wt.workflow.engine
Class WfConnector

java.lang.Object
  wt.fc.WTObject
      wt.workflow.engine.WfConnector

All Implemented Interfaces:

DisplayIdentification, Externalizable, NetFactor, ObjectMappable, Persistable, Serializable, WfNode

public class WfConnector

extends WTObject

implements WfNode, Externalizable

The WfConnector class represents logical sequencing combinations between workflow steps. A connector is a valid workflow node (WfNode) and may be the source and destinations of many workflow links. The links for which the connector is source are called "outgoing" links; those for which it is destination are called "incoming" links.

There are four types of connectors:

• "OR" connector: outgoing links are fired if at least one incoming link is fired;
• "XOR" connector: outgoing links are fired if exactly one incoming link is fired;
• "AND" connector: outgoing links are fired if all incoming links are fired;
• "THRESHOLD" connector: outgoing links are fired if at least 'n' incoming links are fired, where 'n' is the the 'firingThreshold'.

  Note: XOR is not implemented and is listed for completeness.

  The same way as activities, connectors can also present routing conditioinal (automatic) functionality. In this case, when a connector fires, an event is generated by evaluating a 'router' expression. In this expression the variables used are those of the containing process.

  Use the newWfConnector static factory method(s), not the WfConnector constructor, to construct instances of this class. Instances must be constructed using the static factory(s), in order to ensure proper initialization of the instance.

  
  
  Supported API: false
  
  Extendable: false

  See Also:

  Serialized Form

  Field Summary

  private static String	CLASSNAME
  static String	CONNECTOR_FUNCTION Label for the attribute; Function of the connector.
  private static int	CONNECTOR_FUNCTION_UPPER_LIMIT
  static String	CONNECTOR_TYPE Label for the attribute; Type of the connector.
  private static int	CONNECTOR_TYPE_UPPER_LIMIT
  private WfConnectorFunction	connectorFunction
  private WfConnectorType	connectorType
  static long	EXTERNALIZATION_VERSION_UID
  private static int	FIRED_LINK_LIST_UPPER_LIMIT
  private FiredLinkVector	firedLinkList
  static String	FIRING_THRESHOLD Label for the attribute; Number of fired incoming links necessary for the connector to fire outgoing links.
  private int	firingThreshold
  static String	NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS Label for the attribute; Number of predecessor links that has fired.
  static String	NUMBER_PREDECESSORS Label for the attribute; Total number of predecessor links.
  private int	numberFiredPredecessors
  private int	numberPredecessors
  protected static long	OLD_FORMAT_VERSION_UID
  private WfContainerReference	parentProcessRef
  private static String	RESOURCE
  static String	ROUTER_TYPE Label for the attribute; Whether the connector is a routing connector.
  private static int	ROUTER_TYPE_UPPER_LIMIT
  private WfRouterType	routerType
  (package private) static long	serialVersionUID
  private WfConnectorState	state
  static String	STATE Label for the attribute; State of the connector: one of {ENABLED, DISABLED}.
  private static int	STATE_UPPER_LIMIT
  private WfNodeTemplateReference	template
  static String	TEMPLATE Label for the attribute; Reference to the template used to create connector.
  static String	TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES Label for the attribute.
  private boolean	terminateActivities
  static String	USER_EVENT_LIST Label for the attribute; List of events associated with the connector for routing connectors.
  private static int	USER_EVENT_LIST_UPPER_LIMIT
  private UserEventVector	userEventList
  private static boolean	VERBOSE

  Fields inherited from class wt.fc.WTObject

  CREATE_TIMESTAMP, MODIFY_TIMESTAMP

  Fields inherited from interface wt.workflow.engine.WfNode

  PARENT_PROCESS_REF

  Fields inherited from interface wt.fc.Persistable

  IDENTITY, PERSIST_INFO, TYPE

  Fields inherited from interface wt.identity.DisplayIdentification

  DISPLAY_IDENTIFIER, DISPLAY_IDENTITY, DISPLAY_TYPE

  Constructor Summary

  WfConnector()
  

