ExecutionStrategy.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2010 Lockheed Martin Corporation
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package org.eurekastreams.commons.actions;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.eurekastreams.commons.actions.context.ActionContext;
import org.eurekastreams.commons.exceptions.ExecutionException;

/**
 * The ExecutionStrategy contains the business logic of the Action.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *            action context type.
 */
public interface ExecutionStrategy<T extends ActionContext>
{
    /**
     * Executes the business logic within the strategy given the specified context.
     *
     * @param inActionContext
     *            - context of the action to execute this strategy within.
     * @return results of the execution.
     * @throws ExecutionException
     *             on error.
     */
    Serializable execute(T inActionContext) throws ExecutionException;
}