package org.apache.turbine.modules;
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import org.apache.turbine.pipeline.PipelineData;
import org.apache.turbine.util.RunData;
/**
* Generic Action class.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:mbryson@mont.mindspring.com">Dave Bryson</a>
* @author <a href="mailto:peter@courcoux.biz">Peter Courcoux</a>
* @version $Id: Action.java 717934 2008-11-15 21:48:47Z tv $
*/
public abstract class Action extends Assembler
{
/** Prefix for action related classes and templates */
public static final String PREFIX = "actions";
/** Property for the size of the module cache if caching is on */
public static final String CACHE_SIZE_KEY = "action.cache.size";
/** The default size for the action cache */
public static final int CACHE_SIZE_DEFAULT = 20;
/** Represents Action Objects */
public static final String NAME = "action";
/**
* @see org.apache.turbine.modules.Assembler#getPrefix()
*/
public String getPrefix()
{
return PREFIX;
}
/**
* A subclass must override this method to perform itself. The
* Action can also set the screen that is associated with RunData.
*
* @deprecated Use PipelineData version instead.
* @param data Turbine information.
* @exception Exception a generic exception.
*/
public abstract void doPerform(RunData data) throws Exception;
/**
* Subclasses can override this method to add additional
* functionality. This method is protected to force clients to
* use ActionLoader to perform an Action.
* @deprecated Use PipelineData version instead.
* @param data Turbine information.
* @exception Exception a generic exception.
*/
protected void perform(RunData data) throws Exception
{
doPerform(data);
}
/**
* A subclass must override this method to perform itself. The
* Action can also set the screen that is associated with RunData.
*
* @param data Turbine information.
* @exception Exception a generic exception.
*/
public void doPerform(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception
{
RunData data = getRunData(pipelineData);
doPerform(data);
}
/**
* Subclasses can override this method to add additional
* functionality. This method is protected to force clients to
* use ActionLoader to perform an Action.
*
* @param data Turbine information.
* @exception Exception a generic exception.
*/
protected void perform(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception
{
doPerform(pipelineData);
}
}