Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Developer's Guide

Action Request Processing

Action URL requests from the client are encapsulated in an ActionRequest object. The portlet uses ActionRequest objects to gain access to the details of the incoming HTTP request from the client. The portlet’s response to the action request is encapsulated in the ActionResponse object. The portlet uses this object to set the new portlet mode (typically the VIEW mode) and send information to the subsequent render request after action request has been proceessed.