wt.workflow.engine
Class WfAdHocActivity

java.lang.Object
  wt.fc.WTObject
      wt.enterprise.Simple
          wt.workflow.engine.WfExecutionObject
              wt.workflow.engine.WfActivity
                  wt.workflow.work.WfAssignedActivity
                      wt.workflow.engine.WfAdHocActivity

All Implemented Interfaces:

AccessControlled, BusinessInformation, DisplayIdentification, DomainAdministered, Externalizable, NetFactor, Notifiable, ObjectMappable, Persistable, RecentlyVisited, Serializable, WfNode, WfRequester, WTContained

public class WfAdHocActivity

extends WfAssignedActivity

implements WfRequester, Externalizable

Use the newWfAdHocActivity static factory method(s), not the WfAdHocActivity 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

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

private static boolean	ABORT_PROCESS_ON_ABORT
private static String	CLASSNAME
static long	EXTERNALIZATION_VERSION_UID
protected static long	OLD_FORMAT_VERSION_UID
private WfContainerReference	performerRef
private static String	RESOURCE
(package private) static long	serialVersionUID
private static boolean	VERBOSE

Fields inherited from class wt.workflow.work.WfAssignedActivity

INSTRUCTIONS, INSTRUCTIONS_VARIABLE_NAME

Fields inherited from class wt.workflow.engine.WfActivity

INPUT_VARIABLE_MAP, OUTPUT_VARIABLE_MAP, ROUTER_TYPE, TRIP_COUNT, USER_EVENT_LIST

Fields inherited from class wt.workflow.engine.WfExecutionObject

AD_SQEN, ALERT_TIME, CHANGE_STATE_TIME, CONTAINER, CONTEXT, D_SQEN, DEADLINE, DEADLINE_DURATION, DESCRIPTION, END_TIME, EVENT_CONFIGURATION, EXCEPTION_MESSAGE, KEY, NAME, PD_SQEN, PRIORITY, START_TIME, STATE, SUSPEND_TIME, TEMPLATE, TIME_PAST_DEADLINE, TIME_TO_DEADLINE, TIME_TO_START

Fields inherited from class wt.enterprise.Simple

Fields inherited from class wt.fc.WTObject

CREATE_TIMESTAMP, MODIFY_TIMESTAMP

Fields inherited from interface wt.workflow.engine.WfRequester

PERFORMER_REF

Fields inherited from interface wt.workflow.engine.WfNode

PARENT_PROCESS_REF

Fields inherited from interface wt.inf.container.WTContained

CONTAINER_ID, CONTAINER_NAME, CONTAINER_REFERENCE

Fields inherited from interface wt.fc.Persistable

IDENTITY, PERSIST_INFO, TYPE

Fields inherited from interface wt.admin.DomainAdministered

DOMAIN_REF, INHERITED_DOMAIN

Fields inherited from interface wt.fc.BusinessInformation

BUSINESS_TYPE, IDENTITY

Fields inherited from interface wt.notify.Notifiable

EVENT_SET

Fields inherited from interface wt.identity.DisplayIdentification

DISPLAY_IDENTIFIER, DISPLAY_IDENTITY, DISPLAY_TYPE

Constructor Summary

WfAdHocActivity()

Method Summary

WfExecutionObject	changeState(WfTransition transition) This method is used by containing process of application to force the process to undergo state changes.
WfExecutionObject	changeState(WfTransition transition, boolean propagate) Updates the current state of the activity.
protected WfExecutionObject	changeState(WfTransition transition, boolean is_immediate, boolean propagate) Protected method that does the actual state change work.
boolean	equals(Object obj) Indicates whether the given object is equal to this object from a persistence perspective, by comparing the two objects ObjectIdentifiers.
private boolean	finished() Checks whether the performer is finished.
String	getConceptualClassname() Deprecated.
ProcessData	getContext() Returns the performer's context if there is a performer associated with the activity; otherwise, returns the activity's context.
WfContainer	getPerformer() Returns the process associated with the requester.
WfContainerReference	getPerformerRef() Gets the value of the attribute: PERFORMER_REF.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this object based upon its ObjectIdentifier.
static WfAdHocActivity	newWfAdHocActivity(WfContainer container) Ad hoc activity constructor.
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(WfAdHocActivity thisObject, ObjectInput input, long readSerialVersionUID, boolean passThrough, boolean superDone) Reads the non-transient fields of this class from an external source.
void	receiveEvent(Object event) This operation is used by the associated WfProcess to notify its requester of workflow events.
void	setPerformerRef(WfContainerReference a_PerformerRef) Sets the value of the attribute: PERFORMER_REF.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the requester activity.
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.workflow.work.WfAssignedActivity

