ddf.action

Interface Action

All Known Implementing Classes:

ActionImpl

public interface Action

An Action has a URL meant to be used in a browser or be able to be invoked to provide some resource or business logic. An example would be providing a link to a product or a link to calculate information about a specific resource.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDescription()
String	getId()
String	getTitle()
URL	getUrl()

Method Detail

getId

String getId()

Returns:

the unique identifier of the ActionProvider that supplied the Action

See Also:

ActionProvider

getUrl

URL getUrl()

Returns:

URL object that provides business logic when invoked. This could be used as the href of a html hyperlink.

getTitle

String getTitle()

Returns:

a title that provides a brief name or label for this Action. Title can be used as the hyperlink text for a HTML hyperlink.

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns:

a description or concise statement of what this Action does and the expected result when the Action is invoked. The description, for example, could be used to provide more information when a link is hovered upon.