org.drools.definition.process
Interface Node

All Known Subinterfaces:

Node

All Known Implementing Classes:

ActionNode, CatchLinkNode, CompositeContextNode, CompositeNode, CompositeNode.CompositeNodeEnd, CompositeNode.CompositeNodeStart, DynamicNode, EndNode, EventNode, ExtendedNodeImpl, FaultNode, ForEachNode, ForEachNode.ForEachJoinNode, ForEachNode.ForEachSplitNode, HumanTaskNode, Join, MilestoneNode, NodeImpl, RuleSetNode, Split, StartNode, StateBasedNode, StateNode, SubProcessNode, ThrowLinkNode, TimerNode, WorkItemNode

public interface Node

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

Method Summary

long	getId() The id of the node.
Map<String,List<Connection>>	getIncomingConnections() The incoming connections for this Node.
List<Connection>	getIncomingConnections(String type) The incoming connections for this Node for the given entry-point.
Map<String,Object>	getMetaData() Meta data associated with this Node.
Object	getMetaData(String name) Deprecated.
String	getName() The name of the node
NodeContainer	getNodeContainer() The NodeContainer this Node lives in.
Map<String,List<Connection>>	getOutgoingConnections() The outgoing connections for this Node.
List<Connection>	getOutgoingConnections(String type) The outgoing connections for this Node for the given exit-point.

Method Detail

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

getNodeContainer

NodeContainer getNodeContainer()

The NodeContainer this Node lives in.

Returns:

the NodeContainer

getMetaData

Map<String,Object> getMetaData()

Meta data associated with this Node.

getMetaData

@Deprecated
Object getMetaData(String name)

Deprecated.

Meta data associated with this Node.