OSID Specifications
workflow package
Version 3.0.0
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workflow package
Version 3.0.0
Release Candidate Preview
| Interface | osid.workflow.ManualWorkflowSession | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.workflow.WorkflowManagementSession | ||
| Description |
This session provides methods for manually moving work through a workflow. | ||
| Method | canOperateWorkflow | ||
| Description |
Tests if this user can operate a workflow. A return of
true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return
of false indicates that it is known all methods in this
session will result in a | ||
| Return | boolean | false if workflow operation methods are not authorized,
true otherwise | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | canOperateWorkflowForProcess | ||
| Description |
Tests if this user can operate a workflow. A return of
true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return
of false indicates that it is known all methods in this
session will result in a | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.Id | processId | a process Id |
| Return | boolean | false if workflow operation methods are not authorized,
true otherwise | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT | processId is null | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | advanceWork | ||
| Description |
Advances work to a next step in the workflow based on the work and the input conditions of the next steps. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.Id | processId | a process Id |
osid.id.Id | workId | a work Id | |
| Errors | NOT_FOUND | processId is not found or workId is in
process | |
| NULL_ARGUMENT | processId or workId is null | ||
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| PERMISSION_DENIED | authorization failure | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getValidNextStepsForWork | ||
| Description |
Gets the valid next steps in this process in which the given work can be manually advanced. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.Id | processId | a process Id |
osid.id.Id | workId | a work Id | |
| Return | osid.workflow.StepList | the returned Step list | |
| Errors | NOT_FOUND | processId is not found or workId is in
process | |
| NULL_ARGUMENT | processId or workId is null | ||
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| PERMISSION_DENIED | authorization failure | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getAllValidStepsForWork | ||
| Description |
Gets the all valid steps in this process the given work can be manually assigned and includes the steps previous to the work's current step. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.Id | processId | a process Id |
osid.id.Id | workId | a work Id | |
| Return | osid.workflow.StepList | the returned Step list | |
| Errors | NOT_FOUND | processId is not found or workId is in
process | |
| NULL_ARGUMENT | processId or workId is null | ||
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| PERMISSION_DENIED | authorization failure | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | assignWorkToStep | ||
| Description |
Manually assigns a work to a step. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.Id | processId | a process Id |
osid.id.Id | workId | a work Id | |
osid.id.Id | stepId | a step Id | |
| Errors | NOT_FOUND | processId is not found or workId or
stepId is not found in this process | |
| NULL_ARGUMENT | processId, workId, or stepId is null
| ||
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| PERMISSION_DENIED | authorization failure | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |