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Action extends Thing

An action performed by a direct agent and indirect participants upon a direct object. Optionally happens at a location with the help of an inanimate instrument.

The execution of the action may produce a result. Specific action sub-type documentation specifies the exact expectation of each argument/role.

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see
http://schema.org/Action

Table of Contents

Constants

CONTEXT  = 'https://schema.org'
JSON-LD @context declaration for Schema.org.

Properties

$_from  : string|null
The metadata to indicates the edge 'from' identifier.
$_id  : null|string
The metadata identifier of the item.
$_key  : null|string
The metadata unique key identifier of the thing.
$_rev  : null|string
The metadata revision value of the thing.
$_to  : string|null
The metadata to indicates the edge 'to' identifier.
$actionProcess  : HowTo|null
Description of the process by which the action was performed.
$actionStatus  : ActionStatusType|DefinedTerm|null
Indicates the current disposition of the Action.
$active  : bool|null
The active flag.
$additionalType  : array<string|int, mixed>|string|null|object
An additionalType for the item.
$agent  : Person|Organization|string|null
The direct performer or driver of the action (animate or inanimate). E.g. John wrote a book.
$alternateName  : string|object|null
An alias for the item.
$created  : null|string|DateTime
Date of creation of the resource.
$description  : string|null
A short description of the item.
$disambiguatingDescription  : string|null
A sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.
$endTime  : null|string|int|DateTime
The endTime of something.
$error  : Thing|null
For failed actions, more information on the cause of the failure.
$hasPart  : string|Thing|array<string|int, mixed>|null
Indicates an item that this part of this item.
$id  : null|int|string
The unique identifier of the item.
$identifier  : string|null
The identifier of the item.
$image  : string|object|null
The image reference of this resource.
$instrument  : Thing|null
The object that helped the agent perform the action. E.g. John wrote a book with a pen.
$isPartOf  : string|Thing|array<string|int, mixed>|null
Indicates an item that this item is part of.
$license  : string|object|null
A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
$location  : Place|PostalAddress|string|VirtualLocation|null
The location of, for example, where an event is happening, where an organization is located, or where an action takes place.
$modified  : null|string|DateTime
Date on which the resource was changed.
$name  : int|string|null
The name of the item.
$object  : Thing|null
The object upon which the action is carried out, whose state is kept intact or changed. Also known as the semantic roles patient, affected or undergoer (which change their state) or theme (which doesn't). E.g. John read a book.
$participant  : array<string|int, mixed>|Person|Organization|null
Other co-agents that participated in the action indirectly. E.g. John wrote a book with Steve.
$provider  : array<string|int, mixed>|Person|Organization|null
The service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer.
$publisher  : string|array<string|int, mixed>|Person|Organization|null
The publisher of the resource.
$result  : Thing|null
The result produced in the action. E.g. John wrote a book.
$startTime  : null|string|int|DateTime
The startTime of something. For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to start. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. E.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it's the time offset of the start of a clip within a larger file.
$target  : string|EntryPoint|null
Indicates a target EntryPoint, or url, for an Action.
$url  : int|string|null
URL of the item.
$atContext  : string|null
The JSON-LD `@context` value.
$atType  : string|null
The JSON-LD `@type` value.

Methods

__construct()  : mixed
Constructor to hydrate public properties from an array or stdClass.
jsonSerialize()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Serializes the current object into a JSON-LD array.
withAtContext()  : $this
Sets the internal JSON-LD `@context` attribute.
withAtType()  : $this
Sets the internal JSON-LD `@type` attribute.
withJSONLDMeta()  : $this
Initializes both JSON-LD metadata: `@type` and `@context`.

Constants

CONTEXT

JSON-LD @context declaration for Schema.org.

public mixed CONTEXT = 'https://schema.org'

Properties

$_from

The metadata to indicates the edge 'from' identifier.

public string|null $_from

$_id

The metadata identifier of the item.

public null|string $_id

$_key

The metadata unique key identifier of the thing.

public null|string $_key

$_rev

The metadata revision value of the thing.

public null|string $_rev

$_to

The metadata to indicates the edge 'to' identifier.

public string|null $_to

$actionProcess

Description of the process by which the action was performed.

public HowTo|null $actionProcess

$active

The active flag.

public bool|null $active

$additionalType

An additionalType for the item.

public array<string|int, mixed>|string|null|object $additionalType

$agent

The direct performer or driver of the action (animate or inanimate). E.g. John wrote a book.

public Person|Organization|string|null $agent

$alternateName

An alias for the item.

public string|object|null $alternateName

$created

Date of creation of the resource.

public null|string|DateTime $created

$description

A short description of the item.

public string|null $description

$disambiguatingDescription

A sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.

public string|null $disambiguatingDescription

$endTime

The endTime of something.

public null|string|int|DateTime $endTime

For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to end. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. E.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it's the time offset of the end of a clip within a larger file. Note that Event uses startDate/endDate instead of startTime/endTime, even when describing dates with times. This situation may be clarified in future revisions.

