wt.rule.algorithm
Interface RuleAlgorithm

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanBranch, EnumTypeConstant, FolderPathAttributeAlgorithm, LifeCycleTemplateAttributeAlgorithm, NumberGenerator, OrganizationAttributeAlgorithm, StringConstant, TeamTemplateAttributeAlgorithm, VersionInfoGenerator, ViewAttributeAlgorithm

public interface RuleAlgorithm

An algorithm that can be used to compute a value based on a set of String arguments.

Supported API: false

Extendable: false

Method Summary

Object	calculate(Object[] args, WTContainerRef container) Execute the algorithm using the specified arguments.
void	validateArgs(String[] args) Validate the arguments.

Method Detail

calculate

public Object calculate(Object[] args,
                        WTContainerRef container)
                 throws WTException

Execute the algorithm using the specified arguments. Return the result.

Supported API: false

Parameters:

args - the arguments for the algorithm

container - the container to use for object lookups

Returns:

Object

Throws:

WTException

validateArgs

public void validateArgs(String[] args)
                  throws InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException

Validate the arguments. Throw an InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException if any of the arguments are invalid.

Supported API: false

Parameters:

args - the string args from the XML

Throws:

InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException