/*
* Copyright (c) 2010 Lockheed Martin Corporation
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.eurekastreams.commons.actions;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.eurekastreams.commons.actions.context.ActionContext;
import org.eurekastreams.commons.actions.context.TaskHandlerActionContext;
/**
* This class contains the business logic for the Action.
*
* @param <T> - type of ActionContext that will be wrapped by the TaskHandlerActionContext.
*/
public interface TaskHandlerExecutionStrategy<T extends ActionContext>
{
/**
* Executes the business logic for the Action and assembles the UserActionRequest objects
* that need to be submitted to the TaskHandler.
* @param inActionContext - instance of TaskHandlerActionContext that contains the {@link ActionContext} for
* this execution strategy as well as a List container for UserActionRequest objects assembled during
* execution.
* @return {@link Serializable} results from the execution.
*/
Serializable execute(TaskHandlerActionContext<T> inActionContext);
}