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| package org.apache.lenya.workflow; |
| |
| /** |
| * Workflow engine. |
| * |
| * @version $Id$ |
| */ |
| public interface WorkflowEngine { |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks if an event can be invoked. |
| * @param workflowable The workflowable. |
| * @param workflow The workflow schema. |
| * @param event The event. |
| * @return A boolean value. |
| * @throws WorkflowException if an error occurs. |
| */ |
| boolean canInvoke(Workflowable workflowable, Workflow workflow, String event) |
| throws WorkflowException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Invokes an event. |
| * @param workflowable The workflowable. |
| * @param workflow The workflow. |
| * @param event The event. |
| * @throws WorkflowException if an error occurs. |
| */ |
| void invoke(Workflowable workflowable, Workflow workflow, String event) |
| throws WorkflowException; |
| |
| } |