# File lib/rails-extjs-direct/mixins/action_controller/direct_controller.rb, line 3
    def self.included(base)
      base.class_eval do
        cattr_accessor :extjs_direct_actions
        before_filter :extjs_direct_prepare_request

        # include the Helper @see helpers/direct_controller_helper.rb
        helper Helper

        def self.direct_actions(*actions)
          unless actions.empty?
            self.extjs_direct_actions = actions.collect {|a| a.kind_of?(Hash) ? a : {:name => a, :len => 1}}
          else
            self.extjs_direct_actions
          end
        end
      end
    end