org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow

Interface WorkflowService

All Known Implementing Classes:

WorkflowServiceImpl

@AlfrescoPublicApi
public interface WorkflowService

Workflow Service. Client facing API for interacting with Alfresco Workflows and Tasks.

Author:

davidc

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
WorkflowInstance	cancelWorkflow(String workflowId) Cancel an "in-flight" Workflow instance
List<WorkflowInstance>	cancelWorkflows(List<String> workflowIds) Cancel a batch of "in-flight" Workflow instances
long	countTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery workflowTaskQuery) Get the number of tasks matching the given query
long	countWorkflows(WorkflowInstanceQuery workflowInstanceQuery) Get count of workflow instances
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef	createPackage(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef container) Create a Workflow Package (a container of content to route through the Workflow).
WorkflowInstance	deleteWorkflow(String workflowId) Delete a Workflow instance.
WorkflowDeployment	deployDefinition(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef workflowDefinition) Deploy a Workflow Definition to the Alfresco Repository Note: The specified content object must be of type bpm:workflowdefinition.
WorkflowDeployment	deployDefinition(String engineId, InputStream workflowDefinition, String mimetype) Deploy a Workflow Definition to the Alfresco Repository
WorkflowDeployment	deployDefinition(String engineId, InputStream workflowDefinition, String mimetype, String name) Deploy a Workflow Definition to the Alfresco Repository
WorkflowTask	endTask(String taskId, String transitionId) End the Task (i.e.
WorkflowPath	fireEvent(String pathId, String event) Fire custom event against specified path
List<WorkflowInstance>	getActiveWorkflows() Gets all active workflow instances.
List<WorkflowInstance>	getActiveWorkflows(String workflowDefinitionId) Gets all active workflow instances of the specified Workflow Definition
List<WorkflowDefinition>	getAllDefinitions() Gets all deployed Workflow Definitions (with all previous versions)
List<WorkflowDefinition>	getAllDefinitionsByName(String workflowName) Gets all (including previous) Workflow Definitions for the given unique name
List<WorkflowTask>	getAssignedTasks(String authority, WorkflowTaskState state) Gets all tasks assigned to the specified authority
List<WorkflowTask>	getAssignedTasks(String authority, WorkflowTaskState state, boolean lazyInitialization) Gets all tasks assigned to the specified authority
List<WorkflowInstance>	getCompletedWorkflows() Gets all completed workflow instances.
List<WorkflowInstance>	getCompletedWorkflows(String workflowDefinitionId) Gets all completed workflow instances of the specified Workflow Definition
WorkflowDefinition	getDefinitionById(String workflowDefinitionId) Gets a Workflow Definition by unique Id
WorkflowDefinition	getDefinitionByName(String workflowName) Gets the latest Workflow Definition by unique name
byte[]	getDefinitionImage(String workflowDefinitionId) Gets a graphical view of the Workflow Definition
List<WorkflowDefinition>	getDefinitions() Gets latest deployed Workflow Definitions
List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef>	getPackageContents(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef packageRef) Get a list of node refs to all the package contents.
List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef>	getPackageContents(String taskId) Get a list of node refs to all the package contents for the given task id.
Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable>	getPathProperties(String pathId) Gets the properties associated with the specified path (and parent paths)
List<WorkflowTask>	getPooledTasks(String authority) Gets the pooled tasks available to the specified authority
List<WorkflowTask>	getPooledTasks(String authority, boolean lazyinitialization) Gets the pooled tasks available to the specified authority
WorkflowTask	getStartTask(String workflowInstanceId) Gets the start task instance for the given workflow instance.
List<WorkflowTask>	getStartTasks(List<String> workflowInstanceIds, boolean sameSession) Gets the start task instances for the given workflow instances.
WorkflowTask	getTaskById(String taskId) Gets a Task by unique Id
List<WorkflowTaskDefinition>	getTaskDefinitions(String workflowDefinitionId) Gets the Task Definitions for the given Workflow Definition
List<WorkflowTask>	getTasksForWorkflowPath(String pathId) Gets all Tasks associated with the specified path
List<WorkflowTimer>	getTimers(String workflowId) Gets all active timers for the specified workflow
WorkflowInstance	getWorkflowById(String workflowId) Gets a specific workflow instances
InputStream	getWorkflowImage(String workflowInstanceId) Gets a graphical view of the workflow instance
List<WorkflowPath>	getWorkflowPaths(String workflowId) Gets all Paths for the specified Workflow instance.
List<WorkflowInstance>	getWorkflows() Gets all workflow instances (both active and completed).
List<WorkflowInstance>	getWorkflows(String workflowDefinitionId) Gets all workflow instances (both active and completed) of the specified Workflow Definition
List<WorkflowInstance>	getWorkflows(WorkflowInstanceQuery workflowInstanceQuery) Gets all "in-flight" workflow instances according to the specified workflowInstanceQuery parameter
List<WorkflowInstance>	getWorkflows(WorkflowInstanceQuery workflowInstanceQuery, int maxItems, int skipCount) Gets maxItems "in-flight" workflow instances according to the specified workflowInstanceQuery parameter Get maxItems and skipCount parameters form request
List<WorkflowInstance>	getWorkflowsForContent(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef packageItem, boolean active) Gets the Workflows that act upon the specified Repository content.
boolean	hasWorkflowImage(String workflowInstanceId) Determines if a graphical view of the workflow instance exists
boolean	isDefinitionDeployed(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef workflowDefinition) Is the specified Workflow Definition already deployed? Note: the notion of "already deployed" may differ between bpm engines.
boolean	isDefinitionDeployed(String engineId, InputStream workflowDefinition, String mimetype) Is the specified Workflow Definition already deployed? Note: the notion of "already deployed" may differ between bpm engines.
boolean	isMultiTenantWorkflowDeploymentEnabled()
boolean	isTaskClaimable(WorkflowTask task, String username) Determines if the given user can claim the given task
boolean	isTaskClaimable(WorkflowTask task, String username, boolean refreshTask) Determines if the given user can claim the given task
boolean	isTaskEditable(WorkflowTask task, String username) Determines if the given user can edit the given task
boolean	isTaskEditable(WorkflowTask task, String username, boolean refreshTask) Determines if the given user can edit the given task
boolean	isTaskReassignable(WorkflowTask task, String username) Determines if the given user can reassign the given task
boolean	isTaskReassignable(WorkflowTask task, String username, boolean refreshTask) Determines if the given user can reassign the given task
boolean	isTaskReleasable(WorkflowTask task, String username) Determines if the given user can release the given task
boolean	isTaskReleasable(WorkflowTask task, String username, boolean refreshTask) Determines if the given user can release the given task
List<WorkflowTask>	queryTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery query) Deprecated. Use overloaded method with the sameSession parameter (this method defaults the parameter to false).
List<WorkflowTask>	queryTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery query, boolean sameSession) Query for tasks
WorkflowPath	signal(String pathId, String transitionId) Signal the transition from one Workflow Node to another
WorkflowPath	startWorkflow(String workflowDefinitionId, Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> parameters) Start a Workflow Instance
WorkflowPath	startWorkflowFromTemplate(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef templateDefinition) Start a Workflow Instance from an existing "Start Task" template node held in the Repository.
void	undeployDefinition(String workflowDefinitionId) Undeploy an exisiting Workflow Definition TODO: Determine behaviour when "in-flight" workflow instances exist
WorkflowTask	updateTask(String taskId, Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> properties, Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef>> add, Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef>> remove) Update the Properties and Associations of a Task

