public interface Node
A Node represents an activity in the process flow chart. Many different predefined nodes are supported out-of-the-box.
  • Method Details

    • getId

      long getId()
      The id of the node. This is unique within its NodeContainer.
      Returns:
      the id of the node
    • getName

      String getName()
      The name of the node
      Returns:
      the name of the node
    • getIncomingConnections

      Map<String,List<Connection>> getIncomingConnections()
      The incoming connections for this Node. A Node could have multiple entry-points. This map contains the list of incoming connections for each entry-point.
      Returns:
      the incoming connections
    • getOutgoingConnections

      Map<String,List<Connection>> getOutgoingConnections()
      The outgoing connections for this Node. A Node could have multiple exit-points. This map contains the list of outgoing connections for each exit-point.
      Returns:
      the outgoing connections
    • getIncomingConnections

      List<Connection> getIncomingConnections(String type)
      The incoming connections for this Node for the given entry-point.
      Returns:
      the incoming connections for the given entry point
    • getOutgoingConnections

      List<Connection> getOutgoingConnections(String type)
      The outgoing connections for this Node for the given exit-point.
      Returns:
      the outgoing connections for the given exit point
    • getParentContainer

      NodeContainer getParentContainer()
      The NodeContainer this Node lives in.
      Returns:
      the parent NodeContainer
    • getMetaData

      Map<String,Object> getMetaData()
      Meta data associated with this Node.
    • hasMatchingEventListner

      boolean hasMatchingEventListner(String type)
      Verifies if given event type matches any of the listeners of this node
      Parameters:
      type - type of the incoming event
      Returns:
      returns true if the event matches otherwise false