Package wt.workflow.definer

Provides workflow classes responsible for the definition of processes, activities, and the other objects that compose the workflow network.

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Description

Interface Summary

WfDefinerService	The WfDefinerService is an interface containing the methods used both in the client and server to define workflow definitions.
WfDefinitionDelegate	Defines methods that can be called from the WfDefinitionHandler.
WfNodeTemplate	WfNodeTemplate is an interface representing obejcts that can play a role of a node in a workflow.
WfProcessDefinition	Supported API: false Extendable: false

Class Summary

DataFlowDefect	Simples class representing a data flow defect.
DataFlowDefectType	Enumeration of possible data flow defect types.
EventActionTable	Encapsulates event-action mapping of workflow links.
EventDefect	Defect that corresponds to a user defined event that is not used.
LoadWorkflow	Load workflows into the Windchill database.
LoadWorkflow.Queue
MasterIteration	Use the newMasterIteration static factory method(s), not the MasterIteration constructor, to construct instances of this class.
NodeTemplateLink	The NodeTemplateLink is the class responsible for the definition of links representing flow of control.
ParameterTable	Externalizable specialization of java.util.Hashtabler for holding parameter list (names and their types).
PermissionSet	PermissionSet class stores a set of permissions.
PrincipalRefVector	Holds a list of WfPrincipalAssignee objects.
ProcessDataInfo	The ProcessDataInfo class provides information about the structure of ProcessData sets for the generated execution objects.
ProcessStepTemplateLink	ProcessStepDefLink associates the process template with with constituent objects (activity and connector templates).
ProjectRefVector	Supported API: false Extendable: false
ProxyProcessDefinitionLink	Use the newProxyProcessDefinitionLink static factory method(s), not the ProxyProcessDefinitionLink constructor, to construct instances of this class.
RoleVector	Container of roles assignees.
SignatureVector	Externalizable specialization of java.util.Vector for holding robot method signature.
StandardWfDefinerService	Standard implementation of the definer service.
TeamRefVector	Holds a list of WfTeamAssignee objects.
TimeToElapse	Models elapsed time in workflows.
UserEventVector	Contains list of events defined for the workflow node.
VariableDefect	Defect that corresponds to an INPUT variable that is not the destination of a mapping or an OUTPUT variable that is not the source of a mapping.
VariableNamePair	Simple class representing a pair of variable names.
VariableRefVector	Supported API: false Extendable: false
WfAdHocActivityTemplate	Use the newWfAdHocActivityTemplate static factory method(s), not the WfAdHocActivityTemplate constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfAdministratorProcessor	The WfAdministratorProcessor creates an html page for the Calendar.
WfApplRobotTemplate	Template for application robots, that is, activities that correspond to programs or applications.
WfAssignedActivityTemplate	Template for creation of assigned activities.
WfBlockTemplate	Class that represents a workflow block.
WfConnectorTemplate	WfConnectorTemplate class serves as a template for WfConnector objects.
WfContainerTemplate	Abstract class that models template objects that can contain other template objects.
WfContainerTemplateReference	Reference to a container template object.
WfDefinerHelper	Helper class containing variable that provides access to WfDefinerService functionality.
WfDefinerServiceEvent	Supported API: false Extendable: false
WfDefinerServiceFwd	The WfDefinerService is an interface containing the methods used both in the client and server to define workflow definitions.
WfDefinitionDefaultDelegate	Defines the default behavior for all methods that can be called from the WfDefinitionHandler.
WfDefinitionDelegateFactory	WfDefinitionDelegateFactor creates instances of classes that implement the WfDefinitionDelegate interface.
WfDefinitionHandler	Handle the Definition of a Workflow Template.
WfDestination	Enumeration of possible INPUT/OUTPUT roles a variable can play.
WfExportImportHandler	Handle the Import and Export of a Wf Process Template.
WfExpression	The WfExpression class represents expressions that are associated to some workflow node objects.
WfExpressionLoader	Loader used to load classes associated with the workflow expressions.
WfExprRobotTemplate	Use the newWfExprRobotTemplate static factory method(s), not the WfExprRobotTemplate constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfExternalMethodTemplate	Template for robot activities which are based on externally callable methods.
WfInternalMethodTemplate	Template for robot activities which are based on internally callable methods.
WfInvokedMethodTemplate	Template for creation of method robot activities.
WfNodeTemplateReference	Use the newWfNodeTemplateReference static factory method(s), not the WfNodeTemplateReference constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfProcessTemplate	A WfProcessTemplate represents a template for a specific workflow process; it is used to create instances of a workflow process.
WfProcessTemplateCache	This class implements cache service to store all iterations of a WfProcess template.
WfProcessTemplateIdentity	Encapsulates process template identity information.
WfProcessTemplateKey	Class that stores unique process template idenitities.
WfProcessTemplateMaster	Use the newWfProcessTemplateMaster static factory method(s), not the WfProcessTemplateMaster constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfProcessTemplateMasterIdentity	Use the newWfProcessTemplateMasterIdentity static factory method(s), not the WfProcessTemplateMasterIdentity constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfProcessTemplateMasterReference	Use the newWfProcessTemplateMasterReference static factory method(s), not the WfProcessTemplateMasterReference constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfProcessTemplateReference	Reference to a process template object.
WfProxyTemplate	Object that points to a template.
WfProxyType	Enumeration of the possible proxy types in case a proxy references a revision controlled template.
WfRobotActivityTemplate	Base template class for for classes that create robot activities.
WfSynchRobotTemplate	Use the newWfSynchRobotTemplate static factory method(s), not the WfSynchRobotTemplate constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfTemplateCategory	Template category.
WfTemplateLinkType	Enumerates the possible types of links.
WfTemplateObject	WfTemplateObject is the base class for the workflow definition objects.
WfTemplateObjectReference	Reference to a template object.
WfTemplateObjectType	Enumeration of possible template object types.
WfTemplateVerification	Class that encapsulates the verification of a container template.
WfTimerTemplate	Use the newWfTimerTemplate static factory method(s), not the WfTimerTemplate constructor, to construct instances of this class.
WfURLRobotTemplate	Used to define the URL to be executed.
WfVariableInfo	Simple structure containing information pertaining to a execution object variable.
WfVariableMap	Class that represents the mapping between process and step variables.

