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package com.opensymphony.xwork2;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * All results (except for <code>Action.NONE</code>) of an {@link Action} are mapped to a View implementation.
 *
 * <p>
 * Examples of Views might be:
 * </p>
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>SwingPanelView - pops up a new Swing panel</li>
 * <li>ActionChainView - executes another action</li>
 * <li>SerlvetRedirectView - redirects the HTTP response to a URL</li>
 * <li>ServletDispatcherView - dispatches the HTTP response to a URL</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author plightbo
 */
public interface Result extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Represents a generic interface for all action execution results.
     * Whether that be displaying a webpage, generating an email, sending a JMS message, etc.
     *
     * @param invocation  the invocation context.
     * @throws Exception can be thrown.
     */
    void execute(ActionInvocation invocation) throws Exception;

}