acceptAssignment, createWfAssignment, createWorkAssignment, deleteActivity, doAbortTransition, doCompleteTransition, doResetTransition, doSkipTransition, doStartTransition, doTerminateTransition, finalizeAssignments, getAllAssignments, getAllBallots, getAllEvents, getAssignments, getAssignments, getDefaultParticipants, getInstructions, isComplete, newWfAssignedActivity, readValues, readVersion, recreateWorkAssignment, replaceVariables, resolveAssigneesToPRefs, restartActivity, setInstructions, tally, tallyByActivity, tallyByAssignment

Methods inherited from class wt.workflow.engine.WfActivity

checkSuspendedProcess, complete, computeDeadline, computeDeadline, computeTimeToStart, doDisableTransition, doEnableTransition, doResumeTransition, doSuspendTransition, doWork, evaluateRouterExpression, getInputVariableMap, getOutputVariableMap, getParentProcess, getParentProcessReadOnly, getParentProcessRef, getRouterEvent, getRouterType, getTemplateReference, getTripCount, getUserEventList, getWfException, hasRouterExpression, initialize, propagateEvent, readVersion, registerEvent, setInputVariableMap, setOutputVariableMap, setParentProcessRef, setRouterType, setTripCount, setUserEventList, updateWfAssigneeNotification, updateWfDueDate, updateWfDuration, writeValues

Methods inherited from class wt.workflow.engine.WfExecutionObject

calculateTimePastDeadline, calculateTimeToDeadline, changeDeadline, changeStateAttributes, computeTimePastDeadline, computeTimeToDeadline, evaluateExpression, getAdSQEN, getAlertTime, getChangeStateTime, getContainer, getContainerName, getContainerReference, getDeadline, getDeadlineDuration, getDescription, getDSQEN, getEndTime, getEventConfiguration, getIdentity, getKey, getName, getPdSQEN, getPriority, getStartTime, getState, getSuspendTime, getTemplate, getTimePastDeadline, getTimeToDeadline, getTimeToStart, getVarDueDate, getVarDuration, getVarNotification, initialize, initialize, isOverdue, readVersion, removeDeadlineQueueEntries, resetValues, setAdSQEN, setAlertTime, setChangeStateTime, setContainer, setContainerReference, setContext, setDeadline, setDeadlineDuration, setDescription, setDSQEN, setEndTime, setEventConfiguration, setKey, setName, setPdSQEN, setPriority, setStartTime, setState, setSuspendTime, setTemplate, setTimePastDeadline, setTimeToDeadline, setTimeToStart, validTransitions

Methods inherited from class wt.enterprise.Simple

getBusinessType, getDomainRef, getEventSet, isInheritedDomain, readVersion, setDomainRef, setEventSet, setInheritedDomain

Methods inherited from class wt.fc.WTObject

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface wt.fc.Persistable

checkAttributes, getPersistInfo, getType, setPersistInfo

Methods inherited from interface wt.fc.NetFactor

getClassInfo

Field Detail

RESOURCE

private static final String RESOURCE

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Constant Field Values

CLASSNAME

private static final String CLASSNAME

performerRef

private WfContainerReference performerRef

serialVersionUID

static final long serialVersionUID

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Constant Field Values

EXTERNALIZATION_VERSION_UID

public static final long EXTERNALIZATION_VERSION_UID

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Constant Field Values

OLD_FORMAT_VERSION_UID

protected static final long OLD_FORMAT_VERSION_UID

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Constant Field Values

VERBOSE

private static final boolean VERBOSE

ABORT_PROCESS_ON_ABORT

private static final boolean ABORT_PROCESS_ON_ABORT

Constructor Detail

WfAdHocActivity

public WfAdHocActivity()

