com.sssw.wf.activity
Interface EbiProcessNode

All Known Implementing Classes:

EboProcessNode

public interface EbiProcessNode

The interface implemented by all process nodes within a workflow process. Custom activity objects should extend com.sssw.wf.activity.ProcessNode.

Method Summary

void	notifyArrive(EbiContext context) This method is called when a workitem arrives.
void	notifyDepart(EbiContext context) This method is called when a workitem departs.

Method Detail

notifyArrive

public void notifyArrive(EbiContext context)
                  throws EboActivityException

This method is called when a workitem arrives. It allows the process node to perform 'pre-processing' such as updating an audit, modifying workitem data or preparing 'system' properties prior to dispatching to the queue.

Parameters:

dispatch - - dispatch whose body contains the workitem's message.

Throws:

EboActivityException - Enables locale-specific messages to be returned.

notifyDepart

public void notifyDepart(EbiContext context)
                  throws EboActivityException

This method is called when a workitem departs. It allows the process node to perform 'post-processing' such as updating an audit, or notification.

Parameters:

dispatch - - dispatch whose body contains the workitem's message.

Throws:

EboActivityException - Enables locale-specific messages to be returned.