Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.IWorkflowEngine

Namespace:

Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow

Interface

IWorkflowEngine

Parent classes:

Inherits:

Progress.Lang.Object

Implemented by:

Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.WorkflowEngine

File:	IWorkflowEngine
Purpose:	Service defining the Interface to the Workflow Engine
Author(s):	Mike Fechner / Consultingwerk Ltd.
Created:	Sun May 10 07:31:45 CEST 2020

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Options	Name	Purpose
+	CreateWorkflowStatusRecord (handle, character, handle, character)	Creates and populates a ttWorkflowStatus
+	CHARACTER GetDefaultWorkflowInstanceStatusGuid (character)	Returns the GUID of the WorkflowStatus of the given WorkflowInstanceGuid
+	CHARACTER GetDefaultWorkflowInstanceStatusName (character)	Returns the Name of the WorkflowStatus of the given WorkflowInstanceGuid
+	Consultingwerk.Framework.Collections.CharacterList GetEndSteps (character)	Returns the names of the end steps of the given workflow
+	CHARACTER GetNonDefaultWorkflowRecord (character, character, dataset-handle)	Returns the Dataset with the workflow record of a non-default workflow
+	CHARACTER GetNonDefaultWorkflowStatusGuid (character, character)	Returns the GUID of the workflow status of a non-default workflow
+	CHARACTER GetNonDefaultWorkflowStatusName (character, character)	Returns the Name of the workflow status of a non-default workflow
+	Consultingwerk.Framework.Collections.CharacterList GetStartSteps (character)	Returns the names of the start steps of the given workflow
+	GetWorkflowDefinition (character, character, character, dataset)	Returns the dsWorkflow for the given Business Entity Table and workflow name
+	GetWorkflowDefinition (character, dataset)	Returns the dsWorkflow for the given Workflow GUID
+	GetWorkflowInstances (dataset)	Returns the datasets with the status of the current workflow instances
+	CHARACTER GetWorkflowStatusGuid (character, character)	Returns the WorkflowStatusGuid
+	LOGICAL HasDefaultStatus (character)	Returns if the workflow has a default status
+	LOGICAL IsDefaultWorkflow (character)	Determines if the given Workflow is a default Workflow
+	CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)	Launches an instance of a default workflow
+	CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, integer, character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)	Launches an instance of a default workflow
+	CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, integer, IWorkflowInstanceContext)	Launches an instance of a default workflow
+	CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)	Launches an instance of a default workflow
+	OpenWorkflowInstance (handle)	Opens the workflow instance
+	CHARACTER PerformWorkflowActivity (character, character)	Performs a workflow activity
+	CHARACTER PerformWorkflowActivity (character, character, character)	Performs a workflow activity
+	RaiseUpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEvent (UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs)	Raises the UpdateDefaultWorkflowItem event
+	SelectWorkflowInstance (handle)	Raises an event when a workflow instance was selected
+	UpdateDefaultWorkflowContext (character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)	Updates the stored Context Object of a default workflow instance
+	LOGICAL ValidateStatusTransition (handle, character)	Validation Routine for Status transitions in non-default workflows

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Options	Name	Purpose
+	AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivity (Object, AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs)	Raised after a workflow status activity is performed
+	BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivity (Object, BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs)	Raised before a workflow status activity is performed
+	CollectWorkflowInstances (dataset)	Event raised to collect ttWorkflowStatus records of various providers
+	OpenWorkflowInstance (Object, OpenWorkflowInstanceEventArgs)	Event raised to open a workflow instance in the application
+	PerformWorkflowStatusActivity (Object, PerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs)	Raised when a workflow status activity is performed
+	UpdateDefaultWorkflowItem (Object, UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs)	Raised from GetDefaultWorkflowInstances() in the WorkflowInstanceBusinessEntity to allow updating the description and due date
+	WorkflowInstanceSelected (Object, WorkflowInstanceSelectedEventArgs)	Event raised when a workflow instance is selected

Method Detail

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PUBLIC CreateWorkflowStatusRecord (handle, character, handle, character)

Purpose:	Creates and populates a ttWorkflowStatus
Notes:	Populates WorkflowGuid, RecordKey, RecordStatusValue, WorkflowStatusGuid
	Interface cannot use BUFFER parameter

Parameters:
phWorkflowStatusBuffer	HANDLE
	The handle of the ttWorkflowStatus buffer to create the record in
pcEntityName	CHARACTER
	The name of the BusinessEntity
phRecordBuffer	HANDLE
	The handle of the record that contains the status (application table)
pcWorkflowName	CHARACTER
	The name of the workflow of the BusinessEntity

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PUBLIC CHARACTER GetDefaultWorkflowInstanceStatusGuid (character)

Purpose:	Returns the GUID of the WorkflowStatus of the given WorkflowInstanceGuid
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflowInstanceGuid	CHARACTER
	The GUI of the Workflow Instance
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the workflow status

