psdi.workflow

Class WFProcess

java.lang.Object

psdi.mbo.Mbo

psdi.workflow.WFProcess

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.rmi.Remote, MboConstants, MboRemote, MaxRemoteProxy, WFProcessRemote

public class WFProcess
extends Mbo
implements WFProcessRemote

Mbo to represent WFProcess object.

This is a system level object.

The key attributes for this object are ProcessName and ProcessRev.

The attributes in this object are as follows:

Attribute Name	Description
Active	Can this process be initiated?
ChangeBy	The user that last changed the wfprocess row. Read only.
ChangeDate	The date the wfprocess row was changed. Read only.
Description	Description of the process.
Enabled	Is the process is available to be used?
LdKey	Long description key for the DESCRIPTION field
ObjectName	Name of type of Mbo controlled by the process.
Migrated	Was this template created during the 4.1.1 upgrade?
ProcessName	Name of the process.
ProcessRev	Revision of the process.

Author:

Qiuping Mao, John Neville

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	AUTOINITACTIVE Bulletin Board signal to AutoInit.

Fields inherited from class psdi.mbo.Mbo

MULTILANGCOPY, phantomList, phantomQueue

Fields inherited from interface psdi.mbo.MboConstants

ALLROWS, CHANGEDBY_USER, COUNT_ADDITIONS, COUNT_AFTERSAVE, COUNT_DATABASE, COUNT_DELETED, COUNT_EXISTING, DBCONFIG, DELAYVALIDATION, DELAYVALIDATIONONLY, DISCARDABLE, GOTCOMPLETEWHERE, HIDDEN, NO_RELATEDMBOS_OF_OWNERSCHILDREN_FETCH, NOACCESSCHECK, NOACTION, NOADD, NOCOMMIT, NODELETE, NONE, NOOVERWRITE, NOSAVE, NOSETVALUE, NOUPDATE, NOVALIDATION, NOVALIDATION_AND_NOACTION, NOVALIDATION_AND_NOACTION_ALLOWCROSSOVER, READONLY, REBUILD, REQUIRED, SAMEVALUEVALIDATION, SETBYPARENT, USER

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WFProcess(MboSet ms) Constructor

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	add() Called when a new workflow process is created.
void	addNodePointedTo(Mbo pointedToNode) A node wants it's pointed to list.
void	appValidate() Called before a process is saved.
void	buildSubProcessList(java.util.Hashtable<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> h) Builds a list of processes which are members of this process by recursively searching for subprocesses.
void	canDelete() A process that's Active or Enabled may not be deleted.
void	clearAutoInitiate() Clear the AUTOINITIATE flag on this process
java.lang.String	createPointedToList(int nodeID) Creates a list of nodes that point to the node.
MboRemote	createRevision() Creates a new revision of the process.
void	deactivateProcess() Deactivate this activate process.
void	delete(long modifier) The nodes, node detail, and action Mbo which make up a process are deleted with the process.
void	disableProcess() Clears the enable flag on a process.
MboRemote	duplicate() Duplicate a process and all it's subrecords.
boolean	enableProcess() Validates the process and sets the Enabled flag if valid.
java.util.List<WFAction>	findIncomingActions(int nodeID) Returns the set of actions that point to the node with the ID given.
WFNode	findNode(int nodeID) Finds a node in the process, given a NodeID.
int	getNextActionNum() Determines the number for the next Action's ActionID.
java.awt.Point	getNextNodePoint() Get where to put the next node.
MboRemote	getNodeAt(int x, int y) Determine if there is an undelete node at the position.
java.lang.String[]	getValidateOrder() Validation Order for WFProcess attributes.
boolean	hasNegativeStop() Does this process have a negative stop?
boolean	hasPositiveStop() Does this process have a positive stop?
void	init() Mbo Initialization routine.
WFInstanceRemote	initiateWorkflow(MboRemote targetMbo, java.lang.String memo) Initiate this process on the target Mbo.
void	initRelationship(java.lang.String relationName, MboSetRemote mboSet) Called whenever a relationship is initialized or reset from this Mbo to another MboSet.
void	makeAutoInitiate() Make this process the default for auto initiate on MBOs of its type.
void	makeProcessActive() Make this process active.
boolean	needAppSupport() Do we need to add initial workflow support to applications for this process' MBO type?
int	nextNoteUID() Get the next value to use for WFNotification's UniqueID.
void	resynchronize() Creates another set of revision records allowing the process to pickup newer revisions of any subprocesses.
void	setDeletableFlag(boolean flag) Set the deletable flag to the value given.
void	setNextActionNum(int actionID) Make sure the next actionID returned is greater than this value.
void	updatePointedTo(java.lang.Integer wasMemberNodeID, java.lang.Integer nowMemberNodeID)
boolean	validateProcess() Validates the process.
java.util.Vector	validateWorkflow() Validates a work flow process.
java.util.Vector<MXException>	validateWorkflow(java.util.Hashtable<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> hinfo) Validates a work flow process.

