/*
* #!
* Ontopia Webed
* #-
* Copyright (C) 2001 - 2013 The Ontopia Project
* #-
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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*/
package net.ontopia.topicmaps.webed.core;
/**
* PUBLIC: Interface for server-side actions which update the topic
* map or otherwise act on information received from client-side
* forms.
*/
public interface ActionIF {
/**
* PUBLIC: Performs the action using the values provided by the
* <code>params</code> parameter.
*
* <p>The whole set of available parameters and attributes are
* summarized in the <code>request</code> object, to allow the
* action access to further relevant information.
*
* @exception ActionRuntimeException Thrown if a problem occurs
* while executing the action.
*/
public void perform(ActionParametersIF params, ActionResponseIF response)
throws ActionRuntimeException;
}