public String getOperation() {
        return this.operation;
    }
<p>
The type of operation to be performed. This follows the substitution template, so it can be
<code>${operation}</code>, but the substitution must result in one of the following: <code>INSERT</code>,
<code>UPDATE</code>, or <code>DELETE</code>.
</p>

@return The type of operation to be performed. This follows the substitution template, so it can be
        <code>${operation}</code>, but the substitution must result in one of the following: <code>INSERT</code>,
        <code>UPDATE</code>, or <code>DELETE</code>.
aws-java-sdk-iot/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/iot/model/DynamoDBAction.java