  Method Summary

  protected WfConnector	addOneToThreshold() Adds one to firing threshold for THRESHOLD connectors.
  WfConnector	changeState(WfConnectorAction action) Changes the connector's state.
  boolean	equals(Object obj) Indicates whether the given object is equal to this object from a persistence perspective, by comparing the two objects ObjectIdentifiers.
  Object	evaluateRouterExpression() Evaluates expression associated with the router.
  void	fire() Unconditionally fires connector.
  protected void	fire(boolean is_immediate) Unconditional firing.
  void	fireInput(ObjectReference link_ref) Method called by afferent links (or parent process) to indicate that the link is activated.
  String	getConceptualClassname() Deprecated.
  WfConnectorFunction	getConnectorFunction() Gets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_FUNCTION.
  WfConnectorType	getConnectorType() Gets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_TYPE.
  int	getFiringThreshold() Gets the value of the attribute: FIRING_THRESHOLD.
  int	getNumberFiredPredecessors() Gets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS.
  int	getNumberPredecessors() Gets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_PREDECESSORS.
  WfContainerReference	getParentProcessRef() Gets the value of the attribute: PARENT_PROCESS_REF.
  WfRouterType	getRouterType() Gets the value of the attribute: ROUTER_TYPE.
  WfConnectorState	getState() Gets the value of the attribute: STATE.
  WfNodeTemplateReference	getTemplate() Gets the value of the attribute: TEMPLATE.
  ObjectReference	getTemplateReference() Returns reference to template.
  UserEventVector	getUserEventList() Gets the value of the attribute: USER_EVENT_LIST.
  int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this object based upon its ObjectIdentifier.
  protected void	initialize(WfContainer container, WfConnectorFunction function, WfConnectorType type) Supports initialization, following construction of an instance.
  boolean	isTerminateActivities() Gets the value of the attribute: TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES.
  static WfConnector	newWfConnector(WfContainer container, WfConnectorFunction function, WfConnectorType type) Connector's constructor.
  protected void	propagateEvent(Object event) Propagate event to successor nodes.
  void	readExternal(ObjectInput input) Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source.
  void	readExternal(PersistentRetrieveIfc input) Used by Persistent Data Service to populate the persistent attributes of this class from a persistent store.
  private boolean	readOldVersion(ObjectInput input, long readSerialVersionUID, boolean passThrough, boolean superDone) Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source, which is not the current version.
  protected boolean	readVersion(WfConnector thisObject, ObjectInput input, long readSerialVersionUID, boolean passThrough, boolean superDone) Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source.
  protected void	setConnectorFunction(WfConnectorFunction a_ConnectorFunction) Sets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_FUNCTION.
  protected void	setConnectorType(WfConnectorType a_ConnectorType) Sets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_TYPE.
  void	setFiringThreshold(int a_FiringThreshold) Sets the value of the attribute: FIRING_THRESHOLD.
  protected void	setNumberFiredPredecessors(int a_NumberFiredPredecessors) Sets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS.
  void	setNumberPredecessors(int a_NumberPredecessors) Sets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_PREDECESSORS.
  void	setParentProcessRef(WfContainerReference a_ParentProcessRef) Sets the value of the attribute: PARENT_PROCESS_REF.
  void	setRouterType(WfRouterType a_RouterType) Sets the value of the attribute: ROUTER_TYPE.
  protected void	setState(WfConnectorState a_State) Sets the value of the attribute: STATE.
  void	setTemplate(WfNodeTemplateReference a_Template) Sets the value of the attribute: TEMPLATE.
  void	setTerminateActivities(boolean a_TerminateActivities) Sets the value of the attribute: TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES.
  void	setUserEventList(UserEventVector a_UserEventList) Sets the value of the attribute: USER_EVENT_LIST.
  protected WfConnector	subtractOneFromThreshold() Subtracts one from firing threshold for THRESHOLD connectors if firing threshold is greater than zero; does nothing otherwise.
  protected void	terminatePrecedingActivities() Terminates preceding activities that are still running.
  String	toString() Returns a string representation of the connector object.
  void	writeExternal(ObjectOutput output) Writes the non-transient fields of this class to an external source.
  void	writeExternal(PersistentStoreIfc output) Used by Persistent Data Service to obtain the values of the persistent attributes of this class, so they can be written to a persistent store.

