Package com.saperion.connector.wf

Interface SaWFTask

All Known Implementing Classes:

SaWFTaskImpl

public interface SaWFTask

Class for handling all step related tasks.

Author:

rbo

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addComment(String comment, int level)	Adds a comment to the workflow.
void	addHistory(String description)	Adds a history entry.
void	executeActivate()	Set inactive process to active.
void	executeApprove(ActorInfo nextActor)	Approve step.
void	executeAssignToMe()	Get task from absent user, the current user acts as substitute for.
void	executeChangeOwner(ActorInfo newOwner)	Change process owner.
void	executeCommand(CommandInfo command, String definition, ActorInfo nextActor, String comment, Date escalationDate, int activity)	Performs the given command.
void	executeDelegate(ActorInfo delegatee)	Delegate to user.
void	executeEscalation(Date escalationDate)	Escalate step.
void	executeForward(int transitionId, ActorInfo nextActor)	Forward step.
void	executeForward(int transitionId, ActorInfo nextActor, String reason)	Forward step.
void	executeHold(Date holdDate)	Set step to hold.
void	executeInactivate()	Set step to inactive.
void	executeNotResponsible(String comment)	Not responsible for this step.
void	executePutBack()	Put step back to inbox.
void	executeReassign()	Reassign task to original user after it has been taken as a substitute.
void	executeReject(ActorInfo nextActor)	Reject step.
void	executeRemove(String comment)	Remove step.
void	executeRemoveNotice()	Remove notice.
void	executeResetHold()	Resets hold.
void	executeRework(ActorInfo nextActor)	Rework step.
void	executeSetActivity(int activity)	Set next activity.
void	executeTake()	Take step from task list.
void	executeTerminate()	Terminate process.
InputStream	getAttachmentContent(int element)	Reads the content of the attachment.
CommandInfo[]	getCommandInfos()	Reads all possible transitions for this task.
CommandInfo[]	getCommandInfos(boolean transitionsOnly)	Reads all possible transitions and optional other possible commands for this task.
CommentInfo[]	getComments()	Reads the comments.
HistoryInfo[]	getHistory()	Reads the process history.
String	getHistoryXML()	Reads the process history as XML.
String	getHistoryXML(String language)	Reads the process history as XML.
String	getHistoryXML2(String language)	Reads the second variant of process history as XML.
String	getHistoryXML2(String language, boolean isAscending)	Reads the second variant of process history as XML with ascending / descending switch.
boolean	getSync()	Reads the sync status.
TaskInfo	getTaskInfo()	Reads the task info object of this task.
boolean	getTrusted()	Reads the trusted status.
int	getWorkingTime()
SaPropertyValue[]	readAttachmentMetadata()	Reads the metadata of the attachment.
TaskUserSelection	readSelectableUsersForTransition(int transition)	Obtains the next tasks TaskUserSelection for the given transition.
void	setAlias(ActorInfo alias)	Sets the actor to be used as alias for the next action.
void	setAliasActor(ActorInfo aliasActor)	Deprecated. this method actually sets the next actor by overwriting the nextActor field.
void	setComment(String comment)	Set comment to the next execute.
void	setSync(boolean isSync)	Set sync parameter.
void	setTrusted(boolean isTrusted)	Set trusted parameter.
void	setWorkingTime(int workingTime)
SaSaveInfo	updateAttachment(Properties namevaluePairs, InputStream[] content, String versionComment, String acls)	Updates the attachment in the backend system with the given metadata, acls and content.
void	updateTask(Properties values)	Updates the user defined fields of this task.

Method Details

getTaskInfo

TaskInfo getTaskInfo()
              throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the task info object of this task.

Returns:

TaskInfo object for this task

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

readAttachmentMetadata

SaPropertyValue[] readAttachmentMetadata()
                                  throws SaSystemException,
SaAuthenticationException,
SaDDCException,
SaWorkflowException

Reads the metadata of the attachment.

Returns:

Metadata array of attachment

Throws:

SaSystemException - SaSystemException

SaAuthenticationException - SaAuthenticationException

SaDDCException - SaDDCException

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getAttachmentContent

InputStream getAttachmentContent(int element)
                          throws SaSystemException,
SaAuthenticationException,
SaWorkflowException

Reads the content of the attachment.