$error

For failed actions, more information on the cause of the failure.

public Thing|null $error

$hasPart

Indicates an item that this part of this item.

public string|Thing|array<string|int, mixed>|null $hasPart

$id

The unique identifier of the item.

public null|int|string $id

$identifier

The identifier of the item.

public string|null $identifier

$image

The image reference of this resource.

public string|object|null $image

$instrument

The object that helped the agent perform the action. E.g. John wrote a book with a pen.

public Thing|null $instrument

$isPartOf

Indicates an item that this item is part of.

public string|Thing|array<string|int, mixed>|null $isPartOf

$license

A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.

public string|object|null $license

$location

The location of, for example, where an event is happening, where an organization is located, or where an action takes place.

public Place|PostalAddress|string|VirtualLocation|null $location

$modified

Date on which the resource was changed.

public null|string|DateTime $modified

$name

The name of the item.

public int|string|null $name

$object

The object upon which the action is carried out, whose state is kept intact or changed. Also known as the semantic roles patient, affected or undergoer (which change their state) or theme (which doesn't). E.g. John read a book.

public Thing|null $object

$participant

Other co-agents that participated in the action indirectly. E.g. John wrote a book with Steve.

public array<string|int, mixed>|Person|Organization|null $participant

$provider

The service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer.

public array<string|int, mixed>|Person|Organization|null $provider

Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller.

$result

The result produced in the action. E.g. John wrote a book.

public Thing|null $result

$startTime

The startTime of something. For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to start. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. E.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it's the time offset of the start of a clip within a larger file.

public null|string|int|DateTime $startTime

$target

Indicates a target EntryPoint, or url, for an Action.

public string|EntryPoint|null $target

$url

URL of the item.

public int|string|null $url

$atContext

The JSON-LD `@context` value.

private string|null $atContext = null

Default is https://schema.org.

$atType

The JSON-LD `@type` value.

private string|null $atType = null

This can be manually set or automatically inferred from the class name.

Methods

__construct()

Constructor to hydrate public properties from an array or stdClass.

public __construct([array<string|int, mixed>|object|null $init = null ]) : mixed

This allows objects to be quickly populated with associative data without manually setting each property.

Parameters
$init : array<string|int, mixed>|object|null = null

A data array or object used to initialize the instance. Keys must match public property names.

Tags
throws
ReflectionException
example
use org\schema\Person;
use org\schema\constants\Prop;

$person = new Person
([
    Prop::NAME => 'Jane Doe',
    Prop::URL  => 'https://example.com/janedoe'
]);

echo $person->name; // Outputs: Jane Doe

jsonSerialize()

Serializes the current object into a JSON-LD array.

public jsonSerialize() : array<string|int, mixed>

Includes public properties, the JSON-LD @context and @type. Null values are automatically removed.

Tags
throws
ReflectionException

If reflection fails when accessing properties.

example
use org\schema\Person;
use org\schema\constants\Prop;

$person = new Person
([
    Prop::NAME => 'John Smith',
    Prop::ID   => 'jsmith-001'
]);

echo json_encode($person, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);

Output:

{
   "@type": "Person",
   "@context": "https://schema.org",
   "id": "jsmith-001",
   "name": "John Smith"
}
Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

JSON-LD representation of the object.

withAtContext()

Sets the internal JSON-LD `@context` attribute.

public withAtContext(string $context) : $this

Useful if you need a custom JSON-LD context.

Parameters
$context : string
Return values
$this

withAtType()

Sets the internal JSON-LD `@type` attribute.

public withAtType(string $type) : $this

Allows overriding the default type inferred from the class.

Parameters
$type : string
Return values
$this

withJSONLDMeta()

Initializes both JSON-LD metadata: `@type` and `@context`.

public withJSONLDMeta([string|null $atType = null ][, string|null $atContext = null ]) : $this

Can be called from constructor or later to override default values.

Parameters
$atType : string|null = null

Optional JSON-LD type

$atContext : string|null = null

Optional JSON-LD context

Return values
$this

        
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