  Methods inherited from class wt.fc.WTObject

  checkAttributes, duplicate, finalize, getClassInfo, getCreateTimestamp, getDisplayIdentifier, getDisplayIdentity, getDisplayType, getIdentity, getModifyTimestamp, getPersistInfo, getType, initialize, readVersion, setPersistInfo

  Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  clone, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  Field Detail

  RESOURCE

  private static final String RESOURCE

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  CLASSNAME

  private static final String CLASSNAME

  CONNECTOR_FUNCTION

  public static final String CONNECTOR_FUNCTION

  Label for the attribute; Function of the connector. One of {AND, OR, XOR, THRESHOLD}. Set at the time of object creation, and can't be changed.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  CONNECTOR_FUNCTION_UPPER_LIMIT

  private static int CONNECTOR_FUNCTION_UPPER_LIMIT

  connectorFunction

  private WfConnectorFunction connectorFunction

  STATE

  public static final String STATE

  Label for the attribute; State of the connector: one of {ENABLED, DISABLED}. Set to "ENABLED" at creation time.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  STATE_UPPER_LIMIT

  private static int STATE_UPPER_LIMIT

  state

  private WfConnectorState state

  FIRING_THRESHOLD

  public static final String FIRING_THRESHOLD

  Label for the attribute; Number of fired incoming links necessary for the connector to fire outgoing links. This attribute is only used if the connector's function is THRESHOLD. For the other functions it is ignored.

  Initial value is zero that, in practice, is equivalent to an OR connector because for a connector to fire its outgoing links is necessary that an incoming link be fired.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  firingThreshold

  private int firingThreshold

  NUMBER_PREDECESSORS

  public static final String NUMBER_PREDECESSORS

  Label for the attribute; Total number of predecessor links. Used to determine when connector should fire for AND and THRESHOLD connector types.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  numberPredecessors

  private int numberPredecessors

  NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS

  public static final String NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS

  Label for the attribute; Number of predecessor links that has fired. Used to determine when connector should fire for AND and THRESHOLD connector types.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  numberFiredPredecessors

  private int numberFiredPredecessors

  TEMPLATE

  public static final String TEMPLATE

  Label for the attribute; Reference to the template used to create connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  template

  private WfNodeTemplateReference template

  CONNECTOR_TYPE

  public static final String CONNECTOR_TYPE

  Label for the attribute; Type of the connector. One of {START, END, GROUND and DEFAULT}.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  CONNECTOR_TYPE_UPPER_LIMIT

  private static int CONNECTOR_TYPE_UPPER_LIMIT

  connectorType

  private WfConnectorType connectorType

  ROUTER_TYPE

  public static final String ROUTER_TYPE

  Label for the attribute; Whether the connector is a routing connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  ROUTER_TYPE_UPPER_LIMIT

  private static int ROUTER_TYPE_UPPER_LIMIT

  routerType

  private WfRouterType routerType

  USER_EVENT_LIST

  public static final String USER_EVENT_LIST

  Label for the attribute; List of events associated with the connector for routing connectors.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  USER_EVENT_LIST_UPPER_LIMIT

  private static int USER_EVENT_LIST_UPPER_LIMIT

  userEventList

  private UserEventVector userEventList

  FIRED_LINK_LIST_UPPER_LIMIT

  private static int FIRED_LINK_LIST_UPPER_LIMIT

  firedLinkList

  private FiredLinkVector firedLinkList

  TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES

  public static final String TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES

  Label for the attribute.
  
