org.apache.turbine.modules
Class ActionLoader

java.lang.Object
  java.util.Dictionary
      java.util.Hashtable
          org.apache.turbine.modules.GenericLoader
              org.apache.turbine.modules.ActionLoader

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map, java.io.Serializable

public class ActionLoader

extends GenericLoader

The purpose of this class is to allow one to load and execute Action modules.

Version:

$Id: ActionLoader.java 264148 2005-08-29 14:21:04Z henning $

Author:

Dave Bryson, Henning P. Schmiedehausen

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

void	exec(RunData data, java.lang.String name) Attempts to load and execute the external action.
static ActionLoader	getInstance() The method through which this class is accessed.
Action	getInstance(java.lang.String name) Pulls out an instance of the object by name.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.turbine.modules.GenericLoader

cache, getBasePackage, reload, setReload

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, put, putAll, rehash, remove, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

exec

public void exec(RunData data,
                 java.lang.String name)
          throws java.lang.Exception

Attempts to load and execute the external action.

Specified by:

exec in class GenericLoader

Parameters:

data - Turbine information.

name - Name of object that will execute the action.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - a generic exception.

getInstance

public Action getInstance(java.lang.String name)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

Pulls out an instance of the object by name. Name is just the single name of the object.

Parameters:

name - Name of object instance.

Returns:

An Action with the specified name, or null.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - a generic exception.

getInstance

public static ActionLoader getInstance()

The method through which this class is accessed.

Returns:

The single instance of this class.