Interface Verbs
Defines the well known verbs as specified in
http://activitystrea.ms/specs/json/schema/activity-schema.html#verbs
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Field Summary
FieldsModifier and TypeFieldDescriptionstatic final StringIndicates that that the actor has accepted the object.static final String* Indicates that the actor has accessed the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has acknowledged the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has added the object to the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor agrees with the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has appended the object to the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor has approved the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has archived the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has assigned the object to the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor is currently located at the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has attached the object to the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor has attended the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has authored the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has authorized the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has borrowed the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has built the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has canceled the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has checked-in to the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has closed the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has completed the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has confirmed or agrees with the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has consumed the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has created the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has deleted the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has delivered the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has denied the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor disagrees with the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor dislikes the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has experienced the object in some manner.static final StringIndicates that the actor marked the object as an item of special interest.static final StringIndicates that the actor has found the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has flagged the object as being inappropriate for some reason.static final StringIndicates that the actor began following the activity of the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor is giving an object to the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor is hosting the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has ignored the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has inserted the object into the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor has installed the object, as in installing an application.static final StringIndicates that the actor has interacted with the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has invited the object, typically a person object, to join or participate in the object described by the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor has become a member of the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has left the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor marked the object as an item of special interest.static final StringIndicates that the actor has listened to the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has lost the object.static final StringIndicates the creation of a friendship that is reciprocated by the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has opened the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor spent some time enjoying the object.static final StringThe "post" verb describes the act of authoring an object and then publishing it online.static final StringIndicates that the actor has presented the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has purchased the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has qualified for the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor read the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor is receiving an object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has rejected the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of friends.static final StringIndicates that the actor has removed the object from the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor has replaced the target with the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has requested the object.static final StringIndicates the creation of a friendship that has not yet been reciprocated by the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has resolved the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has retracted the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has returned the object.static final StringThe "possible RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a possible RSVP for the object.static final StringThe "negative RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a negative RSVP for the object.static final StringThe "positive RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a positive RSVP for an object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has satisfied the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has called out the object as being of interest primarily to him- or herself.static final StringIndicates that the actor has scheduled the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor is or has searched for the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has sold the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has sent the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has called out the object to readers.static final StringIndicates that the actor has sponsored the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has started the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has stopped following the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has submitted the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has associated the object with the target.static final StringIndicates that the actor has terminated the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has neither won or lost the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of favorited items.static final StringIndicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of liked items.static final StringIndicates that the actor has not satisfied the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of saved items.static final StringIndicates that the actor is no longer sharing the object.static final StringThe "update" verb indicates that the actor has modified the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has used the object in some manner.static final StringIndicates that the actor has watched the object.static final StringIndicates that the actor has won the object.
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Field Details
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ACCEPT
Indicates that that the actor has accepted the object. For instance, a person accepting an award, or accepting an assignment.- See Also:
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ACCESS
* Indicates that the actor has accessed the object. For instance, a person accessing a room, or accessing a file.- See Also:
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ACKNOWLEDGE
Indicates that the actor has acknowledged the object. This effectively signals that the actor is aware of the object's existence.- See Also:
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ADD
Indicates that the actor has added the object to the target. For instance, adding a photo to an album.- See Also:
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AGREE
Indicates that the actor agrees with the object. For example, a person agreeing with an argument, or expressing agreement with a particular issue.- See Also:
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APPEND
Indicates that the actor has appended the object to the target. For instance, a person appending a new record to a database.- See Also:
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APPROVE
Indicates that the actor has approved the object. For instance, a manager might approve a travel request.- See Also:
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ARCHIVE
Indicates that the actor has archived the object.- See Also:
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ASSIGN
Indicates that the actor has assigned the object to the target.- See Also:
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AT
Indicates that the actor is currently located at the object. For instance, a person being at a specific physical location.- See Also:
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ATTACH
Indicates that the actor has attached the object to the target. For instance, a person attaching a file to a wiki page or an email.- See Also:
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ATTEND
Indicates that the actor has attended the object. For instance, a person attending a meeting.- See Also:
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AUTHOR