Method Detail

deployDefinition

@Auditable(parameters={"engineId","workflowDefinition","mimetype"},
           recordable={true,false,true})
WorkflowDeployment deployDefinition(String engineId,
                                                                                                                                                 InputStream workflowDefinition,
                                                                                                                                                 String mimetype)

Deploy a Workflow Definition to the Alfresco Repository

Parameters:

engineId - the bpm engine id

workflowDefinition - the workflow definition

mimetype - the mimetype of the workflow definition

Returns:

workflow deployment descriptor

deployDefinition

@Auditable(parameters={"engineId","workflowDefinition","mimetype","name"},
           recordable={true,false,true,true})
WorkflowDeployment deployDefinition(String engineId,
                                                                                                                                                             InputStream workflowDefinition,
                                                                                                                                                             String mimetype,
                                                                                                                                                             String name)

Deploy a Workflow Definition to the Alfresco Repository

Parameters:

engineId - the bpm engine id

workflowDefinition - the workflow definition

mimetype - the mimetype of the workflow definition

name - a name representing the deployment

Returns:

workflow deployment descriptor

Since:

4.0

deployDefinition

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinition")
WorkflowDeployment deployDefinition(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef workflowDefinition)

Deploy a Workflow Definition to the Alfresco Repository Note: The specified content object must be of type bpm:workflowdefinition. This type describes for which BPM engine the definition is appropriate.