Methods inherited from class psdi.mbo.Mbo

addMboSetForRequiredCheck, addToDeleteForInsertList, andEvaluateConditions, blindCopy, checkFieldAccess, checkMethodAccess, checkMethodAccess, checkQualifiedRestriction, checkSiteOrgAccessForSave, clear, copy, copy, copy, copyFake, copyValue, copyValue, createComm, delete, determineRequiredFieldsFromERM, enableMethod, evaluateCondition, evaluateCondition, evaluateCtrlConditions, evaluateCtrlConditions, evaluateRestriction, excludeObjectForPropagate, findAllNullRequiredFields, fireEvent, generateAutoKey, generateContentUID, getAlwaysFlags, getAttrRestrictionFlag, getAttrRestrictions, getBoolean, getByte, getBytes, getCheckpoint, getClientLocale, getClientTimeZone, getCommLogOwnerNameAndUniqueId, getCondition, getDatabaseValue, getDate, getDeleteForInsertList, getDocLinksCount, getDomainFilterWhere, getDomainIDs, getDouble, getExistingMboSet, getFetchIndex, getFieldExceptions, getFlags, getFloat, getIgnoreLockCheck, getInitialValue, getInsertCompanySetId, getInsertItemSetId, getInsertOrganization, getInsertSite, getInstanciatedMboSet, getInstanciatedMboValue, getInt, getIntegrationService, getKeyValue, getLanguageRecordRowStamp, getLinesRelationship, getList, getLockedByDisplayName, getLockedByUserID, getLong, getMatchingAttr, getMatchingAttr, getMatchingAttrs, getMaxMessage, getMboData, getMboDataSet, getMboForAttribute, getMboForAttributeStatic, getMboInitialValue, getMboList, getMboLogger, getMboRecordData, getMboServer, getMboSet, getMboSet, getMboSet, getMboSetInfo, getMboValue, getMboValueData, getMboValueData, getMboValueData, getMboValueInfoStatic, getMboValueInfoStatic, getMessage, getMessage, getMessage, getMessage, getMXTransaction, getName, getOrgForGL, getOrgSiteForMaxvar, getOwner, getProfile, getPropagateKeyFlag, getProxy, getRecordIdentifer, getRecordMboName, getRelatedWhere, getRelatedWhere, getRelationshipNameToLangTable, getRowRestrictionFlag, getRowStamp, getSecurityLogger, getSiteOrg, getSqlLogger, getString, getString, getStringInBaseLanguage, getStringInSpecificLocale, getStringTransparent, getSynonymValueWhere, getTenantId, getThisMboSet, getTranslator, getUniqueIdentifer, getUniqueIDName, getUniqueIDValue, getUserInfo, getUserName, hasFieldAccess, hasHierarchyLink, hasLockSaveRights, hasRelatedQbe, hasUniqueID, initFieldFlagsOnMbo, isAutoKeyed, isBasedOn, isChangeByUserWhenSetFromLookup, isEAuditFieldModified, isESigFieldModified, isFlagSet, isForDM, isLocked, isLocked, isLockedByMe, isMasterTenant, isMboLockedByMe, isModified, isModified, isNew, isNull, isOptionGranted, isSelected, isSkipCopyField, isValid, isZombie, lock, modify, moveFieldFlagsToMboValue, needCallInitFieldFlag, orEvaluateConditions, propagateKeyValue, removeRelatedSet, rollbackToCheckpoint, select, setAppDefaultValue, setApplicationError, setApplicationRequired, setAutokeyFields, setCopyDefaults, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValues, setDeleted, setEAuditFieldModified, setESigFieldModified, setFetchIndex, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlags, setFlag, setFlag, setFlags, setForDM, setHierarchyLink, setIgnoreRecordLockCheck, setLangCodeDefault, setMLValue, setModified, setNewMbo, setPropagateKeyFlag, setPropagateKeyFlag, setProxy, setReadonlyWhenParentIsReadonly, setReferencedMbo, setReferencedMbo, setUniqueIDValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValueFromSequence, setValueNull, setValueNull, sigopGranted, sigopGranted, sigopGranted, sigOptionAccessAuthorized, smartFill, smartFind, smartFind, smartFindByObjectName, smartFindByObjectName, smartFindByObjectNameDirect, startCheckpoint, thisToBeUpdated, toBeAdded, toBeDeleted, toBeSaved, toBeUpdated, toBeValidated, undelete, unlock, unselect, useDataSecurity, validate, validateAttributes, validateKeyUniqueness, valueChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface psdi.mbo.MboRemote

