Work (workflow-engine 1.0.8-3 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

WorkFlow

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConditionalFlow, NoOpWork, ParallelFlow, RepeatFlow, SequentialFlow
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public interface Work
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This interface represents a unit of work. Implementations of this interface must:
- catch any checked or unchecked exceptions and return a WorkReport instance with a status of WorkStatus.FAILED and a reference to the exception
- make sure the work is finished in a finite amount of time
Work name must be unique within a workflow definition.
Author:

Mahmoud Ben Hassine (mahmoud.benhassine@icloud.com)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`WorkReport`	`execute(WorkContext workContext)`	Execute the unit of work and return its report.
`default String`	`getName()`	The name of the unit of work.

- Method Detail
  - getName
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default String getName()
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    The name of the unit of work. The name must be unique within a workflow definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of the unit of work.
  - execute
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WorkReport execute(WorkContext workContext)
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    Execute the unit of work and return its report. Implementations are required to catch any checked or unchecked exceptions and return a WorkReport instance with a status of WorkStatus.FAILED and a reference to the exception.
    
    Parameters:
    
    workContext - context in which this unit of work is being executed
    
    Returns:
    
    the execution report