diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/AddNewUser.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/AddNewUser.java
index ea25867f7..f72c415cf 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/AddNewUser.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/AddNewUser.java
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-public class AddNewUser implements AdminRequestedAction{
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+/** Should we allow the user to create a user account? */
+public class AddNewUser extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction{
+	// no members
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/LoadOntology.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/LoadOntology.java
index febb0e6a6..f115a1268 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/LoadOntology.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/LoadOntology.java
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-public class LoadOntology implements AdminRequestedAction{
+/** Should we allow the user to load an ontology? */
+public class LoadOntology extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction{
     protected String ontologyUrl;
 
     public String getOntologyUrl() {
@@ -15,9 +16,4 @@ public class LoadOntology implements AdminRequestedAction{
     public void setOntologyUrl(String ontologyUrl) {
         this.ontologyUrl = ontologyUrl;
     }
-
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RebuildTextIndex.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RebuildTextIndex.java
index 666e69377..a5eaef052 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RebuildTextIndex.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RebuildTextIndex.java
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-public class RebuildTextIndex implements AdminRequestedAction{
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+public class RebuildTextIndex extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction{
+	// no members
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RemoveUser.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RemoveUser.java
index a463ee9d6..564530ce7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RemoveUser.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/RemoveUser.java
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-public class RemoveUser implements AdminRequestedAction{
+/** Should we allow the user to remove a user account */
+public class RemoveUser extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction{
     protected String userUri;
 
     public String getUserUri() {
@@ -15,9 +16,4 @@ public class RemoveUser implements AdminRequestedAction{
     public void setUserUri(String userUri) {
         this.userUri = userUri;
     }
-
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/ServerStatus.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/ServerStatus.java
index a526903db..9c1b296bf 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/ServerStatus.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/ServerStatus.java
@@ -3,17 +3,9 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-/**
- * Represents a request to view information about the server status.
- * @author bdc34
- *
- */
-public class ServerStatus implements AdminRequestedAction {
-
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+/** Should we allow the user to view information about the server status? */
+public class ServerStatus extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction {
+	// no members
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UpdateTextIndex.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UpdateTextIndex.java
index 68436444e..4345eed29 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UpdateTextIndex.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UpdateTextIndex.java
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-public class UpdateTextIndex implements AdminRequestedAction{
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+public class UpdateTextIndex extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction{
+	// no fields
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UploadFile.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UploadFile.java
index 5ccd79765..f44474ae7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UploadFile.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/admin/UploadFile.java
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.admin;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.AdminRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
+import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
-public class UploadFile implements AdminRequestedAction{
+/** Should we allow the user to upload a file? */
+public class UploadFile extends RequestedAction implements AdminRequestedAction{
     protected String subjectUri;
     protected String predicateUri;
 
@@ -14,9 +15,4 @@ public class UploadFile implements AdminRequestedAction{
         this.subjectUri = subjectUri;
         this.predicateUri = predicateUri;
     }
-
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/AdminRequestedAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/AdminRequestedAction.java
index 4c9d357ba..c7977cbcb 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/AdminRequestedAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/AdminRequestedAction.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces;
 
-public interface AdminRequestedAction extends RequestedAction {
+/** Denotes an action that is administrative, like adding users, etc. */
+public interface AdminRequestedAction {
 	/** marker interface */
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/OntoRequestedAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/OntoRequestedAction.java
index ef1090ce7..c0d3ed74d 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/OntoRequestedAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/OntoRequestedAction.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces;
 
-public interface OntoRequestedAction extends RequestedAction {
+/** Denotes an action that relates to manipulating the ontology. */
+public interface OntoRequestedAction {
 	/** marker interface */
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/RequestedAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/RequestedAction.java
index 12906f728..f2616104c 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/RequestedAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/RequestedAction.java
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces;
 
