			$this->_routeRule = '#^' . strtr($this->route, $tr2) . '$#u';
 		}
 	}
 
 	public function parseUrl($pathInfo)
 	{
+		if ($this->verb !== null && !in_array(\Yii::$app->getRequest()->verb, $this->verb, true)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if (!preg_match($this->pattern, $pathInfo, $matches)) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -125,14 +155,14 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 		$params = $this->defaults;
 		$tr = array();
 		foreach ($matches as $name => $value) {
-			if (isset($this->routeParams[$name])) {
-				$tr[$this->routeParams[$name]] = $value;
+			if (isset($this->_routeParams[$name])) {
+				$tr[$this->_routeParams[$name]] = $value;
 				unset($params[$name]);
-			} elseif (isset($this->paramRules[$name])) {
+			} elseif (isset($this->_paramRules[$name])) {
 				$params[$name] = $value;
 			}
 		}
-		if ($this->routeRule !== null) {
+		if ($this->_routeRule !== null) {
 			$route = strtr($this->route, $tr);
 		} else {
 			$route = $this->route;
@@ -142,12 +172,16 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 
 	public function createUrl($route, $params)
 	{
+		if ($this->parsingOnly) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		$tr = array();
 
 		// match the route part first
 		if ($route !== $this->route) {
-			if ($this->routeRule !== null && preg_match($this->routeRule, $route, $matches)) {
-				foreach ($this->routeParams as $name => $token) {
+			if ($this->_routeRule !== null && preg_match($this->_routeRule, $route, $matches)) {
+				foreach ($this->_routeParams as $name => $token) {
 					if (isset($this->defaults[$name]) && strcmp($this->defaults[$name], $matches[$name]) === 0) {
 						$tr[$token] = '';
 					} else {
@@ -162,23 +196,23 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 		// match default params
 		// if a default param is not in the route pattern, its value must also be matched
 		foreach ($this->defaults as $name => $value) {
-			if (isset($this->routeParams[$name])) {
+			if (isset($this->_routeParams[$name])) {
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (!isset($params[$name])) {
 				return false;
 			} elseif (strcmp($params[$name], $value) === 0) { // strcmp will do string conversion automatically
 				unset($params[$name]);
-				if (isset($this->paramRules[$name])) {
+				if (isset($this->_paramRules[$name])) {
 					$tr["<$name>"] = '';
 				}
-			} elseif (!isset($this->paramRules[$name])) {
+			} elseif (!isset($this->_paramRules[$name])) {
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
 
 		// match params in the pattern
-		foreach ($this->paramRules as $name => $rule) {
+		foreach ($this->_paramRules as $name => $rule) {
 			if (isset($params[$name]) && ($rule === '' || preg_match($rule, $params[$name]))) {
 				$tr["<$name>"] = urlencode($params[$name]);
 				unset($params[$name]);
@@ -187,7 +221,7 @@ class UrlRule extends Object
 			}
 		}
 
-		$url = trim(strtr($this->template, $tr), '/');
+		$url = trim(strtr($this->_template, $tr), '/');
 		if (strpos($url, '//') !== false) {
 			$url = preg_replace('#/+#', '/', $url);
 		}