addMboSetForRequiredCheck, addToDeleteForInsertList, blindCopy, checkMethodAccess, clear, copy, copy, copy, copyFake, copyValue, copyValue, createComm, delete, evaluateCondition, evaluateCtrlConditions, evaluateCtrlConditions, excludeObjectForPropagate, generateAutoKey, getBoolean, getByte, getBytes, getCommLogOwnerNameAndUniqueId, getDatabaseValue, getDate, getDeleteForInsertList, getDocLinksCount, getDomainIDs, getDouble, getExistingMboSet, getFlags, getFloat, getIgnoreLockCheck, getInitialValue, getInsertCompanySetId, getInsertItemSetId, getInsertOrganization, getInsertSite, getInt, getKeyValue, getLinesRelationship, getList, getLockedByDisplayName, getLong, getMatchingAttr, getMatchingAttr, getMatchingAttrs, getMaxMessage, getMboData, getMboDataSet, getMboInitialValue, getMboList, getMboSet, getMboSet, getMboSet, getMboValueData, getMboValueData, getMboValueData, getMboValueInfoStatic, getMboValueInfoStatic, getMessage, getMessage, getMessage, getMessage, getMXTransaction, getName, getOrgForGL, getOrgSiteForMaxvar, getOwner, getPropagateKeyFlag, getRecordIdentifer, getSiteOrg, getString, getString, getStringInBaseLanguage, getStringInSpecificLocale, getStringTransparent, getThisMboSet, getUniqueIDName, getUniqueIDValue, getUserInfo, getUserName, hasHierarchyLink, hasLockSaveRights, isAutoKeyed, isBasedOn, isFlagSet, isForDM, isLocked, isLocked, isMasterTenant, isMboLockedByMe, isModified, isModified, isNew, isNull, isOptionGranted, isSelected, isZombie, lock, propagateKeyValue, rollbackToCheckpoint, select, setApplicationError, setApplicationRequired, setAutokeyFields, setCopyDefaults, setDeleted, setESigFieldModified, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlags, setFlag, setFlag, setFlags, setForDM, setIgnoreRecordLockCheck, setMLValue, setModified, setNewMbo, setPropagateKeyFlag, setPropagateKeyFlag, setReferencedMbo, setReferencedMbo, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValueNull, setValueNull, sigopGranted, sigopGranted, sigopGranted, sigOptionAccessAuthorized, smartFill, smartFind, smartFind, smartFindByObjectName, smartFindByObjectName, smartFindByObjectNameDirect, startCheckpoint, thisToBeUpdated, toBeAdded, toBeDeleted, toBeSaved, toBeUpdated, toBeValidated, undelete, unlock, unselect, validate, validateAttributes

Field Detail

AUTOINITACTIVE

public static final java.lang.String AUTOINITACTIVE

Bulletin Board signal to AutoInit.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

WFProcess

public WFProcess(MboSet ms)
          throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Constructor

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

Method Detail

init

public void init()
          throws MXException

Mbo Initialization routine. Always read-only fields have their READONLY flag set here. If the process is enabled, the process is read/only and it's nodes and actions are read/only, too.

Overrides:

init in class Mbo

Throws:

MXException

initRelationship

public void initRelationship(java.lang.String relationName,
                    MboSetRemote mboSet)
                      throws MXException,
                             java.rmi.RemoteException

Called whenever a relationship is initialized or reset from this Mbo to another MboSet. If the process is enabled, the related mbosets of nodes and actions are also read/only.

Overrides:

initRelationship in class Mbo

Parameters:

relationName - The relationship name of the related MboSet which need to initialize.

mboSet - The related MboSet which need to initialize.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

add

public void add()
         throws MXException,
                java.rmi.RemoteException

Called when a new workflow process is created. An initial start node and stop node are added to the workflow process.

Specified by:

add in interface MboRemote

Overrides:

add in class Mbo

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

appValidate

public void appValidate()
                 throws MXException,
                        java.rmi.RemoteException

Called before a process is saved. If the process or any of it's dependant records have been modified, the ChangeDate and ChangeBy attributes are updated.

Overrides:

appValidate in class Mbo

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

findIncomingActions

public java.util.List<WFAction> findIncomingActions(int nodeID)
                                             throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                                    MXException

Returns the set of actions that point to the node with the ID given. Ignores actions extending from deleted nodes.

