Attribute parameter from <action> element - equivalent in Struts 2

In Struts1 you can use the attribute parameter from element(struts-config.xml) and access it's value within the action class via the actionMapping.getParameter() method. For actions requiring multiple steps, the parameter is often used to indicate which step the mapping is associated with.

Ex:

<action path="\something\Step1"
type="actions.SomethingAction"
parameter="step1"> ...

<action path="\something\Step2"
type="actions.SomethingAction"
parameter="step2"> ...

Which is the alternative solution for Struts2?

Parameters in the action configuration could be used instead

<package name="something" namespace="/something" extends="struts-default">
  <action name="Step1" class="actions.SomethingAction">
    <param name="step1" ...
  </action>
  <action name="Step2" class="actions.SomethingAction">
    <param name="step2" ...
  </action>
</package>