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PUBLIC CHARACTER GetDefaultWorkflowInstanceStatusName (character)

Purpose:	Returns the Name of the WorkflowStatus of the given WorkflowInstanceGuid
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflowInstanceGuid	CHARACTER
	The GUI of the Workflow Instance
Returns	CHARACTER
	The Name of the workflow status

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PUBLIC Consultingwerk.Framework.Collections.CharacterList GetEndSteps (character)

Purpose:	Returns the names of the end steps of the given workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The GUID or name of the workflow
Returns	Consultingwerk.Framework.Collections.CharacterList
	The comma delimited list of the end steps of the given workspace

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PUBLIC CHARACTER GetNonDefaultWorkflowRecord (character, character, dataset-handle)

Purpose:	Returns the Dataset with the workflow record of a non-default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcRecordKey	CHARACTER
	The record key value
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The name or GUID of the workflow
phDataset	DATASET-HANDLE
	Output Dataset Handle
Returns	CHARACTER
	The name of the status table buffer

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PUBLIC CHARACTER GetNonDefaultWorkflowStatusGuid (character, character)

Purpose:	Returns the GUID of the workflow status of a non-default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcRecordKey	CHARACTER
	The record key value
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The name or GUID of the workflow
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the workflow status

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PUBLIC CHARACTER GetNonDefaultWorkflowStatusName (character, character)

Purpose:	Returns the Name of the workflow status of a non-default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcRecordKey	CHARACTER
	The record key value
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The name or GUID of the workflow
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the workflow status

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PUBLIC Consultingwerk.Framework.Collections.CharacterList GetStartSteps (character)

Purpose:	Returns the names of the start steps of the given workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The GUID or name of the workflow
Returns	Consultingwerk.Framework.Collections.CharacterList
	The comma delimited list of the end steps of the given workspace

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PUBLIC GetWorkflowDefinition (character, character, character, dataset)

Purpose:	Returns the dsWorkflow for the given Business Entity Table and
	workflow name
Notes:

Parameters:
pcEntityName	CHARACTER
	The name of the Business Entity
pcEntityTable	CHARACTER
	The name of the Entity Table
pcWorkflowName	CHARACTER
	The name of the Workflow
dsWorkflow	DATASET dsWorkflow

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PUBLIC GetWorkflowDefinition (character, dataset)

Purpose:	Returns the dsWorkflow for the given Workflow GUID
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflowGuid	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the workflow to return
dsWorkflow	DATASET dsWorkflow

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PUBLIC GetWorkflowInstances (dataset)

Purpose:	Returns the datasets with the status of the current workflow instances
Notes:	Raises the GetWorkflowInstances event to collect instances

Parameters:
dsWorkflowStatus	DATASET dsWorkflowStatus
	INPUT-OUTPUT Dataset with workflow status records

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PUBLIC CHARACTER GetWorkflowStatusGuid (character, character)

Purpose:	Returns the WorkflowStatusGuid
Notes:

Parameters:
pcRecordKey	CHARACTER
	The WorkflowInstanceGuid for default workflows or the RecordKey for non default workflows
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The name or GUID of the Workflow
Returns	CHARACTER
	The WorkflowStatusGuid

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PUBLIC LOGICAL HasDefaultStatus (character)

Purpose:	Returns if the workflow has a default status
Notes:	The default status indicates that activities can be used from
	any workflow status

Parameters:
pcWorkflowGuid	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the workflow to determine
Returns	LOGICAL
	Logical value indicating if the workflow has a default status

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PUBLIC LOGICAL IsDefaultWorkflow (character)

Purpose:	Determines if the given Workflow is a default Workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflowGuid	CHARACTER
	The GUID or name of the workflow
Returns	LOGICAL
	Logical value indicating if the workflow is a default workflow

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PUBLIC CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)

Purpose:	Launches an instance of a default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The GUID or the name of the workflow to start
pcInitialStatus	CHARACTER
	The Initial Workflow Status
poContextObject	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.IWorkflowInstanceContext
	The Context Object instance
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the Workflow intance that was launched

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PUBLIC CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, integer, character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)

Purpose:	Launches an instance of a default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The GUID or the name of the workflow to start
piDueInSeconds	INTEGER
	The number of seconds before the initial step is due
pcInitialStatus	CHARACTER
	The Initial Workflow Status
poContextObject	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.IWorkflowInstanceContext
	The Context Object instance
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the Workflow intance that was launched

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PUBLIC CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, integer, IWorkflowInstanceContext)

Purpose:	Launches an instance of a default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The GUID or the name of the workflow to start
piDueInSeconds	INTEGER
	The number of seconds before the initial step is due
poContextObject	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.IWorkflowInstanceContext
	The Context Object instance
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the Workflow intance that was launched

