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014
015package org.apache.tapestry.link;
016
017import org.apache.tapestry.IRequestCycle;
018import org.apache.tapestry.engine.ILink;
019
020/**
021 *  An implementation of {@link org.apache.tapestry.components.ILinkComponent} 
022 *  that allows
023 *  the exact HREF to be specified, usually used for client side
024 *  scripting.  
025 * 
026 *  [<a href="../../../../../ComponentReference/GenericLink.html">Component Reference</a>]
027 * 
028 *
029 *  @author Howard Lewis Ship
030 *  @since 2.0.2
031 * 
032 **/
033
034public abstract class GenericLink extends AbstractLinkComponent
035{
036    public abstract String getHref();
037
038    public ILink getLink(IRequestCycle cycle)
039    {
040        return new StaticLink(getHref());
041    }
042}