 /* Represents a request to perform an action.    */
-public interface RequestedAction {
+public abstract class RequestedAction {
 	/**
 	 * In its most basic form, a RequestAction needs to have an identifier.
-	 * Sometimes this will be enough. For example ServerStatusRequest.
-	 * 
-	 * @return
+	 * Sometimes this will be enough.
 	 */
-	public String getURI();
+	public final String getURI() {
+        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/SingleParameterAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/SingleParameterAction.java
index 762c11f26..28864f4ef 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/SingleParameterAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/SingleParameterAction.java
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces;
 
-public abstract class SingleParameterAction implements RequestedAction {
+/**
+ * A base class for actions that involve a single URI.
+ */
+public abstract class SingleParameterAction extends RequestedAction {
     protected String subjectUri;
 
     public String getSubjectUri() {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/TwoParameterAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/TwoParameterAction.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e1067c3dd..000000000
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ifaces/TwoParameterAction.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/* $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ */
-
-package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces;
-
-public abstract class TwoParameterAction implements RequestedAction {
-    protected String resourceUri;
-    protected String secondUri;
-
-    public String getResourceUri() {
-        return resourceUri;
-    }
-    public void setResourceUri(String resourceUri) {
-        this.resourceUri = resourceUri;
-    }
-    public String getSecondUri() {
-        return secondUri;
-    }
-    public void setSecondUri(String secondUri) {
-        this.secondUri = secondUri;
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/CreateOwlClass.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/CreateOwlClass.java
index 24be6c57c..71385aea7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/CreateOwlClass.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/CreateOwlClass.java
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ontology;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.OntoRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.SingleParameterAction;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to create a new class in the ontology? */
 public class CreateOwlClass extends SingleParameterAction implements OntoRequestedAction {
-
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+	// no fields
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineDataProperty.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineDataProperty.java
index ea266eb10..3387e7599 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineDataProperty.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineDataProperty.java
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ontology;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.OntoRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.SingleParameterAction;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to define a data property in the ontology? */
 public class DefineDataProperty extends SingleParameterAction implements OntoRequestedAction{
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+	// no fields
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineObjectProperty.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineObjectProperty.java
index 911f1c005..56b0319dd 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineObjectProperty.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/DefineObjectProperty.java
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ontology;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.OntoRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.SingleParameterAction;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to define a new object property in the ontology? */
 public class DefineObjectProperty extends SingleParameterAction implements OntoRequestedAction{
-
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+	// no fields
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/RemoveOwlClass.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/RemoveOwlClass.java
index 00d4b0e09..e2da530d1 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/RemoveOwlClass.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/ontology/RemoveOwlClass.java
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ontology;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.OntoRequestedAction;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.SingleParameterAction;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to remove a class from the ontology? */
 public class RemoveOwlClass extends SingleParameterAction implements OntoRequestedAction{
-    @Override
-	public String getURI() {
-        return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace + this.getClass().getName();
-    }
+	// no fields
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractDataPropertyAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractDataPropertyAction.java
index e9755f55f..c6418fdd9 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractDataPropertyAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractDataPropertyAction.java
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
 /**
  * A base class for requestion actions that relate to data properties.
  */
-public abstract class AbstractDataPropertyAction implements RequestedAction {
+public abstract class AbstractDataPropertyAction extends RequestedAction {
 	private final String subjectUri;
 	private final String predicateUri;
 
