Package de.xima.fc.workflow.processor.logic.validation

Class WorkflowValidatorHelper

java.lang.Object

de.xima.fc.workflow.processor.logic.validation.WorkflowValidatorHelper

public final class WorkflowValidatorHelper
extends Object

Utility methods for WorkflowValidator implementing custom logic required for validation.

Since:

7.0.0

Author:

XIMA MEDIA GmbH

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T extends IElementKeyProviding & IWorkflowElementTypeProviding> boolean	validateAvailability(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context, T element, Object data)	Checks whether the node or trigger is available, i.e. whether the user is allowed to make use of it.
static boolean	validateControlFlow(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context, WorkflowTask task)	Validates the control flow of the given task.
static boolean	validateProcessDetails(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context, WorkflowProcess process)	Validates the details of a process.
static boolean	validateTaskDetails(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context, WorkflowTask task)	Validates the details of a task, i.e.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

validateAvailability

public static <T extends IElementKeyProviding & IWorkflowElementTypeProviding> boolean validateAvailability(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context,
                                                                                                            T element,
                                                                                                            Object data)

Checks whether the node or trigger is available, i.e. whether the user is allowed to make use of it.

Type Parameters:

T - Type of the element to check (node or trigger)

Parameters:

context - Current validation context.

element - Element to check (node or trigger)

data - Custom properties model of the element.

Returns:

true if valid, false if invalid.

validateControlFlow

public static boolean validateControlFlow(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context,
                                          WorkflowTask task)

Validates the control flow of the given task. Checks that all code paths end in a return statement, and that there is no dead code.

Parameters:

context - Current validation context.

task - Task to check.

Returns:

true if valid, false if invalid.

validateProcessDetails

public static boolean validateProcessDetails(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context,
                                             WorkflowProcess process)

Validates the details of a process.

Parameters:

context - Current validation context.

process - Process to validate.

Returns:

true if valid, false if invalid.

validateTaskDetails

public static boolean validateTaskDetails(DefaultWorkflowValidationContext context,
                                          WorkflowTask task)

Validates the details of a task, i.e.

• A task must have a trigger. A task without a trigger is considered invalid.

Parameters:

context - Current validation context.

task - Task to validate.

Returns:

true if valid, false if invalid.