Indicates that the actor has authored the object. Note that this is a more specific form of the verb "create".- See Also:
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AUTHORIZE
Indicates that the actor has authorized the object. If a target is specified, it means that the authorization is specifically in regards to the target. For instance, a service can authorize a person to access a given application; in which case the actor is the service, the object is the person, and the target is the application. In contrast, a person can authorize a request; in which case the actor is the person and the object is the request and there might be no explicit target.- See Also:
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BORROW
Indicates that the actor has borrowed the object. If a target is specified, it identifies the entity from which the object was borrowed. For instance, if a person borrows a book from a library, the person is the actor, the book is the object and the library is the target.- See Also:
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BUILD
Indicates that the actor has built the object. For example, if a person builds a model or compiles code.- See Also:
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CANCEL
Indicates that the actor has canceled the object. For instance, canceling a calendar event.- See Also:
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CLOSE
Indicates that the actor has closed the object. For instance, the object could represent a ticket being tracked in an issue management system.- See Also:
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COMPLETE
Indicates that the actor has completed the object.- See Also:
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CONFIRM
Indicates that the actor has confirmed or agrees with the object. For instance, a software developer might confirm an issue reported against a product.- See Also:
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CONSUME
Indicates that the actor has consumed the object. The specific meaning is dependent largely on the object's type. For instance, an actor may "consume" an audio object, indicating that the actor has listened to it; or an actor may "consume" a book, indicating that the book has been read. As such, the "consume" verb is a more generic form of other more specific verbs such as "read" and "play".- See Also:
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CHECKIN
Indicates that the actor has checked-in to the object. For instance, a person checking-in to a Place.- See Also:
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CREATE
Indicates that the actor has created the object.- See Also:
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DELETE
Indicates that the actor has deleted the object. This implies, but does not require, the permanent destruction of the object.- See Also:
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DELIVER
Indicates that the actor has delivered the object. For example, delivering a package.- See Also:
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DENY
Indicates that the actor has denied the object. For example, a manager may deny a travel request.- See Also:
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DISAGREE
Indicates that the actor disagrees with the object.- See Also:
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DISLIKE
Indicates that the actor dislikes the object. Note that the "dislike" verb is distinct from the "unlike" verb which assumes that the object had been previously "liked".- See Also:
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EXPERIENCE
Indicates that the actor has experienced the object in some manner. Note that, depending on the specific object types used for both the actor and object, the meaning of this verb can overlap that of the "consume" and "play" verbs. For instance, a person might "experience" a movie; or "play" the movie; or "consume" the movie. The "experience" verb SHOULD be considered a more generic form of other more specific verbs as "consume", "play", "watch", "listen", and "read"- See Also:
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FAVORITE
Indicates that the actor marked the object as an item of special interest.- See Also:
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FIND
Indicates that the actor has found the object. If a target is specified, it SHOULD indicate where the object was found.- See Also:
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FLAG_AS_INAPPROPRIATE
Indicates that the actor has flagged the object as being inappropriate for some reason. When using this verb, the context property, as specified within Section 4.1 can be used to provide additional detail about why the object has been flagged.- See Also:
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FOLLOW
Indicates that the actor began following the activity of the object. In most cases, the objectType will be a "person", but it can potentially be of any type that can sensibly generate activity. Processors MAY ignore (silently drop) successive identical "follow" activities.- See Also:
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GIVE
Indicates that the actor is giving an object to the target. Examples include one person giving a badge object to another person. The object identifies the object being given. The target identifies the receiver.- See Also:
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HOST
Indicates that the actor is hosting the object. As in hosting an event, or hosting a service.- See Also:
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IGNORE
Indicates that the actor has ignored the object. For instance, this verb may be used when an actor has ignored a friend request, in which case the object may be the request-friend activity.- See Also:
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INSERT
Indicates that the actor has inserted the object into the target.- See Also:
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INSTALL
Indicates that the actor has installed the object, as in installing an application.- See Also:
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INTERACT
Indicates that the actor has interacted with the object. For instance, when one person interacts with another.- See Also:
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INVITE
Indicates that the actor has invited the object, typically a person object, to join or participate in the object described by the target. The target could, for instance, be an event, group or a service.- See Also:
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JOIN
Indicates that the actor has become a member of the object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when the object of the Activity has an objectType of group, though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other types of objects.- See Also:
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LEAVE
Indicates that the actor has left the object. For instance, a Person leaving a Group or checking-out of a Place.- See Also:
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LIKE
Indicates that the actor marked the object as an item of special interest. The "like" verb is considered to be an alias of "favorite". The two verb are semantically identical.- See Also:
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LISTEN
Indicates that the actor has listened to the object. This is typically only applicable for objects representing audio content, such as music, and audio-book, or a radio broadcast. The "listen" verb is a more specific form of the "consume", "experience" and "play" verbs.- See Also:
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LOSE
Indicates that the actor has lost the object. For instance, if a person loses a game.- See Also:
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MAKE_FRIEND
Indicates the creation of a friendship that is reciprocated by the object. Since this verb implies an activity on the part of its object, processors MUST NOT accept activities with this verb unless they are able to verify through some external means that there is in fact a reciprocated connection. For example, a processor may have received a guarantee from a particular publisher that the publisher will only use this Verb in cases where a reciprocal relationship exists.- See Also:
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OPEN
Indicates that the actor has opened the object. For instance, the object could represent a ticket being tracked in an issue management system.- See Also:
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PLAY
Indicates that the actor spent some time enjoying the object. For example, if the object is a video this indicates that the subject watched all or part of the video. The "play" verb is a more specific form of the "consume" verb.- See Also:
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POST
The "post" verb describes the act of authoring an object and then publishing it online. The actor can be any entity; the object can be of any object type; and the target, if specified, can be of any object type. A target, however, is not required.- See Also:
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PRESENT
Indicates that the actor has presented the object. For instance, when a person gives a presentation at a conference.- See Also:
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PURCHASE
