org.mule.module.jbpm
Class Jbpm

java.lang.Object
  org.mule.module.jbpm.Jbpm

All Implemented Interfaces:

Disposable, Initialisable, NamedObject, BPMS

public class Jbpm
extends Object
implements BPMS, Initialisable, Disposable, NamedObject

An implementation of Mule's generic BPMS interface for JBoss jBPM.

Field Summary

protected boolean	containerManaged Indicates whether jBPM has been instantiated by the connector (false) or was passed in from somewhere else (true).
protected static Logger	log
static int	PROCESS_CREATION_WAIT Given the multi-threaded nature of Mule, sometimes a response message will arrive to advance the process before the creation of the process has fully terminated (e.g., during in-memory unit tests).
static String	PROCESS_ENDED
protected org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine	processEngine The initialized jBPM ProcessEngine.

Fields inherited from interface org.mule.api.lifecycle.Initialisable

PHASE_NAME

Fields inherited from interface org.mule.api.lifecycle.Disposable

PHASE_NAME

Constructor Summary

Jbpm()
Creates the Mule wrapper for jBPM

Jbpm(org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine processEngine, Properties processDefinitions)
Creates the Mule wrapper for jBPM

Jbpm(String configurationResource, Properties processDefinitions)
Creates the Mule wrapper for jBPM

Method Summary

void	abortProcess(Object processInstanceId) Delete a process instance.
Object	advanceProcess(Object executionId) Advance a process instance one step.
Object	advanceProcess(Object executionId, Object signalName, Map variables) Advance a process instance one step.
void	completeTask(org.jbpm.api.task.Task task)
void	completeTask(org.jbpm.api.task.Task task, String outcome, Map variables)
void	deployProcess(String processDefinitionFile) Deploy (not start) a process to the BPMS based on a process definition file.
void	deployProcessFromStream(String resourceName, InputStream processDefinition)
void	dispose() A lifecycle method where implementor should free up any resources.
String	getConfigurationResource()
Object	getId(Object process)
String	getName() Gets the name of the object
Properties	getProcessDefinitions()
org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine	getProcessEngine()
Object	getState(Object process)
static String	getState(org.jbpm.api.ProcessInstance processInstance)
boolean	hasEnded(Object process)
void	initialise() Method used to perform any initialisation work.
boolean	isProcess(Object obj)
Object	lookupProcess(Object processId) Look up an already-running process instance.
void	setConfigurationResource(String configurationResource)
void	setMessageService(MessageService msgService) MessageService contains a callback method used to generate Mule messages from your process.
void	setName(String name) Sets the name of the object
void	setProcessDefinitions(Properties processDefinitions)
void	setProcessEngine(org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine processEngine)
Object	startProcess(Object processDefinitionKey) Start a new process.
Object	startProcess(Object processDefinitionKey, Object signalName, Map variables) Start a new process.
void	undeployProcess(String resource) Undeploy a process from the BPMS.
Object	updateProcess(Object executionId, Map variables) Update the variables for an execution.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

processEngine

protected org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine processEngine

The initialized jBPM ProcessEngine.

containerManaged

protected boolean containerManaged

Indicates whether jBPM has been instantiated by the connector (false) or was passed in from somewhere else (true).

PROCESS_ENDED

public static final String PROCESS_ENDED

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Constant Field Values

PROCESS_CREATION_WAIT

public static final int PROCESS_CREATION_WAIT

Given the multi-threaded nature of Mule, sometimes a response message will arrive to advance the process before the creation of the process has fully terminated (e.g., during in-memory unit tests). After this amount of time (in ms), we stop waiting and assume there must be some other problem.

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Constant Field Values

log

protected static final Logger log

Constructor Detail

Jbpm

public Jbpm()

Creates the Mule wrapper for jBPM

Jbpm

public Jbpm(String configurationResource,
            Properties processDefinitions)

Creates the Mule wrapper for jBPM

Parameters:

configurationResource - - The configuration file for jBPM, default is "jbpm.cfg.xml" if not specified.

processDefinitions - - A list of process definitions to load into jBPM upon initialization.

Jbpm

public Jbpm(org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine processEngine,
            Properties processDefinitions)

Creates the Mule wrapper for jBPM

Parameters:

processEngine - The already-initialized jBPM ProcessEngine. This is useful if you use Spring to configure your jBPM instance.

Method Detail

initialise

public void initialise()

Description copied from interface: Initialisable

Method used to perform any initialisation work. If a fatal error occurs during initialisation an InitialisationException should be thrown, causing the Mule instance to shutdown. If the error is recoverable, say by retrying to connect, a RecoverableException should be thrown. There is no guarantee that by throwing a Recoverable exception that the Mule instance will not shut down.