Parameters:

nodeID - The ID of the node

Returns:

The list of actions pointing to the node. The list may be empty.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

getNextActionNum

public int getNextActionNum()
                     throws MXException,
                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Determines the number for the next Action's ActionID.

Returns:

The number to use for the next Action ID.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

setNextActionNum

public void setNextActionNum(int actionID)

Make sure the next actionID returned is greater than this value. This method is used when a process is copied.

Parameters:

actionID - The last action ID copied from the original process.

findNode

public WFNode findNode(int nodeID)
                throws MXException,
                       java.rmi.RemoteException

Finds a node in the process, given a NodeID.

Parameters:

nodeID - The ID of the Node to find.

Throws:

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow", "NotValidNode" if the NodeID isn't found in the process.

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

validateWorkflow

public java.util.Vector validateWorkflow()
                                  throws MXException,
                                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Validates a work flow process. The Vector object returned is either null or may contain the following exceptions: MXApplicationException with "workflow", "ValNoStops", params of ProcessName & Description.

Returns:

A vector of MXExceptions where there are problems in the process. If the vector is null, then the process is valid.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

validateWorkflow

public java.util.Vector<MXException> validateWorkflow(java.util.Hashtable<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> hinfo)
                                               throws MXException,
                                                      java.rmi.RemoteException

Validates a work flow process. The Vector object returned is either null or may contain the following exceptions: MXApplicationException with "workflow", "ValNoStops", params of ProcessName & Description.

Parameters:

hinfo - A hashtable of information that is passed throughout the validation process

Returns:

A vector of MXExceptions where there are problems in the process. If the vector is empty, then the process is valid.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

buildSubProcessList

public void buildSubProcessList(java.util.Hashtable<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> h)
                         throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                MXException

Builds a list of processes which are members of this process by recursively searching for subprocesses.

Parameters:

h - The list to add new processes to. ProcessName is the key and ProcessRev is the value.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

See Also:

This is called to recurse on the nodes of this process.

hasPositiveStop

public boolean hasPositiveStop()
                        throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                               MXException

Does this process have a positive stop?

Returns:

true if there is a positive stop for the process

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

hasNegativeStop

public boolean hasNegativeStop()
                        throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                               MXException

Does this process have a negative stop?

Returns:

true if there is a negative stop for the process

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

canDelete

public void canDelete()
               throws MXException,
                      java.rmi.RemoteException

A process that's Active or Enabled may not be deleted.

Overrides:

canDelete in class Mbo

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

delete

public void delete(long modifier)
            throws MXException,
                   java.rmi.RemoteException

The nodes, node detail, and action Mbo which make up a process are deleted with the process.

Specified by:

delete in interface MboRemote

Overrides:

delete in class Mbo

Parameters:

modifier - The bitwise flag specified to determine if certain normal security checks are to be bypassed for this delete request. For example: if the accessModifer is NOACCESSCHECK, then the check for the object's NODELETE flag and the call to the object's canDelete() method will not be performed. If the accessModifer is NONE, then all the access checks are performed before this object is marked delete.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

Mbo.delete(long)

enableProcess

public boolean enableProcess()
                      throws MXException,
                             java.rmi.RemoteException

Validates the process and sets the Enabled flag if valid. The process cannot have any unsaved changes. If method returns false, the warnings will have the information why the process isn't valid. If the process is found to be valid the Enabled attribute is set and the process saved. Also a warning is given with "workflow", "ProcessEnabled", parameters ProcessName and ProcessRev.

Specified by:

enableProcess in interface WFProcessRemote

Returns:

Returns true if the process was enabled.

Throws:

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow", "UnsavedNoChange" if the process has unsaved changes.

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

To get the error information.

makeProcessActive

public void makeProcessActive()
                       throws MXException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException

Make this process active. If successful, the Active flag is set and the process saved. Also a warning is given with "workflow", "ProcessActivated", parameters ProcessName and ProcessRev. Does nothing if the process is already active.

Specified by:

makeProcessActive in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow", "UnsavedNoChange" if the process has unsaved changes.

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow", "CannotActivate" if the process is not enabled.

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow" and either "SubProcNeedsPosOut" or "SubProcNeedsNegOut" and parameters of the node's title, the name and revision of the process containing the subprocess node.

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

makeProcessActive()

initiateWorkflow

public WFInstanceRemote initiateWorkflow(MboRemote targetMbo,
                                java.lang.String memo)
                                  throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                         MXApplicationException,
                                         MXException

Initiate this process on the target Mbo.

Parameters:

targetMbo - The Mbo to start workflow on.

memo - Memo that goes with workflow start.