Parameters:

element - position in the document structure; 0 if the document is unstructured.

Returns:

Content stream of base document

Throws:

SaSystemException - SaSystemException

SaAuthenticationException - SaAuthenticationException

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

updateAttachment

SaSaveInfo updateAttachment(Properties namevaluePairs,
 InputStream[] content,
 String versionComment,
 String acls)
                     throws SaSystemException,
SaAuthenticationException,
SaDDCException,
SaWorkflowException

Updates the attachment in the backend system with the given metadata, acls and content. Only the attached metadata and elements are changed. If the document was checked out, it will be automatically checked in.

Parameters:

namevaluePairs - A properties object containing the metadata

content - Multiple content data

versionComment - The comment for the version

acls - ACL name string

Returns:

SaSaveInfo SaSaveInfo object describing the document

Throws:

SaSystemException - SaSystemException

SaAuthenticationException - SaAuthenticationException

SaDDCException - SaDDCException

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getComments

CommentInfo[] getComments()
                   throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the comments.

Returns:

Array of comment objects

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

addComment

void addComment(String comment,
 int level)
         throws SaSystemException,
SaAuthenticationException,
SaWorkflowException

Adds a comment to the workflow.

Parameters:

comment - Comment

level - Level

Throws:

SaSystemException - SaSystemException

SaAuthenticationException - SaAuthenticationException

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

setComment

void setComment(String comment)

Set comment to the next execute.

Parameters:

comment - Comment string

addHistory

void addHistory(String description)
         throws SaSystemException,
SaAuthenticationException,
SaWorkflowException

Adds a history entry.

Parameters:

description - Comment

Throws:

SaSystemException - SaSystemException

SaAuthenticationException - SaAuthenticationException

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getHistory

HistoryInfo[] getHistory()
                  throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the process history.

Returns:

List of history objects

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getHistoryXML

String getHistoryXML()
              throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the process history as XML.

Returns:

XML string of history objects

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getHistoryXML

String getHistoryXML(String language)
              throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the process history as XML.

Parameters:

language - Language

Returns:

XML string of history objects

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getHistoryXML2

String getHistoryXML2(String language)
               throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the second variant of process history as XML.

Parameters:

language - Language

Returns:

XML string of history objects

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getHistoryXML2

String getHistoryXML2(String language,
 boolean isAscending)
               throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the second variant of process history as XML with ascending / descending switch.

Parameters:

language - Language

isAscending - Is ascending

Returns:

XML string of history objects

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

setSync

void setSync(boolean isSync)
      throws SaWorkflowException

Set sync parameter. Default is "true".

Parameters:

isSync - Synchron work

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getSync

boolean getSync()
         throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the sync status.

Returns:

Is Synchron

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

setTrusted

void setTrusted(boolean isTrusted)
         throws SaWorkflowException

Set trusted parameter. Default is "false".

Parameters:

isTrusted - Trusted work

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getTrusted

boolean getTrusted()
            throws SaWorkflowException

Reads the trusted status.

Returns:

Is trusted

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

setWorkingTime

void setWorkingTime(int workingTime)
             throws SaWorkflowException

Parameters:

workingTime - the workingTime to set

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getWorkingTime

int getWorkingTime()
            throws SaWorkflowException

Returns:

the workingTime

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

setAliasActor

@Deprecated
void setAliasActor(ActorInfo aliasActor)
            throws SaWorkflowException

Deprecated.

this method actually sets the next actor by overwriting the nextActor field. Use setAlias(ActorInfo) instead. Will be removed in 8.1.

Sets the alias actor.

Parameters:

aliasActor - Alias actor

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

setAlias

void setAlias(ActorInfo alias)
       throws SaWorkflowException

Sets the actor to be used as alias for the next action.

Parameters:

alias - alias actor

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - workflow exception

getCommandInfos

CommandInfo[] getCommandInfos()
                       throws SaAuthenticationException,
SaSystemException,
SaWorkflowException

Reads all possible transitions for this task.

Returns:

Command list

Throws:

SaSystemException - System exception

SaAuthenticationException - Authentication exception

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

getCommandInfos

CommandInfo[] getCommandInfos(boolean transitionsOnly)
                       throws SaAuthenticationException,
SaSystemException,
SaWorkflowException

Reads all possible transitions and optional other possible commands for this task.