Parameters:

workflowDefinition - the content object containing the definition

Returns:

workflow deployment descriptor

isDefinitionDeployed

@Auditable(parameters="definitionContent")
boolean isDefinitionDeployed(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef workflowDefinition)

Is the specified Workflow Definition already deployed? Note: the notion of "already deployed" may differ between bpm engines. For example, different versions of the same process may be considered equal.

Parameters:

workflowDefinition - the content object containing the definition

Returns:

true => already deployed

isDefinitionDeployed

@Auditable(parameters={"engineId","workflowDefinition","mimetype"},
           recordable={true,false,true})
boolean isDefinitionDeployed(String engineId,
                                                                                                                                          InputStream workflowDefinition,
                                                                                                                                          String mimetype)

Is the specified Workflow Definition already deployed? Note: the notion of "already deployed" may differ between bpm engines. For example, different versions of the same process may be considered equal.

Parameters:

engineId - the bpm engine id

workflowDefinition - the definition to check

mimetype - the mimetype of the definition

Returns:

true => already deployed

undeployDefinition

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
void undeployDefinition(String workflowDefinitionId)

Undeploy an exisiting Workflow Definition TODO: Determine behaviour when "in-flight" workflow instances exist

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the id of the definition to undeploy

getDefinitions

@Auditable
List<WorkflowDefinition> getDefinitions()

Gets latest deployed Workflow Definitions

Returns:

the latest deployed workflow definitions

getAllDefinitions

@Auditable
List<WorkflowDefinition> getAllDefinitions()

Gets all deployed Workflow Definitions (with all previous versions)

Returns:

the deployed (and previous) workflow definitions

getDefinitionById

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
WorkflowDefinition getDefinitionById(String workflowDefinitionId)

Gets a Workflow Definition by unique Id

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

Returns:

the deployed workflow definition (or null if not found)

getDefinitionByName

@Auditable(parameters="workflowName")
WorkflowDefinition getDefinitionByName(String workflowName)

Gets the latest Workflow Definition by unique name

Parameters:

workflowName - workflow name e.g. activiti$activitiReview

Returns:

the deployed workflow definition (or null if not found)

getAllDefinitionsByName

@Auditable(parameters="workflowName")
List<WorkflowDefinition> getAllDefinitionsByName(String workflowName)

Gets all (including previous) Workflow Definitions for the given unique name

Parameters:

workflowName - workflow name e.g. activiti$activitiReview

Returns:

the deployed workflow definition (or null if not found)

getDefinitionImage

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
byte[] getDefinitionImage(String workflowDefinitionId)

Gets a graphical view of the Workflow Definition

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

Returns:

image view of the workflow definition

getTaskDefinitions

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
List<WorkflowTaskDefinition> getTaskDefinitions(String workflowDefinitionId)

Gets the Task Definitions for the given Workflow Definition

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

Returns:

the deployed task definitions (or null if not found)

startWorkflow

@Auditable(parameters={"workflowDefinitionId","parameters"})
WorkflowPath startWorkflow(String workflowDefinitionId,
                                                                                        Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> parameters)

Start a Workflow Instance

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

parameters - the initial set of parameters used to populate the "Start Task" properties

Returns:

the initial workflow path

startWorkflowFromTemplate

@Auditable(parameters="templateDefinition")
WorkflowPath startWorkflowFromTemplate(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef templateDefinition)

Start a Workflow Instance from an existing "Start Task" template node held in the Repository. The node must be of the Type as described in the Workflow Definition.

