org.springframework.webflow.engine
Class ActionList

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.webflow.engine.ActionList

public class ActionList
extends java.lang.Object

An ordered, typed list of actions, mainly for use internally by flow artifacts that can execute groups of actions.

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

Flow.getStartActionList(), Flow.getEndActionList(), State.getEntryActionList(), ActionState.getActionList(), TransitionableState.getExitActionList(), ViewState.getRenderActionList()

Constructor Summary

ActionList()

Method Summary

boolean	add(Action action) Add an action to this list.
boolean	addAll(Action[] actions) Add a collection of actions to this list.
boolean	contains(Action action) Tests if the action is in this list.
void	execute(RequestContext context) Executes the actions contained within this action list.
Action	get(int index) Returns the action in this list at the provided index.
AnnotatedAction	getAnnotated(int index) Returns the action in this list at the provided index, exposing it as an annotated action.
java.util.Iterator	iterator() Returns an iterator over this action list.
boolean	remove(Action action) Remove the action instance from this list.
int	size() Returns the size of this action list.
AnnotatedAction[]	toAnnotatedArray() Returns the list of actions in this list as a typed annotated action array.
Action[]	toArray() Convert this list to a typed action array.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ActionList

public ActionList()

Method Detail

add

public boolean add(Action action)

Add an action to this list.

Parameters:

action - the action to add

Returns:

true if this list's contents changed as a result of the add operation

addAll

public boolean addAll(Action[] actions)

Add a collection of actions to this list.

Parameters:

actions - the actions to add

Returns:

true if this list's contents changed as a result of the add operation

contains

public boolean contains(Action action)

Tests if the action is in this list.

Parameters:

action - the action

Returns:

true if the action is contained in this list, false otherwise

remove

public boolean remove(Action action)

Remove the action instance from this list.

Parameters:

action - the action to add

Returns:

true if this list's contents changed as a result of the remove operation

size

public int size()

Returns the size of this action list.

Returns:

the action list size.

get

public Action get(int index)
           throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

Returns the action in this list at the provided index.

Parameters:

index - the action index

Returns:

the action the action

Throws:

java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

getAnnotated

public AnnotatedAction getAnnotated(int index)
                             throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

Returns the action in this list at the provided index, exposing it as an annotated action. This allows clients to access specific properties about a target action instance if they exist.

Returns:

the action, as an annotated action

Throws:

java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

iterator

public java.util.Iterator iterator()

Returns an iterator over this action list.

toArray

public Action[] toArray()

Convert this list to a typed action array.

Returns:

the action list, as a typed array

toAnnotatedArray

public AnnotatedAction[] toAnnotatedArray()

Returns the list of actions in this list as a typed annotated action array. This is a convenience method allowing clients to access properties about an action if they exist.

Returns:

the annotated action list, as a typed array

execute

public void execute(RequestContext context)

Executes the actions contained within this action list. Simply iterates over each action and calls execute. Action result events are ignored.

Parameters:

context - the action execution request context

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object