  Supported API: false

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  terminateActivities

  private boolean terminateActivities

  parentProcessRef

  private WfContainerReference parentProcessRef

  serialVersionUID

  static final long serialVersionUID

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  EXTERNALIZATION_VERSION_UID

  public static final long EXTERNALIZATION_VERSION_UID

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  OLD_FORMAT_VERSION_UID

  protected static final long OLD_FORMAT_VERSION_UID

  See Also:

  Constant Field Values

  VERBOSE

  private static final boolean VERBOSE

  Constructor Detail

  WfConnector

  public WfConnector()

  Method Detail

  writeExternal

  public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput output)
                     throws IOException

  Writes the non-transient fields of this class to an external source.
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  writeExternal in interface Externalizable

  Overrides:

  writeExternal in class WTObject

  Parameters:

  output -

  Throws:

  IOException

  readExternal

  public void readExternal(ObjectInput input)
                    throws IOException,
                           ClassNotFoundException

  Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source.
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  readExternal in interface Externalizable

  Overrides:

  readExternal in class WTObject

  Parameters:

  input -

  Throws:

  IOException

  ClassNotFoundException

  readVersion

  protected boolean readVersion(WfConnector thisObject,
                                ObjectInput input,
                                long readSerialVersionUID,
                                boolean passThrough,
                                boolean superDone)
                         throws IOException,
                                ClassNotFoundException

  Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  thisObject -

  input -

  readSerialVersionUID -

  passThrough -

  superDone -

  Returns:

  boolean

  Throws:

  IOException

  ClassNotFoundException

  readOldVersion

  private boolean readOldVersion(ObjectInput input,
                                 long readSerialVersionUID,
                                 boolean passThrough,
                                 boolean superDone)
                          throws IOException,
                                 ClassNotFoundException

  Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source, which is not the current version.

  Parameters:

  input -

  readSerialVersionUID -

  passThrough -

  superDone -

  Returns:

  boolean

  Throws:

  IOException

  ClassNotFoundException

  writeExternal

  public void writeExternal(PersistentStoreIfc output)
                     throws SQLException,
                            DatastoreException

  Used by Persistent Data Service to obtain the values of the persistent attributes of this class, so they can be written to a persistent store.

  (Not intended for general use.)
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  writeExternal in interface ObjectMappable

  Overrides:

  writeExternal in class WTObject

  Parameters:

  output -

  Throws:

  SQLException

  DatastoreException

  readExternal

  public void readExternal(PersistentRetrieveIfc input)
                    throws SQLException,
                           DatastoreException

  Used by Persistent Data Service to populate the persistent attributes of this class from a persistent store.

  (Not intended for general use.)
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  readExternal in interface ObjectMappable

  Overrides:

  readExternal in class WTObject

  Parameters:

  input -

  Throws:

  SQLException

  DatastoreException

  getConceptualClassname

  public String getConceptualClassname()

  Deprecated.

  Returns the conceptual (modeled) name for the class.
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  getConceptualClassname in interface NetFactor

  Returns:

  String

  getConnectorFunction

  public WfConnectorFunction getConnectorFunction()

  Gets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_FUNCTION. Function of the connector. One of {AND, OR, XOR, THRESHOLD}. Set at the time of object creation, and can't be changed.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfConnectorFunction

  setConnectorFunction

  protected void setConnectorFunction(WfConnectorFunction a_ConnectorFunction)

  Sets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_FUNCTION. Function of the connector. One of {AND, OR, XOR, THRESHOLD}. Set at the time of object creation, and can't be changed.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_ConnectorFunction -

  getState

  public WfConnectorState getState()

  Gets the value of the attribute: STATE. State of the connector: one of {ENABLED, DISABLED}. Set to "ENABLED" at creation time.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfConnectorState

  setState

  protected void setState(WfConnectorState a_State)

  Sets the value of the attribute: STATE. State of the connector: one of {ENABLED, DISABLED}. Set to "ENABLED" at creation time.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_State -

  getFiringThreshold

  public int getFiringThreshold()

  Gets the value of the attribute: FIRING_THRESHOLD. Number of fired incoming links necessary for the connector to fire outgoing links. This attribute is only used if the connector's function is THRESHOLD. For the other functions it is ignored.

