info.magnolia.module.workflow.flows
Interface FlowDefinitionManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultFlowDefinitionManager

public interface FlowDefinitionManager

Manages flow definitions.Configures the item to use a specific flow.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

philipp

Method Summary

void	configure(openwfe.org.engine.workitem.LaunchItem launchItem, String workflowName) Configure the launchItem, so that it will use the workflow.
List	getDefinitionNames() List all available workflow names.
String	readDefinition(String workflowName) Read the workflow definition stored with this name.
void	saveDefinition(String definition) The flow name gets extracted out of the workflow definition.

Method Detail

configure

void configure(openwfe.org.engine.workitem.LaunchItem launchItem,
               String workflowName)
               throws FlowDefinitionException

Configure the launchItem, so that it will use the workflow.

Throws:

FlowDefinitionException

saveDefinition

void saveDefinition(String definition)
                    throws FlowDefinitionException

The flow name gets extracted out of the workflow definition.

Parameters:

definition - the workflow definition xml

Throws:

FlowDefinitionException

readDefinition

String readDefinition(String workflowName)
                      throws FlowDefinitionException

Read the workflow definition stored with this name.

Throws:

FlowDefinitionException

getDefinitionNames

List getDefinitionNames()
                        throws FlowDefinitionException

List all available workflow names.

Throws:

FlowDefinitionException