# Uses of Interface
org.kie.api.runtime.process.ProcessInstance

Packages that use ProcessInstance
Package
Description
org.kie.api.event.process
Events emitted while process instances are executing.
org.kie.api.runtime.process
The process runtime classes.

- ## Uses of ProcessInstance in org.kie.api.event.process

  Methods in org.kie.api.event.process that return ProcessInstance
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessEvent.`getProcessInstance()`
  The ProcessInstance this event relates to.

- ## Uses of ProcessInstance in org.kie.api.runtime.process

  Subinterfaces of ProcessInstance in org.kie.api.runtime.process
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `interface`
  `WorkflowProcessInstance`
  A workflow process instance represents one specific instance of a workflow process that is currently executing.
  Methods in org.kie.api.runtime.process that return ProcessInstance
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`createProcessInstance(String processId, Map<String,Object> parameters)`
  Creates a new process instance (but does not yet start it).
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessContext.`getProcessInstance()`
  Returns the process instance that is currently being executed in this context.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`getProcessInstance(String processInstanceId)`
  Returns the process instance with the given id.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`getProcessInstance(String processInstanceId, boolean readonly)`
  Returns the process instance with the given id.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`startProcess(String processId)`
  Start a new process instance.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`startProcess(String processId, Map<String,Object> parameters)`
  Start a new process instance.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`startProcess(String processId, Map<String,Object> parameters, AgendaFilter agendaFilter)`
  Start a new process instance.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`startProcess(String processId, AgendaFilter agendaFilter)`
  Start a new process instance.
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`startProcessFromNodeIds(String processId, Map<String,Object> params, String... nodeIds)`
  Starts a new process instances starting from the nodes given
  `ProcessInstance`
  ProcessRuntime.`startProcessInstance(String processInstanceId)`
  Starts the given process instance (which was created by using createProcesInstance but not yet started).
  Methods in org.kie.api.runtime.process that return types with arguments of type ProcessInstance
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<ProcessInstance>`
  ProcessRuntime.`getProcessInstances()`
  Returns a collection of currently active process instances.