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Added: v2.0.0
Status: Active
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# Document Actions service

Implements the document menu actions for the Document List component.

## Methods

-   `getHandler(key: string): ContentActionHandler`  
    Gets the handler for an action.  
    -   `key` - Identifier of the action
-   `setHandler(key: string, handler: ContentActionHandler): boolean`  
    Sets a new handler for an action.  
    -   `key` - Identifier of the action
    -   `handler` - Handler for the action
-   `canExecuteAction(obj: any): boolean`  
    Checks if actions can be executed for an item.  
    -   `obj` - Item to receive an action

## Details

This service implements the built-in actions that can be applied to a document
shown in a [Document List component](document-list.component.md): **delete**,
**download**, **copy** and **move** (see the
[Content Action component](content-action.component.md) for further details and examples
of these menu items). However, you can also use the service to add extra actions or
replace the built-in ones with your own implementation.

### Registering an action

In the example below, a custom handler called `my-handler` is registered with the service.
This action will invoke the `myDocumentActionHandler` function each time it is selected
from the Document List menu.

```ts
import { DocumentActionsService } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';

export class MyView {

    constructor(documentActions: DocumentActionsService) {
        documentActions.setHandler(
            'my-handler',
            this.myDocumentActionHandler.bind(this)
        );
    }

    myDocumentActionHandler(obj: any) {
        window.alert('my custom action handler');
    }
}
```

The action can then be used from the component in the usual way:

```html
<adf-document-list ...>
    <content-actions>

        <content-action
            target="document"
            title="My action"
            handler="my-handler">
        </content-action>

    </content-actions>
</adf-document-list>
```

You can also override a built-in handler (eg, 'download') with your own function:

```ts
export class MyView {

    constructor(documentActions: DocumentActionsService) {
        documentActions.setHandler(
            'download',
            this.customDownloadBehavior.bind(this)
        );
    }

    customDownloadBehavior(obj: any) {
        window.alert('my custom download behavior');
    }
}
```

You will probably want to set up all your custom actions at the application root level or
with a custom application service.

## See also

-   [Content action component](content-action.component.md)
-   [Folder actions service](folder-actions.service.md)