2009/05/20 - Apache Shale has been retired.

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 package org.apache.shale.dialog.basic.model;

 /**

  * <p>An {@link ActionState} represents the execution of an action method

  * (typically delegating behavior to appropriate business logic).  The

  * actual method must be a public method that returns a String and takes

  * no arguments, and is represented by a JavaServer Faces method binding

  * expression.  Note that this method signature is identical to the definition

  * of an "action" method as used in the JavaServer Faces

  * <code>ActionSource</code> APIs.</p>

  *

  * @since 1.0.4

  */

 public interface ActionState extends State {

     // -------------------------------------------------------------- Properties

     /**

      * <p>Return the method binding expression specifying the method to be

      * invoked when this {@link State} is entered.</p>

      *

      * @return The method binding expression to be invoked

      */

     public String getMethod();

 }