Specified by:

initialise in interface Initialisable

dispose

public void dispose()

Description copied from interface: Disposable

A lifecycle method where implementor should free up any resources. If an exception is thrown it should just be logged and processing should continue. This method should not throw Runtime exceptions.

Specified by:

dispose in interface Disposable

setMessageService

public void setMessageService(MessageService msgService)

Description copied from interface: BPMS

MessageService contains a callback method used to generate Mule messages from your process. This method is REQUIRED.

Specified by:

setMessageService in interface BPMS

Parameters:

msgService - An interface within Mule which the BPMS may call to generate Mule messages.

startProcess

public Object startProcess(Object processDefinitionKey)
                    throws Exception

Start a new process.

Returns:

the newly-created ProcessInstance

Throws:

Exception

startProcess

public Object startProcess(Object processDefinitionKey,
                           Object signalName,
                           Map variables)
                    throws Exception

Start a new process.

Specified by:

startProcess in interface BPMS

Parameters:

processDefinitionKey - - the type of process to start

variables - - optional process variables/parameters to set

Returns:

the newly-created ProcessInstance

Throws:

Exception

advanceProcess

public Object advanceProcess(Object executionId)
                      throws Exception

Advance a process instance one step.

Returns:

the updated ProcessInstance

Throws:

Exception

advanceProcess

public Object advanceProcess(Object executionId,
                             Object signalName,
                             Map variables)
                      throws Exception

Advance a process instance one step.

Specified by:

advanceProcess in interface BPMS

Parameters:

variables - - optional process variables/parameters to set

executionId - - an ID which identifies the running process

signalName - - optionally specify which transition to take from the current state

Returns:

the updated ProcessInstance

Throws:

Exception

updateProcess

public Object updateProcess(Object executionId,
                            Map variables)
                     throws Exception

Update the variables for an execution.

Specified by:

updateProcess in interface BPMS

Parameters:

executionId - - an ID which identifies the running process

variables - - process variables/parameters to set

Returns:

the updated ProcessInstance

Throws:

Exception

abortProcess

public void abortProcess(Object processInstanceId)
                  throws Exception

Delete a process instance.

Specified by:

abortProcess in interface BPMS

Parameters:

processInstanceId - - an ID which identifies the running process

Throws:

Exception

isProcess

public boolean isProcess(Object obj)
                  throws Exception

Specified by:

isProcess in interface BPMS

Returns:

true if the object is a valid process This method is OPTIONAL.

Throws:

Exception

getId

public Object getId(Object process)
             throws Exception

Specified by:

getId in interface BPMS

Returns:

an ID which identifies the given process. This method is OPTIONAL.

Throws:

Exception

getState

public Object getState(Object process)
                throws Exception

Specified by:

getState in interface BPMS

Returns:

the current state of the given process. This method is OPTIONAL.

Throws:

Exception

getState

public static String getState(org.jbpm.api.ProcessInstance processInstance)
                       throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

hasEnded

public boolean hasEnded(Object process)
                 throws Exception

Specified by:

hasEnded in interface BPMS

Returns:

true if the given process has ended. This method is OPTIONAL.

Throws:

Exception

lookupProcess

public Object lookupProcess(Object processId)
                     throws Exception

Look up an already-running process instance.

Specified by:

lookupProcess in interface BPMS

Returns:

the ProcessInstance

Throws:

Exception

deployProcess

public void deployProcess(String processDefinitionFile)
                   throws IOException

Description copied from interface: BPMS

Deploy (not start) a process to the BPMS based on a process definition file.

Specified by:

deployProcess in interface BPMS

Parameters:

processDefinitionFile - - process definition file

Throws:

IOException

deployProcessFromStream

public void deployProcessFromStream(String resourceName,
                                    InputStream processDefinition)
                             throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

undeployProcess

public void undeployProcess(String resource)
                     throws Exception

Description copied from interface: BPMS

Undeploy a process from the BPMS.

Specified by:

undeployProcess in interface BPMS

Parameters:

resource - - process definition file

Throws:

Exception

completeTask

public void completeTask(org.jbpm.api.task.Task task)

completeTask

public void completeTask(org.jbpm.api.task.Task task,
                         String outcome,
                         Map variables)

getProcessEngine

public org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine getProcessEngine()

setProcessEngine

public void setProcessEngine(org.jbpm.api.ProcessEngine processEngine)

getConfigurationResource

public String getConfigurationResource()

setConfigurationResource

public void setConfigurationResource(String configurationResource)

getProcessDefinitions

public Properties getProcessDefinitions()

setProcessDefinitions

public void setProcessDefinitions(Properties processDefinitions)

setName

public void setName(String name)

Description copied from interface: NamedObject

Sets the name of the object

Specified by:

setName in interface NamedObject

Parameters:

name - the name of the object

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: NamedObject

Gets the name of the object

Specified by:

getName in interface NamedObject

Returns:

the name of the object