@@ -25,12 +24,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractDataPropertyAction implements RequestedAction {
 		return predicateUri;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public String getURI() {
-		return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace
-				+ this.getClass().getName();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return getClass().getSimpleName() + ": <" + subjectUri + "> <"
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractObjectPropertyAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractObjectPropertyAction.java
index 585d3505f..611015f03 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractObjectPropertyAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AbstractObjectPropertyAction.java
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
 /**
  * A base class for requested actions that involve manipulating an object
  * property.
  */
-public abstract class AbstractObjectPropertyAction implements RequestedAction {
+public abstract class AbstractObjectPropertyAction extends RequestedAction {
 	public final String uriOfSubject;
 	public final String uriOfPredicate;
 	public final String uriOfObject;
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractObjectPropertyAction implements RequestedAction {
 		return uriOfObject;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public String getURI() {
-		return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace
-				+ this.getClass().getName();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return this.getClass().getSimpleName() + ": <" + uriOfSubject + "> <"
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddDataPropStmt.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddDataPropStmt.java
index 90a409458..4f7ed015c 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddDataPropStmt.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddDataPropStmt.java
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
-
+/** Should we allow the user to add this DataPropertyStatement? */
 public class AddDataPropStmt extends AbstractDataPropertyAction {
-
     protected String data;
     protected String dataType;
     protected String lang;
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddObjectPropStmt.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddObjectPropStmt.java
index e4894c471..60a0e15d3 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddObjectPropStmt.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/AddObjectPropStmt.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
-
+/** Should we allow the user to add this ObjectPropertyStatement? */
 public class AddObjectPropStmt extends AbstractObjectPropertyAction {
 
 	public AddObjectPropStmt(String uriOfSub, String uriOfPred, String uriOfObj) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropDataPropStmt.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropDataPropStmt.java
index 81567936b..685b84c37 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropDataPropStmt.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropDataPropStmt.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.DataPropertyStatement;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.DataPropertyStatementImpl;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to delete this DataPropertyStatement? */
 public class DropDataPropStmt extends AbstractDataPropertyAction {
 
     private final DataPropertyStatement dataPropStmt;
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropObjectPropStmt.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropObjectPropStmt.java
index be47bb630..0b42365ae 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropObjectPropStmt.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/DropObjectPropStmt.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to delete this ObjectPropertyStatement? */
 public class DropObjectPropStmt extends AbstractObjectPropertyAction {
 
 	public DropObjectPropStmt(String sub, String pred, String obj) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditDataPropStmt.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditDataPropStmt.java
index 644426c34..8edfb31f6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditDataPropStmt.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditDataPropStmt.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.DataPropertyStatement;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to edit this DataPropertyStatement? */
 public class EditDataPropStmt extends AbstractDataPropertyAction {
 
     private final DataPropertyStatement dataPropStmt;
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditObjPropStmt.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditObjPropStmt.java
index edc226bc4..e5c53ec77 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditObjPropStmt.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/propstmt/EditObjPropStmt.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.propstmt;
 
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.ObjectPropertyStatement;
 
+/** Should we allow the user to edit this ObjectPropertyStatement? */
 public class EditObjPropStmt extends AbstractObjectPropertyAction {
 
 	public EditObjPropStmt(ObjectPropertyStatement ops) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AbstractResourceAction.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AbstractResourceAction.java
index 03e357175..8c61be6ba 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AbstractResourceAction.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AbstractResourceAction.java
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.resource;
 
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestActionConstants;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.ifaces.RequestedAction;
 
 /**
  * A common base class for resource-related actions.
  */
-public abstract class AbstractResourceAction implements RequestedAction {
+public abstract class AbstractResourceAction extends RequestedAction {
 	private final String typeUri;
 	private final String subjectUri;
 
@@ -27,15 +26,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractResourceAction implements RequestedAction {
 		return subjectUri;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public String getURI() {
-		return RequestActionConstants.actionNamespace
-				+ this.getClass().getName();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return this.getClass().getSimpleName() + " <" + subjectUri + ">";
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AddResource.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AddResource.java
index 0b9523ede..912308c57 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AddResource.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/AddResource.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.resource;
 
-
+/** Should we allow the user to add a Resource to the model? */
 public class AddResource extends AbstractResourceAction {
 
 	public AddResource(String typeUri, String subjectUri) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/DropResource.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/DropResource.java
index b6565cf1c..ff0e6d1a0 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/DropResource.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/requestedAction/resource/DropResource.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.auth.requestedAction.resource;
 
-
+/** Should we allow the user to delete a Resource from the model? */
 public class DropResource extends AbstractResourceAction {
 
 	public DropResource(String typeUri, String subjectUri) {