ActionBase

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.log4j.rolling.helper.ActionBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable, Action

Direct Known Subclasses:

CompositeAction, FileRenameAction, GZCompressAction, ZipCompressAction
```
public abstract class ActionBase
extends java.lang.Object
implements Action
```
Abstract base class for implementations of Action.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private boolean complete
Is action complete.

private boolean interrupted
Is action interrupted.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected ActionBase()
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	Cancels the action if not already initialized or waits till completion.
`abstract boolean`	`execute()`	Perform action.
`boolean`	`isComplete()`	Tests if the action is complete.
`protected void`	`reportException(java.lang.Exception ex)`	Capture exception.
`void`	`run()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - complete
```
private boolean complete
```
    Is action complete.
  - interrupted
```
private boolean interrupted
```
    Is action interrupted.
- Constructor Detail
  - ActionBase
```
protected ActionBase()
```
    Constructor.
- Method Detail
  - execute
```
public abstract boolean execute()
                         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Perform action.
    
    Specified by:
    
    execute in interface Action
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if IO error.
  - run
```
public void run()
```
    Specified by:
    
    run in interface java.lang.Runnable
  - close
```
public void close()
```
    Cancels the action if not already initialized or waits till completion.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface Action
  - isComplete
```
public boolean isComplete()
```
    Tests if the action is complete.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isComplete in interface Action
    
    Returns:
    
    true if action is complete.
  - reportException
```
protected void reportException(java.lang.Exception ex)
```
    Capture exception.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ex - exception.