apache / apache/hop

[Task]: harmonize the ActionMeta and TransformMeta classes

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Actions API awaiting triage P3 Transforms
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Description

### What needs to happen?

even though Transforms and Actions are different objects in Apache Hop, they have a number of similarities that should be reflected in the code.
For example:
- there's a `TransformMeta.getTypeId()` that doesn't exist in `ActionMeta`
- there's a `ActionMeta.getTypeDesc()` that doesn't exist in `TransformMeta`
- `TransformMeta.getPluginId()` vs `ActionMeta.getAction().getPluginId()`

### Issue Priority

Priority: 3

### Issue Component

Component: Actions, Component: API, Component: Transforms

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Research direction

Start by comparing the ActionMeta and TransformMeta entry points named in the issue: getTypeId(), getTypeDesc(), getPluginId(), and getAction(). Determine which equivalent metadata methods should exist on both classes. Done means their similar capabilities are exposed consistently without changing the distinction between Actions and Transforms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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