com.jbbres.lib.actions.tools.elements
Class SimpleElement

java.lang.Object
  com.jbbres.lib.actions.tools.elements.SimpleElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

Element, ElementService

Direct Known Subclasses:

SimpleAction, SimpleVariable

public abstract class SimpleElement
extends java.lang.Object
implements Element, ElementService

This abstract class provides default implementations for most of the methods in the Element interface.

This class is not meant to be implemented directly. SimpleAction and SimpleVariable are to be implemented instead.

For more information on how to create your own elements, consult the Action(s) Developer Guide or visit http://app.jbbres.com/actions/developers/.

Since:

1.0.0

Version:

1.0.0

Author:

Jean-Baptiste Bres

See Also:

SimpleAction, SimpleVariable

Constructor Summary

SimpleElement(Workflow workflow)
Instantiates a new simple element.

Method Summary

ElementDescription<?>	getDescription() Returns the description of the element.
ElementService	getService() Returns the service associated to the element.
Workflow	getWorkflow() Returns the workflow.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.jbbres.lib.actions.elements.Element

getParameters, setParameters

Constructor Detail

SimpleElement

public SimpleElement(Workflow workflow)

Instantiates a new simple element.

Parameters:

workflow - the workflow

Method Detail

getDescription

public ElementDescription<?> getDescription()

Description copied from interface: Element

Returns the description of the element. The description is a dictionary derived from the element description, usually the information specified in the element information property list.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface Element

Returns:

the description of the element.

See Also:

ElementDescription

getService

public ElementService getService()

Description copied from interface: Element

Returns the service associated to the element. The service describes how the element performs within the workflow. For example, if the element is an action, the service will contain the executable methods that the action is designed to perform. If the element is a variable, the service will contain methods related to data access.

Specified by:

getService in interface Element

Returns:

the service associated to the element.

See Also:

ElementService

getWorkflow

public Workflow getWorkflow()

Returns the workflow.

Returns:

the workflow