Package org.astrogrid.portal.workflow.intf

Public interface to the workflow system

See:
Description

Interface Summary

ApplicationRegistry	A component that queries a registry for information about applications.
JobExecutionService	A component that can execute and manage jobs
WorkflowBuilder	A component of methods to help build workflow documents
WorkflowStore	A component that can store and retreive workflow documents from VoSpace.

Class Summary

ActivityKey	Implementation of activity keys for the new workflow object model
ApplicationDescription	Description of an application
ApplicationDescriptionSummary	A little container object, that contains some interesting suymmary info about an application.
WorkflowManager	Container object that collects the various components used to interact with workflows.
WorkflowManagerFactory	Factory that creates a new workflow manager

Exception Summary

ToolValidationException	Thrown when a tool instance does not match the definition given in an application description.
WorkflowInterfaceException	Catch all exception type for things that go wrong with the workflow interface.

Package org.astrogrid.portal.workflow.intf Description

Public interface to the workflow system

Replaces classes in the jes and design packages.

Workflow Manager

Create a WorkflowManagerFactory, use this to create a WorkflowManager. This object provides components to

• Create new workflow objects - WorkflowBuilder
• Query application registy - ApplicationRegistry
• Work with a myspace store - WorkflowStore
• Submit and manage jobs - JobExecutionService

Activity Keys