org.imixs.workflow.engine.plugins

Class AbstractPlugin

java.lang.Object

org.imixs.workflow.engine.plugins.AbstractPlugin

All Implemented Interfaces:

Plugin

Direct Known Subclasses:

AccessPlugin, AnalysisPlugin, ApplicationPlugin, HistoryPlugin, IntervalPlugin, LogPlugin, MailPlugin, OwnerPlugin, ReportPlugin, ResultPlugin, RulePlugin, SplitAndJoinPlugin, VersionPlugin

public abstract class AbstractPlugin
extends Object
implements Plugin

This abstract class implements different helper methods used by subclasses

Version:

1.1

Author:

Ralph Soika

See Also:

WorkflowManager

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	INVALID_ITEMVALUE_FORMAT
static String	INVALID_PROPERTYVALUE_FORMAT

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractPlugin()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close(boolean rollbackTransaction)
static String	formatItemValues(Collection<?> aItem, String aSeparator, String sFormat) this method formats a string object depending of an attribute type.
static String	formatItemValues(Collection<?> aItem, String aSeparator, String sFormat, Locale locale) this method formats a string object depending of an attribute type.
WorkflowContext	getCtx()
WorkflowService	getWorkflowService() Returns an instance of the WorkflowService EJB.
void	init(WorkflowContext actx) Initialize Plugin and get an instance of the EJB Session Context
void	mergeFieldList(ItemCollection documentContext, List valueList, List<String> fieldList) This method merges the values of fieldList into valueList and test for duplicates.
void	mergeValueList(List valueList, List sourceList) This method merges the values from a SourceList into a valueList and removes duplicates.
String	replaceDynamicValues(String aString, ItemCollection documentContext) this method parses a string for xml tag .
List<?>	uniqueList(List<Object> valueList) This method removes duplicates and null values from a vector.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.imixs.workflow.Plugin

run

Field Detail

INVALID_ITEMVALUE_FORMAT

public static final String INVALID_ITEMVALUE_FORMAT

See Also:

Constant Field Values

INVALID_PROPERTYVALUE_FORMAT

public static final String INVALID_PROPERTYVALUE_FORMAT

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

AbstractPlugin

public AbstractPlugin()

Method Detail

init

public void init(WorkflowContext actx)
          throws PluginException

Initialize Plugin and get an instance of the EJB Session Context

Specified by:

init in interface Plugin

Throws:

PluginException

close

public void close(boolean rollbackTransaction)
           throws PluginException

Specified by:

close in interface Plugin

Throws:

PluginException

getCtx

public WorkflowContext getCtx()

getWorkflowService

public WorkflowService getWorkflowService()

Returns an instance of the WorkflowService EJB.

Returns:

replaceDynamicValues

public String replaceDynamicValues(String aString,
                                   ItemCollection documentContext)
                            throws PluginException

this method parses a string for xml tag . Those tags will be replaced with the corresponding item value. hello namCreator Item values can also be formated. e.g. for date/time values Last access Time= $created If the itemValue is a multiValue object the single values can be spearated by a separator Phone List: txtPhones

Throws:

PluginException

formatItemValues

public static String formatItemValues(Collection<?> aItem,
                                      String aSeparator,
                                      String sFormat,
                                      Locale locale)

this method formats a string object depending of an attribute type. MultiValues will be separated by the provided separator

formatItemValues

public static String formatItemValues(Collection<?> aItem,
                                      String aSeparator,
                                      String sFormat)

this method formats a string object depending of an attribute type. MultiValues will be separated by the provided separator

mergeValueList

public void mergeValueList(List valueList,
                           List sourceList)

This method merges the values from a SourceList into a valueList and removes duplicates.

Parameters:

valueList -

sourceList -

mergeFieldList

public void mergeFieldList(ItemCollection documentContext,
                           List valueList,
                           List<String> fieldList)

This method merges the values of fieldList into valueList and test for duplicates. If an entry of the fieldList is a single key value, than the values to be merged are read from the corresponding documentContext property e.g. 'namTeam' -> maps the values of the documentContext property 'namteam' into the valueList If an entry of the fieldList is in square brackets, than the comma separated elements are mapped into the valueList e.g. '[user1,user2]' - maps the values 'user1' and 'user2' int the valueList. Also Curly brackets are allowed '{user1,user2}'

Parameters:

valueList -

fieldList -

uniqueList

public List<?> uniqueList(List<Object> valueList)

This method removes duplicates and null values from a vector.

Parameters:

valueList - - list of elements