Exception Summary

BlockTransformationException	Supported API: false Extendable: false
ExpressionAlreadyExistsException	Exception thrown when one tries to create an expression associated with given template object/transition or with a connditional router template.
InvalidActionException	Exception thrown when an attempt is made to use an object that doesn't belong to the set of actions allowed in a certain context.
InvalidDestinationException	Exception thrown when an attempt is made to use a variable in a variable mapping that contradicts its destination type.
InvalidEventException	Exception thrown when an attempt is made to use an object that doesn't belong to the set of events allowed in a certain context.
InvalidProxyException	Exception thrown when a proxy is determined invalid.
InvalidSourceException	Exception thrown when one tries to make a router the destination of a link when the source is not an activity.
InvalidTypeException	Supported API: false Extendable: false
InvalidVariableInfoException	Exception thrown when an attempt is made to use an invalid or incompletely specified (more likely) variable.
MultipleTargetException	Exception thrown when a destination variable is target of two different variables in a variable mapping.
NotEnabledException	Thrown when an attempt is made to create a WfProcess using a WfProcessTemplate that is disabled.

Package wt.workflow.definer Description

Provides workflow classes responsible for the definition of processes, activities, and the other objects that compose the workflow network.

The Workflow Definer Package

The base class for the workflow template objects is the WfTemplateObject class. It contains identification attributes and meta information about the data manipulated by the execution object. Its subclasses — WfProcessTemplate, WfRobotActivityTemplate, WfAssignedActivityTemplate, WfAdhocActivityTemplate, and WfProxyTemplate — are templates (factories) used to generate WfProcess, WfRobotActivity, WfAssignedActivity, WfAdhocActivity, and WfProcessReference objects, respectively.

Also shown in the following figure is the relationship of WfProcessTemplate and other template objects. A process template contains zero or more templates (activity or process templates).

WfRequester objects have no template. They are generated dynamically when the WfProcess is created, based on information contained in the processes involved. The mapping between local and global variables does not belong to the activity definition. It is part of the relationship between a process and a step. They become part of the activity execution object when it is instantiated. In this way, an activity template can be reused independently of the process in which it will be used.

Workflow Definer package Diagram