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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry.link;
016    
017    import org.apache.tapestry.IRequestCycle;
018    import 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    
034    public 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    }