Parameters:

templateDefinition - the node representing the Start Task properties

Returns:

the initial workflow path

getActiveWorkflows

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
List<WorkflowInstance> getActiveWorkflows(String workflowDefinitionId)

Gets all active workflow instances of the specified Workflow Definition

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

Returns:

the list of "in-flight" workflow instances

getCompletedWorkflows

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
List<WorkflowInstance> getCompletedWorkflows(String workflowDefinitionId)

Gets all completed workflow instances of the specified Workflow Definition

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

Returns:

the list of "in-flight" workflow instances

Since:

3.4

getWorkflows

@Auditable(parameters="workflowDefinitionId")
List<WorkflowInstance> getWorkflows(String workflowDefinitionId)

Gets all workflow instances (both active and completed) of the specified Workflow Definition

Parameters:

workflowDefinitionId - the workflow definition id

Returns:

the list of "in-flight" workflow instances

Since:

3.4

getWorkflows

List<WorkflowInstance> getWorkflows(WorkflowInstanceQuery workflowInstanceQuery)

Gets all "in-flight" workflow instances according to the specified workflowInstanceQuery parameter

Parameters:

workflowInstanceQuery - WorkflowInstanceQuery

getWorkflows

List<WorkflowInstance> getWorkflows(WorkflowInstanceQuery workflowInstanceQuery,
                                    int maxItems,
                                    int skipCount)

Gets maxItems "in-flight" workflow instances according to the specified workflowInstanceQuery parameter Get maxItems and skipCount parameters form request

Parameters:

workflowInstanceQuery - WorkflowInstanceQuery

maxItems - int

skipCount - int

Returns:

maxItems workflow instances

countWorkflows

long countWorkflows(WorkflowInstanceQuery workflowInstanceQuery)

Get count of workflow instances

Parameters:

workflowInstanceQuery - WorkflowInstanceQuery

Returns:

count of workflow instances

getActiveWorkflows

@Auditable
List<WorkflowInstance> getActiveWorkflows()

Gets all active workflow instances.

Returns:

the list of "in-flight" workflow instances

Since:

4.0

getCompletedWorkflows

@Auditable
List<WorkflowInstance> getCompletedWorkflows()

Gets all completed workflow instances.

Returns:

the list of "in-flight" workflow instances

Since:

4.0

getWorkflows

List<WorkflowInstance> getWorkflows()

Gets all workflow instances (both active and completed).

Returns:

the list of "in-flight" workflow instances

Since:

4.0

getWorkflowById

@Auditable(parameters="workflowId")
WorkflowInstance getWorkflowById(String workflowId)

Gets a specific workflow instances

Parameters:

workflowId - the id of the workflow to retrieve

Returns:

the workflow instance (or null if not found)

getWorkflowPaths

@Auditable(parameters="workflowId")
List<WorkflowPath> getWorkflowPaths(String workflowId)

Gets all Paths for the specified Workflow instance. NOTE: It only returns information for an active Workflow instance.

Parameters:

workflowId - workflow instance id

Returns:

the list of workflow paths

getPathProperties

@Auditable(parameters="pathId")
Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> getPathProperties(String pathId)

Gets the properties associated with the specified path (and parent paths)

Parameters:

pathId - workflow path id

Returns:

map of path properties

cancelWorkflow

@Auditable(parameters="workflowId")
WorkflowInstance cancelWorkflow(String workflowId)

Cancel an "in-flight" Workflow instance

Parameters:

workflowId - the workflow instance to cancel

Returns:

an updated representation of the workflow instance

cancelWorkflows

@Auditable(parameters="workflowIds")
List<WorkflowInstance> cancelWorkflows(List<String> workflowIds)

Cancel a batch of "in-flight" Workflow instances

Parameters:

workflowIds - List of the workflow instances to cancel

Returns:

List of updated representations of the workflow instances

deleteWorkflow

@Auditable(parameters="workflowId")
WorkflowInstance deleteWorkflow(String workflowId)

Delete a Workflow instance. NOTE: This will force a delete, meaning that the workflow instance may not go through all the appropriate cancel events.

Parameters:

workflowId - the workflow instance to cancel

Returns:

an updated representation of the workflow instance

signal

@Auditable(parameters={"pathId","transitionId"})
WorkflowPath signal(String pathId,
                                                                     String transitionId)

Signal the transition from one Workflow Node to another

Parameters:

pathId - the workflow path to signal on

transitionId - the transition id to follow (or null, for the default transition)

Returns:

the updated workflow path

fireEvent

@Auditable(parameters={"pathId","event"})
WorkflowPath fireEvent(String pathId,
                                                                 String event)

Fire custom event against specified path

Parameters:

pathId - the workflow path to fire event on

event - name of event

Returns:

workflow path (it may have been updated as a result of firing the event

getTasksForWorkflowPath

@Auditable(parameters="pathId")
List<WorkflowTask> getTasksForWorkflowPath(String pathId)

Gets all Tasks associated with the specified path

Parameters:

pathId - the path id

Returns:

the list of associated tasks

getStartTask

@Auditable(parameters="pathId")
WorkflowTask getStartTask(String workflowInstanceId)

Gets the start task instance for the given workflow instance.

