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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry.link;
016    
017    import org.apache.tapestry.IRequestCycle;
018    import org.apache.tapestry.engine.ILink;
019    
020    /**
021     * An implementation of {@link org.apache.tapestry.components.ILinkComponent}
022     * that allows the exact HREF to be specified, usually used for client side
023     * scripting. [<a
024     * href="../../../../../ComponentReference/GenericLink.html">Component Reference</a>]
025     * 
026     * @author Howard Lewis Ship
027     * @since 2.0.2
028     */
029    
030    public abstract class GenericLink extends AbstractLinkComponent
031    {
032    
033        public abstract String getHref();
034    
035        public ILink getLink(IRequestCycle cycle)
036        {
037            return new StaticLink(getHref());
038        }
039    }