Interface ECDReference

All Superinterfaces:
PluginDataContainer, Serializable, UserAttributeContainer

public interface ECDReference extends UserAttributeContainer, PluginDataContainer, Serializable
The lightweight representation of an ExecutableComponentDescription for usage in the activity repository. This reference allows to return just the data necessary to display the ExecutableComponentDescription to the user.

References are not subject of inheritance; all attributes are the result of merging the corresponding attributes of all parent entities. Therefore when changing an entity, always refresh the corresponding reference and all references of the children.

Author:
Ulrich Kreher
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  • Field Details

    • serialVersionUID

      static final long serialVersionUID
      Generated ID for serialisation.
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  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Gets the system-wide unique name of the ExecutableComponentDescription of this reference.
      Returns:
      The system-wide unique name of the ExecutableComponentDescription of this reference.
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    • getDeveloperDescription

      String getDeveloperDescription()
      Gets a description for the developer of the component and the administrator of the activity model.
      Returns:
      A description for the developer of the component and the administrator of the activity model.
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    • getRevision

      long getRevision()
      Gets the (base) revision of the executable component description of this reference which allows to track changes. In case of an executable component description of a production version the corresponding revision will be returned, for an executable component description of a development version this will be the base revision of the appropriate branch.
      Returns:
      The (base) revision of this executable component description which allows to track changes.
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    • getState

      State getState()
      Gets the current deployment state of the component description of this reference, that is whether it is currently modified, it can be used or it may not be used any more.
      Returns:
      The current deployment state of the component description of this reference that implicitly also applies to all child entities.
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    • getIconID

      UUID getIconID()
      Gets the ID of the icon to use for process steps and worklist items of the underlying executable component.
      Returns:
      The ID of the icon to use for process steps and worklist items.
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