ch.elexis.core.data
Interface IActionDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

RestrictedAction

public interface IActionDefinition

Object that allows User interaction. Implementations can make menus, toolbar buttons and such from such IActionDefinitions

Author:

gerry

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	execute(java.lang.Object params) execute the connected action
java.lang.String	getText() Name for the Action as shown in Menus
java.lang.String	getToolTipText() Description for the Action as shown in a tooltip or a context help

Method Detail

getText

java.lang.String getText()

Name for the Action as shown in Menus

Returns:

a short name

getToolTipText

java.lang.String getToolTipText()

Description for the Action as shown in a tooltip or a context help

Returns:

a longer description

execute

java.lang.Object execute(java.lang.Object params)

execute the connected action

Parameters:

params - any parameters needed by the Action

Returns:

any return value of the Action