Parameters:

transitionsOnly - if true, only transition commands will be returned

Returns:

Command list

Throws:

SaSystemException - System exception

SaAuthenticationException - Authentication exception

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

readSelectableUsersForTransition

TaskUserSelection readSelectableUsersForTransition(int transition)
                                            throws SaAuthenticationException,
SaSystemException,
SaWorkflowException

Obtains the next tasks TaskUserSelection for the given transition.

Parameters:

transition - The id of the transition one wants to obtain the user selection from.

Returns:

The next tasks TaskUserSelection for the given transition.

Throws:

SaAuthenticationException - if the session is not valid anymore

SaSystemException - if an error occurred on the server

SaWorkflowException - if a workflow specific error occurred

IllegalArgumentException - if the given CommandInfo does not represent a transition.

executeCommand

void executeCommand(CommandInfo command,
 String definition,
 ActorInfo nextActor,
 String comment,
 Date escalationDate,
 int activity)
             throws SaWorkflowException

Performs the given command. The parameters must fit to the given parameter. Unneeded parameters can be set to null.

Parameters:

command - Required. Command object.

definition - Optional. Process definition name.

nextActor - Optional. Next actor / delegatee

comment - Optional. Comment

escalationDate - Optional. Escalation date

activity - Optional. Activity

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeForward

void executeForward(int transitionId,
 ActorInfo nextActor)
             throws SaWorkflowException

Forward step.

Parameters:

transitionId - Transition ID

nextActor - Next actor

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeForward

void executeForward(int transitionId,
 ActorInfo nextActor,
 String reason)
             throws SaWorkflowException

Forward step.

Parameters:

transitionId - Transition ID

nextActor - Next actor

reason - reason for forward

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeApprove

void executeApprove(ActorInfo nextActor)
             throws SaWorkflowException

Approve step.

Parameters:

nextActor - Next actor

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeReject

void executeReject(ActorInfo nextActor)
            throws SaWorkflowException

Reject step.

Parameters:

nextActor - Reject actor

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeRework

void executeRework(ActorInfo nextActor)
            throws SaWorkflowException

Rework step.

Parameters:

nextActor - Rework actor

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeNotResponsible

void executeNotResponsible(String comment)
                    throws SaWorkflowException

Not responsible for this step.

Parameters:

comment - Comment

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeTake

void executeTake()
          throws SaWorkflowException

Take step from task list.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeRemove

void executeRemove(String comment)
            throws SaWorkflowException

Remove step.

Parameters:

comment - Comment

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeRemoveNotice

void executeRemoveNotice()
                  throws SaWorkflowException

Remove notice.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeHold

void executeHold(Date holdDate)
          throws SaWorkflowException

Set step to hold.

Parameters:

holdDate - Hold date

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeResetHold

void executeResetHold()
               throws SaWorkflowException

Resets hold.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeEscalation

void executeEscalation(Date escalationDate)
                throws SaWorkflowException

Escalate step.

Parameters:

escalationDate - Escalation date

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeInactivate

void executeInactivate()
                throws SaWorkflowException

Set step to inactive.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeActivate

void executeActivate()
              throws SaWorkflowException

Set inactive process to active.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeTerminate

void executeTerminate()
               throws SaWorkflowException

Terminate process.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeChangeOwner

void executeChangeOwner(ActorInfo newOwner)
                 throws SaWorkflowException

Change process owner.

Parameters:

newOwner - New owner

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeSetActivity

void executeSetActivity(int activity)
                 throws SaWorkflowException

Set next activity.

Parameters:

activity - Activity ID

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeDelegate

void executeDelegate(ActorInfo delegatee)
              throws SaWorkflowException

Delegate to user.

Parameters:

delegatee - Delegatee

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeReassign

void executeReassign()
              throws SaWorkflowException

Reassign task to original user after it has been taken as a substitute.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executeAssignToMe

void executeAssignToMe()
                throws SaWorkflowException

Get task from absent user, the current user acts as substitute for.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

executePutBack

void executePutBack()
             throws SaWorkflowException

Put step back to inbox.

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception

updateTask

void updateTask(Properties values)
         throws SaWorkflowException

Updates the user defined fields of this task.

Parameters:

values - Fieldvalues

Throws:

SaWorkflowException - Workflow exception