com.sun.pkg.client

## Class Action

- java.lang.Object
- - com.sun.pkg.client.Action

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Comparable<Action>
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    AbstractFileAction, DependAction, LicenseAction, LinkAction, SetAction

      public abstract class Action
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements java.lang.Comparable<Action>

  An `Action` is the base class for all actions that are contained within packages.

  Action is the smallest unit of operation in IPS. See the man page of pkgsend(1) for different types of actions and their semantics.

  Author:
    trm

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `compareTo(Action a)` Used internally to sort `Action`s.
    `boolean` | `equals(java.lang.Object a)` Determine if two Actions are the "same".
    `int` | `getSize()` Return the size of the installed bits for this action.
    `int` | `hashCode()` Implemented to be consistent with `equals(Object)`.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getSize

          public int getSize()

      Return the size of the installed bits for this action.
      Returns:
        the size of the action

    - #### compareTo

          public int compareTo(Action a)

      Used internally to sort `Action`s. Not intended to be used by clients.
      Specified by:
        `compareTo` in interface `java.lang.Comparable<Action>`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(java.lang.Object a)

      Determine if two Actions are the "same". Actions are the same if they are the same type and if the key value for the actions are the same. The actions may vary in other details.
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
      Parameters:
        `a` - the Action to be compared
      Returns:
        True if the actions are the same.

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Implemented to be consistent with `equals(Object)`.
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`