Returns:

The instance created. This instance may have actions ready immediately.

Throws:

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow", "ProcessInactive" + the process name if the process is not active.

MXApplicationException - Thrown with "workflow", "WrongTarget" + the process name + the process's target + target Mbo's type, if the process target doesn't match the target Mbo's type.

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

validateProcess

public boolean validateProcess()
                        throws MXException,
                               java.rmi.RemoteException

Validates the process. If method returns false, the warnings will have the information why the process isn't valid. If successful, a warning is given with "workflow", "ProcessValidated", parameters ProcessName and ProcessRev.

Specified by:

validateProcess in interface WFProcessRemote

Returns:

Returns true if the process is valid.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

To get the error information.

deactivateProcess

public void deactivateProcess()
                       throws MXException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException

Deactivate this activate process. Does nothing if the process isn't active. If successful, a warning is given with "workflow", "ProcessDeactivated", parameters ProcessName and ProcessRev.

Specified by:

deactivateProcess in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

deactivateProcess()

createRevision

public MboRemote createRevision()
                         throws MXException,
                                java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates a new revision of the process. It copies the nodes and actions from the currently selected process revision. The new process is not-enabled and editable. If successful, a warning is given with "workflow", "CreatedRevision", parameters ProcessName and ProcessRev.

Specified by:

createRevision in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

createRevision()

disableProcess

public void disableProcess()
                    throws MXException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

Clears the enable flag on a process. Activated processes must be deactivated before they can be disabled. Disabled processes may be deleted.

Specified by:

disableProcess in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

disableProcess()

duplicate

public MboRemote duplicate()
                    throws MXException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

Duplicate a process and all it's subrecords. The new process is not enabled.

Specified by:

duplicate in interface MboRemote

Overrides:

duplicate in class Mbo

Returns:

The duplicated process.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

resynchronize

public void resynchronize()
                   throws MXException,
                          java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates another set of revision records allowing the process to pickup newer revisions of any subprocesses.

Specified by:

resynchronize in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

See Also:

resynchronize()

getValidateOrder

public java.lang.String[] getValidateOrder()

Validation Order for WFProcess attributes.

Overrides:

getValidateOrder in class Mbo

needAppSupport

public boolean needAppSupport()
                       throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                              MXException

Do we need to add initial workflow support to applications for this process' MBO type?

Specified by:

needAppSupport in interface WFProcessRemote

Returns:

true if we should show the AppSupport dialog.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

See Also:

needAppSupport()

makeAutoInitiate

public void makeAutoInitiate()
                      throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                             MXException

Make this process the default for auto initiate on MBOs of its type. If another process is currently the default, this process will replace that process.

Specified by:

makeAutoInitiate in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

See Also:

makeAutoInitiate()

clearAutoInitiate

public void clearAutoInitiate()
                       throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                              MXException

Clear the AUTOINITIATE flag on this process

Specified by:

clearAutoInitiate in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

See Also:

clearAutoInitiate()

nextNoteUID

public int nextNoteUID()
                throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                       MXException

Get the next value to use for WFNotification's UniqueID.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

updatePointedTo

public void updatePointedTo(java.lang.Integer wasMemberNodeID,
                   java.lang.Integer nowMemberNodeID)
                     throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                            MXException

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

addNodePointedTo

public void addNodePointedTo(Mbo pointedToNode)
                      throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                             MXException

A node wants it's pointed to list. Sets the PointedTo attribute also.

Parameters:

pointedToNode - The node

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

createPointedToList

public java.lang.String createPointedToList(int nodeID)
                                     throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                            MXException

Creates a list of nodes that point to the node.

Parameters:

nodeID - The node to create the list for

Returns:

The list of nodes pointing to this one, or the empty string if there aren't any.

Throws:

MXException

java.rmi.RemoteException

getNextNodePoint

public java.awt.Point getNextNodePoint()
                                throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                       MXException

Get where to put the next node. Used when adding nodes from the process tab.

Returns:

The Point with the coordinates where the next point should be.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

getNodeAt

public MboRemote getNodeAt(int x,
                  int y)
                    throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                           MXException

Determine if there is an undelete node at the position. Ignores deleted nodes.

Parameters:

x -

y -

Returns:

The node if an undeleted node exists at the x,y coordinates, or null.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

setDeletableFlag

public void setDeletableFlag(boolean flag)
                      throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                             MXException

Set the deletable flag to the value given. Does nothing if the value matches the parameter. All existing instances of this process will have their deletable flag set to the same value.

Specified by:

setDeletableFlag in interface WFProcessRemote

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

MXException

See Also:

clearAutoInitiate()