org.jbpm.pvm
Interface VariableDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

VariableDefinitionImpl

public interface VariableDefinition

declaration of a variable.

Author:

Tom Baeyens

Method Summary

Converter	getConverter() defines the conversion between the java object representation and and the storage value as part of the type declaration for this variable
long	getDbid() the meaningless database primary key
java.lang.String	getDescription() free text description of this variable
java.lang.Object	getInitialValue(Execution execution) generates the initial value for this variable declaration in the context of the given execution.
java.lang.String	getName() the name/key of the variable
java.lang.Class<?>	getVariableClass() defines the persistable variable type that is part of the type declaration for this variable

Method Detail

getDbid

long getDbid()

the meaningless database primary key

getName

java.lang.String getName()

the name/key of the variable

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

free text description of this variable

getConverter

Converter getConverter()

defines the conversion between the java object representation and and the storage value as part of the type declaration for this variable

getVariableClass

java.lang.Class<?> getVariableClass()

defines the persistable variable type that is part of the type declaration for this variable

getInitialValue

java.lang.Object getInitialValue(Execution execution)

generates the initial value for this variable declaration in the context of the given execution.