public String getAction() {
        return action;
    }
<p>
Returns the action (i.e. update or remove) that indicates what must be
done with this item or null if none. An "update" action requests the
server to create or update the item. Whilst a "remove" action requests to
remove the item.
</p>

@return the action (i.e. update or remove) that indicates what must be
        done with this item or null if none.
xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/disco/DiscoItem.java