Parameters:

workflowInstanceId - String

Returns:

WorkflowTask

getStartTasks

@Auditable(parameters="pathIds")
List<WorkflowTask> getStartTasks(List<String> workflowInstanceIds,
                                                                  boolean sameSession)

Gets the start task instances for the given workflow instances.

Parameters:

sameSession - indicates that the returned WorkflowTask elements will be used in the same session. If true, the returned List will be a lazy loaded list providing greater performance.

hasWorkflowImage

@Auditable(parameters="workflowInstanceId")
boolean hasWorkflowImage(String workflowInstanceId)

Determines if a graphical view of the workflow instance exists

Parameters:

workflowInstanceId - the workflow instance id

Returns:

true if there is a workflow instance diagram available

Since:

4.0

getWorkflowImage

@Auditable(parameters="workflowInstanceId",
           recordReturnedObject=false)
InputStream getWorkflowImage(String workflowInstanceId)

Gets a graphical view of the workflow instance

Parameters:

workflowInstanceId - the workflow instance id

Returns:

image view of the workflow instance as an InputStream or null if a diagram is not available

Since:

4.0

getTimers

@Auditable(parameters="workflowId")
List<WorkflowTimer> getTimers(String workflowId)

Gets all active timers for the specified workflow

Returns:

the list of active timers

getTaskById

@Auditable(parameters="taskId")
WorkflowTask getTaskById(String taskId)

Gets a Task by unique Id

Parameters:

taskId - the task id

Returns:

the task (or null, if not found)

getAssignedTasks

@Auditable(parameters={"authority","state","lazyInitialization"})
List<WorkflowTask> getAssignedTasks(String authority,
                                                                                                      WorkflowTaskState state,
                                                                                                      boolean lazyInitialization)

Gets all tasks assigned to the specified authority

Parameters:

authority - the authority

state - filter by specified workflow task state

lazyInitialization - hint to the underlying workflow-engine to allow returning WorkflowTasks which aren't fully initialized but will be when the required values are required. If true, the returned enities should be used inside of the transaction-boundaries of this service-call. If false, fully initialized entities are returned, just as with getAssignedTasks(String, WorkflowTaskState).
It's a hint to the underlying workflow-engine and may be ignored by the actual implementation.

Returns:

the list of assigned tasks

getAssignedTasks

@Auditable(parameters={"authority","state","lazy"})
List<WorkflowTask> getAssignedTasks(String authority,
                                                                                        WorkflowTaskState state)

Gets all tasks assigned to the specified authority

Parameters:

authority - the authority

state - filter by specified workflow task state

Returns:

the list of assigned tasks

getPooledTasks

@Auditable(parameters="authority")
List<WorkflowTask> getPooledTasks(String authority)

Gets the pooled tasks available to the specified authority

Parameters:

authority - the authority

Returns:

the list of pooled tasks

getPooledTasks

@Auditable(parameters="authority")
List<WorkflowTask> getPooledTasks(String authority,
                                                                     boolean lazyinitialization)

Gets the pooled tasks available to the specified authority

Parameters:

authority - the authority

lazyinitialization - hint to the underlying workflow-engine to allow returning WorkflowTasks which aren't fully initialized but will be when the required values are required. If true, the returned enities should be used inside of the transaction-boundaries of this service-call. If false, fully initialized entities are returned, just as with getPooledTasks(String).
It's a hint to the underlying workflow-engine and may be ignored by the actual implementation.

Returns:

the list of pooled tasks

queryTasks

List<WorkflowTask> queryTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery query)

Deprecated. Use overloaded method with the sameSession parameter (this method defaults the parameter to false).

queryTasks

@Auditable(parameters="query")
List<WorkflowTask> queryTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery query,
                                                             boolean sameSession)

Query for tasks

Parameters:

query - the filter by which tasks are queried

sameSession - indicates that the returned WorkflowTask elements will be used in the same session. If true, the returned List will be a lazy loaded list providing greater performance.

