com.webmethods.bpm.process
Interface IBpmProcessDefinition

public interface IBpmProcessDefinition

Interface which represents process definition for ad-hoc workflow

Method Summary

IBpmProcessStepDefinition	createStep(String stepID) Creates a new step definition for this process
IBpmProcessTransitionDefinition	createTransition(String fromStepID, String toStepID) Creates a new transition definition between steps
void	deleteStep(String stepID) Removes step definition by its ID
void	deleteTransition(String fromStepID, String toStepID) Removes transition definition between steps
void	generateProcessFile() Generates process file for this process definition
String	getDescription() Returns description for process definition
String	getID() Unique ID (key) for this process definition
String	getName() Returns name for process definition
String	getProcessFile() Returns xml for generated .process layout file
IBpmProcessStepDefinition	getStartStep() Finds start step for this process
IBpmProcessStepDefinition	getStep(String stepID) Returns a single step by its ID
List	getSteps() Returns list of declared steps
List	getTransitions() Returns list of declared transitions
void	layout(int direction) Re-Generates process layout
void	setDescription(String description) Sets description for process definition
void	setName(String name) Sets name for process definition

Method Detail

getID

String getID()

Unique ID (key) for this process definition

getName

String getName()

Returns name for process definition

setName

void setName(String name)

Sets name for process definition

Parameters:

name -

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns description for process definition

setDescription

void setDescription(String description)

Sets description for process definition

Parameters:

description -

getSteps

List getSteps()

Returns list of declared steps

getTransitions

List getTransitions()

Returns list of declared transitions

getStep

IBpmProcessStepDefinition getStep(String stepID)

Returns a single step by its ID

Parameters:

stepID -

getStartStep

IBpmProcessStepDefinition getStartStep()

Finds start step for this process

createStep

IBpmProcessStepDefinition createStep(String stepID)

Creates a new step definition for this process

Parameters:

stepID -

deleteStep

void deleteStep(String stepID)

Removes step definition by its ID

Parameters:

stepID -

createTransition

IBpmProcessTransitionDefinition createTransition(String fromStepID,
                                                 String toStepID)

Creates a new transition definition between steps

Parameters:

fromStepID -

toStepID -

deleteTransition

void deleteTransition(String fromStepID,
                      String toStepID)

Removes transition definition between steps

Parameters:

fromStepID -

toStepID -

layout

void layout(int direction)
            throws Exception

Re-Generates process layout

Parameters:

direction - see com.webmethods.process.model.layout.geometryPositionConstants

Throws:

Exception

generateProcessFile

void generateProcessFile()
                         throws Exception

Generates process file for this process definition

Throws:

Exception

getProcessFile

String getProcessFile()

Returns xml for generated .process layout file

Returns: