Interface ISequenceDefinition

All Known Subinterfaces:
IActionSequence

public interface ISequenceDefinition
The SequenceDefinition represents the definition of several consecutive action definitions that comprise an ActionSequence object, which is the runtime equivalent of an action sequence document.

A SequenceDefinition can contain one to many ActionDefinitions that, when executed by their constituent Components, flow automatically from one ActionDefinition to the next.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    return code indicating an action document that does validate against the action document schema
    static final int
    return code indicating a problem with the action sequences's XML
    static final int
    return code indicating a valid SequenceDefinition
    static final String
    result-type value indicating the action should be not be displayed to users during navigation
    static final String
    result-type value indicating the action should be be displayed as a process to users during navigation
    static final String
    result-type value indicating the action should be be displayed as a report to users during navigation
    static final String
    result-type value indicating the action should be be displayed as a business rule to users during navigation
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the author of the SequenceDefinition, if defined, or null otherwise.
    Returns the description of this SequenceDefinition, if defined, or null otherwise.
    Returns the URL to the Help page for this definition.
    Returns the path to the icon for this SequenceDefinition.
    Returns a Map of the input parameters that are defined to this SequenceDefinition.
    Returns a Map of the input parameters that are defined to this SequenceDefinition for a specific parameter provider.
    int
    Get the logging level for this SequenceDefinition.
    Returns a Map of the output parameters that are defined to this SequenceDefinition.
    Returns the sequence's resource definitions as a Map.
    Returns the type of the overall result of executing the action sequence document that this SequenceDefinition came from.
    Returns the document name of the action sequence document that this SequenceDefinition came from.
    Returns the solution name, which is the name at the root level of the solution path.
    Returns the path relative to the solution name that will lead to this definition
    Returns the title of this SequenceDefinition, if defined, or null otherwise.
  • Field Details

    • ACTION_SEQUENCE_DEFINITION_OK

      static final int ACTION_SEQUENCE_DEFINITION_OK
      return code indicating a valid SequenceDefinition
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    • ACTION_SEQUENCE_DEFINITION_INVALID_XML

      static final int ACTION_SEQUENCE_DEFINITION_INVALID_XML
      return code indicating a problem with the action sequences's XML
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    • ACTION_SEQUENCE_DEFINITION_INVALID_ACTION_DOC

      static final int ACTION_SEQUENCE_DEFINITION_INVALID_ACTION_DOC
      return code indicating an action document that does validate against the action document schema
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    • RESULT_TYPE_NONE

      static final String RESULT_TYPE_NONE
      result-type value indicating the action should be not be displayed to users during navigation
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    • RESULT_TYPE_REPORT

      static final String RESULT_TYPE_REPORT
      result-type value indicating the action should be be displayed as a report to users during navigation
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    • RESULT_TYPE_RULE

      static final String RESULT_TYPE_RULE
      result-type value indicating the action should be be displayed as a business rule to users during navigation
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    • RESULT_TYPE_PROCESS

      static final String RESULT_TYPE_PROCESS
      result-type value indicating the action should be be displayed as a process to users during navigation
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  • Method Details

    • getInputDefinitions

      Map getInputDefinitions()
      Returns a Map of the input parameters that are defined to this SequenceDefinition. These inputs are part of the contract between this sequence definition and the platform subsystems, ie., the runtime context.
      Returns:
      Map of input parameters. Parameters take the name-value form.
    • getInputDefinitionsForParameterProvider

      Map getInputDefinitionsForParameterProvider(String parameterProviderName)
      Returns a Map of the input parameters that are defined to this SequenceDefinition for a specific parameter provider. For example the input named "REGION" may come from a request parameter named "regn" Calling this method passing in "request" for the parameterproviderName will return a map that includes an entry with the key "regn" mapped to the "REGION" IActionParameter.
      Parameters:
      parameterProviderName - The name of the parameter provider e.g. "request", "session", "global"...
      Returns:
      Map of input parameters. Parameters take the name-value form.
    • getOutputDefinitions

      Map getOutputDefinitions()
      Returns a Map of the output parameters that are defined to this SequenceDefinition. These outputs are part of the contract between this sequence definition and the platform subsystems, ie., the runtime context.
      Returns:
      Map of output parameters. Parameters take the name-value form.
    • getResourceDefinitions

      Map getResourceDefinitions()
      Returns the sequence's resource definitions as a Map. Resources are elements that exist outside of the action sequence document, such as images, icons, additional definition documents, etc.
      Returns:
      Map of resource parameters. Parameters take the name-value form.
    • getSequenceName

      String getSequenceName()
      Returns the document name of the action sequence document that this SequenceDefinition came from.
      Returns:
      the action sequence document name
    • getResultType

      String getResultType()
      Returns the type of the overall result of executing the action sequence document that this SequenceDefinition came from. For example if the sequence results in the generation of a report the result type for the sequence should be RESULT_TYPE_REPORT. This property is used to select icons to show next to the sequence name when users navigate the available actions. Tif this returns RESULT_TYPE_NONE, empty string or null, the action sequence will not be visible to users as they navigate
      Returns:
      the action sequence result type
    • getAuthor

      String getAuthor()
      Returns the author of the SequenceDefinition, if defined, or null otherwise.
      Returns:
      this definition's author, or null if not defined.
    • getDescription

      String getDescription()
      Returns the description of this SequenceDefinition, if defined, or null otherwise.
      Returns:
      this definition's description, or null if not defined.
    • getHelp

      String getHelp()
      Returns the URL to the Help page for this definition.
      Returns:
      the definition's Help URL
    • getTitle

      String getTitle()
      Returns the title of this SequenceDefinition, if defined, or null otherwise.
      Returns:
      this definition's title, or null if not defined.
    • getSolutionName

      String getSolutionName()
      Returns the solution name, which is the name at the root level of the solution path.
      Returns:
      the name of the root level of this definition's solution
    • getSolutionPath

      String getSolutionPath()
      Returns the path relative to the solution name that will lead to this definition
      Returns:
      the solution path to this definition
    • getLoggingLevel

      int getLoggingLevel()
      Get the logging level for this SequenceDefinition. The logging level may be set independently or may be inherited from a parent object's logging level.
      Returns:
      this SequenceDefinition's logging level
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    • getIcon

      String getIcon()
      Returns the path to the icon for this SequenceDefinition. The path can be relative or absolute In the pre-configured install these paths are URLs of the form /style/icons/iconname.png This path is used by the navigation XSL to generate the navigation user interface. If this property is not set a generic icon is used.
      Returns:
      the url to the icon