Returns:

the list of tasks matching the specified query

countTasks

long countTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery workflowTaskQuery)

Get the number of tasks matching the given query

Parameters:

workflowTaskQuery - the filter by which tasks are queried

Returns:

count of matching tasks

updateTask

@Auditable(parameters={"taskId","properties","add","remove"})
WorkflowTask updateTask(String taskId,
                                                                                      Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> properties,
                                                                                      Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef>> add,
                                                                                      Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef>> remove)

Update the Properties and Associations of a Task

Parameters:

taskId - the task id to update

properties - the map of properties to set on the task (or null, if none to set)

add - the map of items to associate with the task (or null, if none to add)

remove - the map of items to dis-associate with the task (or null, if none to remove)

Returns:

the update task

endTask

@Auditable(parameters={"taskId","transitionId"})
WorkflowTask endTask(String taskId,
                                                                      String transitionId)

End the Task (i.e. complete the task)

Parameters:

taskId - the task id to end

transitionId - the task transition id to take on completion (or null, for the default transition)

Returns:

the updated task

isTaskEditable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username"})
boolean isTaskEditable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                  String username)

Determines if the given user can edit the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

Returns:

true if the user can edit the task

Since:

3.4

isTaskEditable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username","refreshTask"})
boolean isTaskEditable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                                String username,
                                                                                boolean refreshTask)

Determines if the given user can edit the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

refreshTask - Whether or not to refresh the WorkflowTask before check is perfromed

Returns:

true if the user can edit the task

Since:

4.1

isTaskReassignable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username"})
boolean isTaskReassignable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                      String username)

Determines if the given user can reassign the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

Returns:

true if the user can reassign the task

Since:

3.4

isTaskReassignable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username","refreshTask"})
boolean isTaskReassignable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                                    String username,
                                                                                    boolean refreshTask)

Determines if the given user can reassign the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

refreshTask - Whether or not to refresh the WorkflowTask before check is perfromed

Returns:

true if the user can reassign the task

Since:

4.1

isTaskClaimable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username"})
boolean isTaskClaimable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                   String username)

Determines if the given user can claim the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

Returns:

true if the user can claim the task

Since:

3.4

isTaskClaimable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username","refreshTask"})
boolean isTaskClaimable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                                 String username,
                                                                                 boolean refreshTask)

Determines if the given user can claim the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

refreshTask - Whether or not to refresh the WorkflowTask before check is perfromed

Returns:

true if the user can claim the task

Since:

4.1

isTaskReleasable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username"})
boolean isTaskReleasable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                    String username)

Determines if the given user can release the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

Returns:

true if the user can release the task

Since:

3.4

isTaskReleasable

@Auditable(parameters={"task","username","refreshTask"})
boolean isTaskReleasable(WorkflowTask task,
                                                                                  String username,
                                                                                  boolean refreshTask)

Determines if the given user can release the given task

Parameters:

task - The task to check

username - The user to check

refreshTask - Whether or not to refresh the WorkflowTask before check is perfromed

Returns:

true if the user can release the task

Since:

4.1

createPackage

@Auditable(parameters="container")
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef createPackage(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef container)

Create a Workflow Package (a container of content to route through the Workflow). If an existing container is supplied, it's supplemented with the workflow package aspect.

Parameters:

container - (optional) a pre-created container (e.g. folder, versioned folder or layered folder)

Returns:

the workflow package

getWorkflowsForContent

@Auditable(parameters={"packageItem","active"})
List<WorkflowInstance> getWorkflowsForContent(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef packageItem,
                                                                                              boolean active)

Gets the Workflows that act upon the specified Repository content.

Parameters:

packageItem - the repository content item to get workflows for

active - true => active workflows only, false => completed workflows only

Returns:

list of workflows which act upon the specified content

getPackageContents

@Auditable(parameters={"packageItem","active"})
List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef> getPackageContents(String taskId)

Get a list of node refs to all the package contents for the given task id.

Parameters:

taskId - - the task id

Returns:

- A list of NodeRefs

getPackageContents

@Auditable(parameters="packageRef")
List<org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef> getPackageContents(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef packageRef)

Get a list of node refs to all the package contents.

Parameters:

packageRef - the nodeRef to the package

Returns:

A list of nodeRefs the package is referring to

isMultiTenantWorkflowDeploymentEnabled

@Auditable
boolean isMultiTenantWorkflowDeploymentEnabled()

Returns:

true, if all workflows (in workflowDeployers) have a copy deployed per tenant and workflows can be deployed in tenant. False when workflows are shared system-wide, regardless of the tenant context.