Indicates that the actor has purchased the object. If a target is specified, in indicates the entity from which the object was purchased.- See Also:
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QUALIFY
Indicates that the actor has qualified for the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the qualification applies.- See Also:
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READ
Indicates that the actor read the object. This is typically only applicable for objects representing printed or written content, such as a book, a message or a comment. The "read" verb is a more specific form of the "consume", "experience" and "play" verbs.- See Also:
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RECEIVE
Indicates that the actor is receiving an object. Examples include a person receiving a badge object. The object identifies the object being received.- See Also:
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REJECT
Indicates that the actor has rejected the object.- See Also:
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REMOVE_FRIEND
Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the target.- See Also:
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REMOVE
Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of friends.- See Also:
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REPLACE
Indicates that the actor has replaced the target with the object.- See Also:
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REQUEST
Indicates that the actor has requested the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity from which the object is being requested.- See Also:
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REQUEST_FRIEND
Indicates the creation of a friendship that has not yet been reciprocated by the object.- See Also:
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RESOLVE
Indicates that the actor has resolved the object. For instance, the object could represent a ticket being tracked in an issue management system.- See Also:
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RETURN
Indicates that the actor has returned the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was returned.- See Also:
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RETRACT_MAYBE
Indicates that the actor has retracted the object. For instance, if an actor wishes to retract a previously published activity, the object would be the previously published activity that is being retracted.- See Also:
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RSVP_MAYBE
The "possible RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a possible RSVP for the object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is an event (see Section 3.3), though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other object types as meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. The use of this verb is only appropriate when the RSVP was created by an explicit action by the actor. It is not appropriate to use this verb when a user has been added as an attendee by an event organiser or administrator.- See Also:
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RSVP_NO
The "negative RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a negative RSVP for the object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is an event (see Section 3.3), though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other object types as meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. The use of this verb is only appropriate when the RSVP was created by an explicit action by the actor. It is not appropriate to use this verb when a user has been added as an attendee by an event organiser or administrator.- See Also:
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RSVP_YES
The "positive RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a positive RSVP for an object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is an event (see Section 3.3), though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other object types as meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. The use of this verb is only appropriate when the RSVP was created by an explicit action by the actor. It is not appropriate to use this verb when a user has been added as an attendee by an event organiser or administrator.- See Also:
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SATISFY
Indicates that the actor has satisfied the object. If a target is specified, it indicate the context within which the object was satisfied. For instance, if a person satisfies the requirements for a particular challenge, the person is the actor; the requirement is the object; and the challenge is the target.- See Also:
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SAVE
Indicates that the actor has called out the object as being of interest primarily to him- or herself. Though this action MAY be shared publicly, the implication is that the object has been saved primarily for the actor's own benefit rather than to show it to others as would be indicated by the "share" verb.- See Also:
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SCHEDULE
Indicates that the actor has scheduled the object. For instance, scheduling a meeting.- See Also:
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SEARCH
Indicates that the actor is or has searched for the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the search is or has been conducted.- See Also:
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SELL
Indicates that the actor has sold the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was sold.- See Also:
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SEND
Indicates that the actor has sent the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was sent.- See Also:
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SHARE
Indicates that the actor has called out the object to readers. In most cases, the actor did not create the object being shared, but is instead drawing attention to it.- See Also:
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SPONSOR
Indicates that the actor has sponsored the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the sponsorship is offered. For instance, a company can sponsor an event; or an individual can sponsor a project; etc.- See Also:
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START
Indicates that the actor has started the object. For instance, when a person starts a project.- See Also:
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STOP_FOLLOWING
Indicates that the actor has stopped following the object.- See Also:
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SUBMIT
Indicates that the actor has submitted the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was submitted.- See Also:
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TAG
Indicates that the actor has associated the object with the target. For example, if the actor specifies that a particular user appears in a photo. the object is the user and the target is the photo.- See Also:
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TERMINATE
Indicates that the actor has terminated the object.- See Also:
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TIE
Indicates that the actor has neither won or lost the object. This verb is generally only applicable when the object represents some form of competition, such as a game.- See Also:
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UNFAVORITE
Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of favorited items.- See Also:
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UNLIKE
Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of liked items.- See Also:
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UNSATISFY
Indicates that the actor has not satisfied the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the object was not satisfied. For instance, if a person fails to satisfy the requirements of some particular challenge, the person is the actor; the requirement is the object and the challenge is the target.- See Also:
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UNSAVE
Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of saved items.- See Also:
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UNSHARE
Indicates that the actor is no longer sharing the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity with whom the object is no longer being shared.- See Also:
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UPDATE
The "update" verb indicates that the actor has modified the object. Use of the "update" verb is generally reserved to indicate modifications to existing objects or data such as changing an existing user's profile information.- See Also:
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USE
Indicates that the actor has used the object in some manner.- See Also:
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WATCH
Indicates that the actor has watched the object. This verb is typically applicable only when the object represents dynamic, visible content such as a movie, a television show or a public performance. This verb is a more specific form of the verbs "experience", "play" and "consume".- See Also:
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WIN
Indicates that the actor has won the object. This verb is typically applicable only when the object represents some form of competition, such as a game.- See Also:
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