wfassignment.java

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 * $Id: WfAssignment.java 5462 2005-08-05 18:35:48Z jonesde $
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package org.ofbiz.workflow;

/**
 * WfAssignment - Workflow Assignment Interface
 *
 * @author     <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">Andy Zeneski</a>
 * @version    $Rev: 5462 $
 * @since      2.0
 */
public interface WfAssignment {

    /**
     * Gets the activity object of this assignment.
     * @return WfActivity The activity object of this assignment.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public WfActivity activity() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Gets the assignee (resource) of this assignment.
     * @return WfResource The assigned resource.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public WfResource assignee() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Sets the assignee of this assignment.
     * @param newValue The new assigned resource.
     * @throws WfException
     * @throws InvalidResource
     */
    public void setAssignee(WfResource newValue) throws WfException, InvalidResource;

    /**
     * Gets the from date of this assignment.
     * @return Timestamp when this assignment first began.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public java.sql.Timestamp fromDate() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Mark this assignment as accepted.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public void accept() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Set the results of this assignment.
     * @param Map The results of the assignement.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public void setResult(java.util.Map results) throws WfException;

    /**
     * Mark this assignment as complete.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public void complete() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Mark this assignment as delegated.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public void delegate() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Change the status of this assignment.
     * @param status The new status.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public void changeStatus(String status) throws WfException;

    /**
     * Gets the status of this assignment.
     * @return String status code for this assignment.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public String status() throws WfException;

    /**
     * Removes the stored data for this object.
     * @throws WfException
     */
    public void remove() throws WfException;

} // interface WfAssignmentOperations