  Initial value is zero that, in practice, is equivalent to an OR connector because for a connector to fire its outgoing links is necessary that an incoming link be fired.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  int

  setFiringThreshold

  public void setFiringThreshold(int a_FiringThreshold)

  Sets the value of the attribute: FIRING_THRESHOLD. Number of fired incoming links necessary for the connector to fire outgoing links. This attribute is only used if the connector's function is THRESHOLD. For the other functions it is ignored.

  Initial value is zero that, in practice, is equivalent to an OR connector because for a connector to fire its outgoing links is necessary that an incoming link be fired.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_FiringThreshold -

  getNumberPredecessors

  public int getNumberPredecessors()

  Gets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_PREDECESSORS. Total number of predecessor links. Used to determine when connector should fire for AND and THRESHOLD connector types.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  int

  setNumberPredecessors

  public void setNumberPredecessors(int a_NumberPredecessors)

  Sets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_PREDECESSORS. Total number of predecessor links. Used to determine when connector should fire for AND and THRESHOLD connector types.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_NumberPredecessors -

  getNumberFiredPredecessors

  public int getNumberFiredPredecessors()

  Gets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS. Number of predecessor links that has fired. Used to determine when connector should fire for AND and THRESHOLD connector types.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  int

  setNumberFiredPredecessors

  protected void setNumberFiredPredecessors(int a_NumberFiredPredecessors)

  Sets the value of the attribute: NUMBER_FIRED_PREDECESSORS. Number of predecessor links that has fired. Used to determine when connector should fire for AND and THRESHOLD connector types.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_NumberFiredPredecessors -

  getTemplate

  public WfNodeTemplateReference getTemplate()

  Gets the value of the attribute: TEMPLATE. Reference to the template used to create connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfNodeTemplateReference

  setTemplate

  public void setTemplate(WfNodeTemplateReference a_Template)

  Sets the value of the attribute: TEMPLATE. Reference to the template used to create connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_Template -

  getConnectorType

  public WfConnectorType getConnectorType()

  Gets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_TYPE. Type of the connector. One of {START, END, GROUND and DEFAULT}.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfConnectorType

  setConnectorType

  protected void setConnectorType(WfConnectorType a_ConnectorType)

  Sets the value of the attribute: CONNECTOR_TYPE. Type of the connector. One of {START, END, GROUND and DEFAULT}.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_ConnectorType -

  getRouterType

  public WfRouterType getRouterType()

  Gets the value of the attribute: ROUTER_TYPE. Whether the connector is a routing connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfRouterType

  setRouterType

  public void setRouterType(WfRouterType a_RouterType)

  Sets the value of the attribute: ROUTER_TYPE. Whether the connector is a routing connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_RouterType -

  getUserEventList

  public UserEventVector getUserEventList()

  Gets the value of the attribute: USER_EVENT_LIST. List of events associated with the connector for routing connectors.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  UserEventVector

  setUserEventList

  public void setUserEventList(UserEventVector a_UserEventList)

  Sets the value of the attribute: USER_EVENT_LIST. List of events associated with the connector for routing connectors.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_UserEventList -

  isTerminateActivities

  public boolean isTerminateActivities()

  Gets the value of the attribute: TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  boolean

  setTerminateActivities

  public void setTerminateActivities(boolean a_TerminateActivities)

  Sets the value of the attribute: TERMINATE_ACTIVITIES.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  a_TerminateActivities -

  toString

  public String toString()

  Returns a string representation of the connector object. Used mostly for debugging purposes: not appropriate for GUI use.
  
