org.jwarp.flow.model
Interface IWorkflow

All Superinterfaces:

IConfigurable, IProcess, IWorkflowObject

public interface IWorkflow

extends IWorkflowObject, IProcess, IConfigurable

Interface for a workflow. A workflow defines possible states connected by transitions. Each transition belongs to a certain role. Additionaly there is a number of (possible) screens within a workflow.

Fields inherited from interface org.jwarp.flow.process.IProcess

STATUS_BLOCKED, STATUS_COMPLETED, STATUS_COMPLETED_ERROR, STATUS_CREATED, STATUS_RUNNING, STATUS_SUSPENDED

Method Summary

java.util.Date	getCreationDate() Return the creation date (start of this generation).
java.util.Date	getEndDate() Return the creation date (start of this generation).
IState	getEndState() Return the creation date (start of this generation).
IWorkflowContext	start() Start a workflow

Methods inherited from interface org.jwarp.flow.IWorkflowObject

getDescription, getID, getName

Methods inherited from interface org.jwarp.flow.process.IProcess

abort, getActivities, getCreationTime, getEndTime, getPriority, getStartTime, getStatus, start

Methods inherited from interface org.jwarp.service.configuration.IConfigurable

configure

Method Detail

getCreationDate

public java.util.Date getCreationDate()

Return the creation date (start of this generation).

Returns:

The creation date

getEndDate

public java.util.Date getEndDate()

Return the creation date (start of this generation).

Returns:

The creation date

getEndState

public IState getEndState()

Return the creation date (start of this generation).

Returns:

The creation date

start

public IWorkflowContext start()

Start a workflow