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PUBLIC CHARACTER LaunchWorkflowInstance (character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)

Purpose:	Launches an instance of a default workflow
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The GUID or the name of the workflow to start
poContextObject	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.IWorkflowInstanceContext
	The Context Object instance
Returns	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the Workflow intance that was launched

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PUBLIC OpenWorkflowInstance (handle)

Purpose:	Opens the workflow instance
Notes:

Parameters:
phWorkflowStatus	HANDLE
	The buffer handle of the ttWorkflowStatus record

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PUBLIC CHARACTER PerformWorkflowActivity (character, character)

Purpose:	Performs a workflow activity
Notes:

Parameters:
pcRecordKey	CHARACTER
	The key of the workflow record
pcWorkflowStatusActivity	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the workflow status activity to perform
Returns	CHARACTER
	The new workflow status name

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PUBLIC CHARACTER PerformWorkflowActivity (character, character, character)

Purpose:	Performs a workflow activity
Notes:

Parameters:
pcRecordKey	CHARACTER
	The key of the workflow record
pcWorkflowName	CHARACTER
	The name of the workflow
pcWorkflowActivityName	CHARACTER
	The name of the workflow activity to perform
Returns	CHARACTER
	The new workflow status name

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PUBLIC RaiseUpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEvent (UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs)

Purpose:	Raises the UpdateDefaultWorkflowItem event
Notes:	Invoked from GetDefaultWorkflowInstances() in the WorkflowInstanceBusinessEntity

Parameters:
poEventArgs	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs
	: UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs

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PUBLIC SelectWorkflowInstance (handle)

Purpose:	Raises an event when a workflow instance was selected
Notes:

Parameters:
phWorkflowStatus	HANDLE
	The buffer handle of the ttWorkflowStatus record

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PUBLIC UpdateDefaultWorkflowContext (character, IWorkflowInstanceContext)

Purpose:	Updates the stored Context Object of a default workflow instance
Notes:

Parameters:
pcWorkflowInstanceGuid	CHARACTER
	The GUID of the Workflow Instance
poContext	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.IWorkflowInstanceContext
	The IWorkflowInstanceContext instance

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PUBLIC LOGICAL ValidateStatusTransition (handle, character)

Purpose:	Validation Routine for Status transitions in non-default workflows
Notes:

Parameters:
phBufferHandle	HANDLE
	The handle of the record to validate
pcWorkflow	CHARACTER
	The name or GUID of the workflow
Returns	LOGICAL
	Logical value indicating that validation has passed

Event Detail

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PUBLIC AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivity (Object, AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs)

Purpose:	Raised after a workflow status activity is performed
Notes:

Parameters:
sender	Progress.Lang.Object
	The object that raised the AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivity event
e	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs
	The AfterPerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs with the data for the event

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PUBLIC BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivity (Object, BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs)

Purpose:	Raised before a workflow status activity is performed
Notes:

Parameters:
sender	Progress.Lang.Object
	The object that raised the BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivity event
e	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs
	The BeforePerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs with the data for the event

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PUBLIC CollectWorkflowInstances (dataset)

Purpose:	Event raised to collect ttWorkflowStatus records of various providers
Notes:

Parameters:
dsWorkflowStatus	DATASET dsWorkflowStatus
	INPUT-OUTPUT Dataset with workflow status records

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PUBLIC OpenWorkflowInstance (Object, OpenWorkflowInstanceEventArgs)

Purpose:	Event raised to open a workflow instance in the application
Notes:

Parameters:
sender	Progress.Lang.Object
	The reference to the object that raised the event
e	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.OpenWorkflowInstanceEventArgs
	The OpenWorkflowIntanceEventArgs with the data for this event

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PUBLIC PerformWorkflowStatusActivity (Object, PerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs)

Purpose:	Raised when a workflow status activity is performed
Notes:

Parameters:
sender	Progress.Lang.Object
	The object that raised the PerformWorkflowStatusActivity event
e	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.PerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs
	The PerformWorkflowStatusActivityEventArgs with the data for the event

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PUBLIC UpdateDefaultWorkflowItem (Object, UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs)

Purpose:	Raised from GetDefaultWorkflowInstances() in the WorkflowInstanceBusinessEntity
	to allow updating the description and due date
Notes:

Parameters:
sender	Progress.Lang.Object
	The object that raised the UpdateDefaultWorkflowItem event
e	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs
	The UpdateDefaultWorkflowItemEventArgs with the data for the event

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PUBLIC WorkflowInstanceSelected (Object, WorkflowInstanceSelectedEventArgs)

Purpose:	Event raised when a workflow instance is selected
Notes:

Parameters:
sender	Progress.Lang.Object
	The reference to the object that raised the event
e	Consultingwerk.SmartFramework.Workflow.WorkflowInstanceSelectedEventArgs
	The OpenWorkflowIntanceEventArgs with the data for this event