  Supported API: false

  Overrides:

  toString in class WTObject

  Returns:

  String

  changeState

  public WfConnector changeState(WfConnectorAction action)
                          throws WTException

  Changes the connector's state. Connectors only respond to firing incoming links if in the ENABLED state.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  action -

  Returns:

  WfConnector

  Throws:

  WTException

  newWfConnector

  public static WfConnector newWfConnector(WfContainer container,
                                           WfConnectorFunction function,
                                           WfConnectorType type)
                                    throws WTException

  Connector's constructor. Takes the function of the connector as argument.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  container -

  function -

  type -

  Returns:

  WfConnector

  Throws:

  WTException

  initialize

  protected void initialize(WfContainer container,
                            WfConnectorFunction function,
                            WfConnectorType type)
                     throws WTException

  Supports initialization, following construction of an instance. Invoked by "new" factory having the same signature.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  container -

  function -

  type -

  Throws:

  WTException

  fireInput

  public void fireInput(ObjectReference link_ref)
                 throws WTException

  Method called by afferent links (or parent process) to indicate that the link is activated.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  link_ref -

  Throws:

  WTException

  fire

  protected void fire(boolean is_immediate)
               throws WTException

  Unconditional firing. It doesn't matter the function, the state, nothing: this method fires the connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Parameters:

  is_immediate -

  Throws:

  WTException

  addOneToThreshold

  protected WfConnector addOneToThreshold()
                                   throws WTException

  Adds one to firing threshold for THRESHOLD connectors. Persists and returns persisted connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfConnector

  Throws:

  WTException

  subtractOneFromThreshold

  protected WfConnector subtractOneFromThreshold()
                                          throws WTException

  Subtracts one from firing threshold for THRESHOLD connectors if firing threshold is greater than zero; does nothing otherwise. If connector changes, it persists and returns persisted connector.
  
  Supported API: false

  Returns:

  WfConnector

  Throws:

  WTException

  getParentProcessRef

  public WfContainerReference getParentProcessRef()

  Gets the value of the attribute: PARENT_PROCESS_REF. Reference to the process that owns the node. Used to implement derived relationship between the process and contained objects.
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  getParentProcessRef in interface WfNode

  Returns:

  WfContainerReference

  setParentProcessRef

  public void setParentProcessRef(WfContainerReference a_ParentProcessRef)

  Sets the value of the attribute: PARENT_PROCESS_REF. Reference to the process that owns the node. Used to implement derived relationship between the process and contained objects.
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  setParentProcessRef in interface WfNode

  Parameters:

  a_ParentProcessRef -

  getTemplateReference

  public ObjectReference getTemplateReference()

  Returns reference to template.
  
  Supported API: false

  Specified by:

  getTemplateReference in interface WfNode

  Returns:

  ObjectReference

  equals

  public boolean equals(Object obj)

  Indicates whether the given object is equal to this object from a persistence perspective, by comparing the two objects ObjectIdentifiers. Changed or stale copies are still considered equal by this method. Delegates to PersistenceHelper.equals(Persistable,Object).

  Warning: Certain core Windchill operations may depend upon equals being ObjectIdentifier-based. Changes to the default implementation should be done with care, if at all.
  
  Supported API: false

  Overrides:

  equals in class WTObject

  Parameters:

  obj -

  Returns:

  boolean

  hashCode

  public int hashCode()

  Returns a hash code for this object based upon its ObjectIdentifier. Delegates to PersistenceHelper.hashCode(Persistable).

  Warning: Certain core Windchill operations may depend upon hashCode being ObjectIdentifier-based. Changes to the default implementation should be done with care, if at all.
  
  Supported API: false

  Overrides:

  hashCode in class WTObject

  Returns:

  int

  terminatePrecedingActivities

  protected void terminatePrecedingActivities()
                                       throws WTException

  Terminates preceding activities that are still running.

  Throws:

  WTException

  evaluateRouterExpression

  public Object evaluateRouterExpression()
                                  throws WTException

  Evaluates expression associated with the router. Returns router event.

  Returns:

  Object

  Throws:

  WTException

  propagateEvent

  protected void propagateEvent(Object event)
                         throws WTException

  Propagate event to successor nodes.

  Throws:

  WTException

  fire

  public void fire()
            throws WTException

  Unconditionally fires connector. Used by project management when a connector may fire if a uncompleted predecessor is removed.

  Throws:

  WTException