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package org.springframework.webflow.expression.spel;

import org.springframework.expression.AccessException;
import org.springframework.expression.EvaluationContext;
import org.springframework.expression.PropertyAccessor;
import org.springframework.expression.TypedValue;
import org.springframework.webflow.action.MultiAction;
import org.springframework.webflow.execution.Action;
import org.springframework.webflow.execution.AnnotatedAction;

/**
 * <p>
 * Spring EL Property Accessor that allows invocation of methods against a resolved Web Flow action, typically a
 * {@link MultiAction} in expressions.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see org.springframework.webflow.action.EvaluateAction
 * 
 * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
 * @since 2.1
 */
public class ActionPropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {

	public Class[] getSpecificTargetClasses() {
		return new Class[] { Action.class };
	}

	public boolean canRead(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name) throws AccessException {
		return true;
	}

	public TypedValue read(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name) throws AccessException {
		AnnotatedAction annotated = new AnnotatedAction((Action) target);
		annotated.setMethod(name);
		return new TypedValue(annotated);
	}

	public boolean canWrite(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name) throws AccessException {
		return false;
	}

	public void write(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name, Object newValue) throws AccessException {
		throw new AccessException("The Action cannot be set with an expression.");
	}

}
