diff --git a/src/storage/jani/Action.cpp b/src/storage/jani/Action.cpp
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+++ b/src/storage/jani/Action.cpp
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+#include "src/storage/jani/Action.h"
+
+namespace storm {
+    namespace jani {
+        Action::Action(std::string const& name) : name(name) {
+            // Intentionally left empty.
+        }
+
+        std::string const& Action::getName() const {
+            return this->name;
+        }
+
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/storage/jani/Action.h b/src/storage/jani/Action.h
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+++ b/src/storage/jani/Action.h
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+#include <string>
+
+#pragma once
+namespace storm {
+    namespace jani {
+        class Action {
+        public:
+            /**
+             * Creates an action
+             * @param name name of the action
+             */
+            Action(std::string const& name);
+
+            /**
+             * Returns the name of the location.
+             */
+            std::string const& getName() const;
+
+        private:
+            std::string name;
+
+        };
+
+    }
+}
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