org.obe.spi.service
Interface AsyncManager

All Superinterfaces:

WorkflowService

public interface AsyncManager

extends WorkflowService

Provides an asynchronous internal execution service. The workflow engine uses this interface when it needs to execute part of the workflow asynchronously (for example, to run a sub-workflow or tool).

Author:

Adrian Price

Nested Class Summary

static interface

AsyncManager.AsyncRequest Interface that must be implemented by requests submitted to this service.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

SERVICE_NAME

Method Summary

void	asyncRequest(AsyncManager.AsyncRequest request) Posts a request for asynchronous execution.
void	asyncStartActivity(java.lang.String processInstanceId, java.lang.String activityInstanceId) Posts an activity for asynchronous execution.
void	asyncStartProcess(java.lang.String processInstanceId) Posts a process instance for asynchronous execution.

Methods inherited from interface org.obe.spi.WorkflowService

exit, getServiceManager, getServiceName, init

Field Detail

SERVICE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String SERVICE_NAME

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

asyncRequest

public void asyncRequest(AsyncManager.AsyncRequest request)

Posts a request for asynchronous execution.

Parameters:

request - The object to run asynchronously.

asyncStartActivity

public void asyncStartActivity(java.lang.String processInstanceId,
                               java.lang.String activityInstanceId)

Posts an activity for asynchronous execution.

Parameters:

processInstanceId -

activityInstanceId -

asyncStartProcess

public void asyncStartProcess(java.lang.String processInstanceId)

Posts a process instance for asynchronous execution.

Parameters:

processInstanceId -