registerremote.java

osworkflow修改版本

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2003 by OpenSymphony
 * All rights reserved.
 */
package com.opensymphony.workflow;

import com.opensymphony.workflow.spi.WorkflowEntry;

import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;

import java.util.Map;


/**
 * A remote register interface.
 * This interface is used when the register type is remote-ejb. The stateless session
 * bean would then implement this interface in order for a register to be successfully registered.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">Hani Suleiman</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
 */
public interface RegisterRemote extends Remote {
    //~ Methods ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Register a variable within a particular workflow
     *
     * @param context The current workflow context
     * @param entry The workflow entry. Note that this might be null, for example in a pre function
     * before the workflow has been initialised
     * @param args Map of arguments as set in the workflow descriptor
     * @return An object which is now exposed as a register to the rest of the workflow
     * @throws RemoteException
     */
    public Object registerVariable(WorkflowContext context, WorkflowEntry entry, Map args) throws RemoteException;
}