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 WfAssignedActivity

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 WfAssignedActivity

Parameters:

input -

Throws:

IOException

ClassNotFoundException

readVersion

protected boolean readVersion(WfAdHocActivity 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 WfAssignedActivity

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 WfAssignedActivity

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

Overrides:

getConceptualClassname in class WfAssignedActivity

Returns:

String

newWfAdHocActivity

public static WfAdHocActivity newWfAdHocActivity(WfContainer container)
                                          throws WTException

Ad hoc activity constructor. The parent process is passed as parameter.

Supported API: false

Parameters:

container -

Returns:

WfAdHocActivity

Throws:

WTException

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of the requester activity. Used mostly for debugging purposes: not appropriate for GUI use.

Supported API: false

Overrides:

toString in class WfAssignedActivity

Returns:

String

getContext

public ProcessData getContext()

Returns the performer's context if there is a performer associated with the activity; otherwise, returns the activity's context.

Supported API: false

Overrides:

getContext in class WfExecutionObject

Returns:

ProcessData

getPerformerRef

public WfContainerReference getPerformerRef()

Gets the value of the attribute: PERFORMER_REF. Reference to the performer object associated with the requester.

Supported API: false

Specified by:

getPerformerRef in interface WfRequester

Returns:

WfContainerReference

setPerformerRef

public void setPerformerRef(WfContainerReference a_PerformerRef)

Sets the value of the attribute: PERFORMER_REF. Reference to the performer object associated with the requester.

Supported API: false

Specified by:

setPerformerRef in interface WfRequester

Parameters:

a_PerformerRef -

receiveEvent

public void receiveEvent(Object event)
                  throws WTException

This operation is used by the associated WfProcess to notify its requester of workflow events. In particular the WfProcess must notify the requester of complete, terminate or abort events or the transition to a closed state.

Supported API: false

Specified by:

receiveEvent in interface WfRequester

Parameters:

event - WfProcess event; contains the source of the event.

Throws:

WTException

changeState

public WfExecutionObject changeState(WfTransition transition)
                              throws WTException

This method is used by containing process of application to force the process to undergo state changes. Returns the updated (and persisted) object. For example, changeState (WfTransition.START) causes the start of the process.

Supported API: false

Specified by:

changeState in interface WfRequester

Overrides:

changeState in class WfActivity

Parameters:

transition -

Returns:

WfExecutionObject

Throws:

WTException

getPerformer

public WfContainer getPerformer()
                         throws WTException

Returns the process associated with the requester.

Supported API: false

Specified by:

getPerformer in interface WfRequester

Returns:

WfContainer

Throws:

WTException

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 WfAssignedActivity

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 WfAssignedActivity

Returns:

int

changeState

protected WfExecutionObject changeState(WfTransition transition,
                                        boolean is_immediate,
                                        boolean propagate)
                                 throws WTException

Description copied from class: WfActivity

Protected method that does the actual state change work. Updates the current state of the activity. Returns the updated (and persisted) object. A TransitionNotAllowed exception is thrown when the transition from the current state is not allowed. If is_immediate is true, the work associated with the transition is not queued.

Supported API: false

Overrides:

changeState in class WfActivity

Parameters:

transition -

is_immediate -

propagate -

Returns:

WfExecutionObject

Throws:

WTException

finished

private boolean finished()
                  throws WTException

Checks whether the performer is finished. In case of a block ther may exist an expression evaluating the loop.

Throws:

WTException

changeState

public WfExecutionObject changeState(WfTransition transition,
                                     boolean propagate)
                              throws WTException

Description copied from class: WfActivity

Updates the current state of the activity. Returns the updated (and persisted) object. A TransitionNotAllowed exception is thrown when the transition from the current state is not allowed. If propagate is 'false' event is not propagated to successor nodes.

Supported API: false

Overrides:

changeState in class WfActivity

Parameters:

transition -

propagate -

Returns:

WfExecutionObject

Throws:

WTException