org.camunda.bpm.engine.task
Interface IdentityLink

All Known Implementing Classes:

IdentityLinkEntity

public interface IdentityLink

An identity link is used to associate a task with a certain identity. For example: - a user can be an assignee (= identity link type) for a task - a group can be a candidate-group (= identity link type) for a task

Author:

Joram Barrez

Method Summary

String	getGroupId() If the identity link involves a group, then this will be a non-null id of a group.
String	getTaskId() The id of the task associated with this identity link.
String	getType() Returns the type of link.
String	getUserId() If the identity link involves a user, then this will be a non-null id of a user.

Method Detail

getType

String getType()

Returns the type of link. See IdentityLinkType for the native supported types by the process engine.

getUserId

String getUserId()

If the identity link involves a user, then this will be a non-null id of a user. That userId can be used to query for user information through the UserQuery API.

getGroupId

String getGroupId()

If the identity link involves a group, then this will be a non-null id of a group. That groupId can be used to query for user information through the GroupQuery API.

getTaskId

String getTaskId()

The id of the task associated with this identity link.