The processOrder pipeline chain submits the given Order for checkout. The processOrder pipeline chain is executed by the processOrder() method in the OrderManager. The processOrder() method adds the given Order, Profile, Request, Locale, and OrderManager to its parameter list, which is supplied to the executing chain. The pipeline chain’s transaction mode is TX_REQUIRED.

The following sections describe each processor in the pipeline chain.

executeValidateForCheckoutChain

This processor causes the validateForCheckout chain to be executed. If the execution of this chain causes any errors, then execution will be returned to the caller.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/ExecuteValidateForCheckoutChain

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcExecuteChain

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes setStimulusMarkers next.

setStimulusMarkers

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/approval/processor/SetStimulusMarkers

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.SetStimulusMarkers

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes setSalesChannel processor.

setSalesChannel

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/approval/processor/SetSalesChannel

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcSetSalesChannel

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes setSubmittedSite processor.

setSubmittedSite

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/approval/processor/SetSubmittedSite

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcSetSubmitedSite

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes executeApproveOrderChain next.

executeApproveOrderChain

This processor executes the approveOrder pipeline chain, which begins the order approval process.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/approval/processor/ExecuteApproveOrderChain

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcExecuteChain

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes stopChainIfOrderRequiresApproval next. Return value of -1 (STOP_CHAIN_EXECUTION_AND_ROLLBACK) stops the execution of the processOrder chain; this means that an error occurred.

stopChainIfOrderRequiresApproval

This processor checks whether the order has been determined to require approval. Specifically, it checks whether the state of the order is PENDING_APPROVAL. If it isn’t, the order moves to the next processor in processOrder. If it is, execution of the processOrder chain stops.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/approval/processor/StopChainIfOrderRequiresApproval

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcCheckOrderState

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes executeValidatePostApprovalChain next. Return value of 2 executes executeValidateNoApprovalChain.

executeValidatePostApprovalChain

If the order requires approval and has been approved, this processor revalidates order information in case the approver changed anything.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: atg/commerce/order/processor/ExecuteValidatePostApprovalChain

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcExecuteChain

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes checkForExpiredPromotions next.

executeValidateNoApprovalChain

If the order does not require approval, finish validation.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: atg/commerce/order/processor/ExecuteValidateNoApprovalChain

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcExecuteChain

Transitions: Return value of 1 executes checkForExpiredPromotions.

checkForExpiredPromotions

This processor walks through all the promotions that are being applied to the Order and verifies that none of them have expired.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/CheckForExpiredPromotions

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcCheckForExpiredPromotions

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute removeEmptyShippingGroups next

removeEmptyShippingGroups

This processor checks to see if there are any empty ShippingGroups in the Order. It removes any empty groups it finds. An empty ShippingGroup contains no Relationships. If the Order contains only one ShippingGroup then it will not be removed if it is empty.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/RemoveEmptyShippingGroups

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcRemoveEmptyShippingGroups

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute removeEmptyPaymentGroups next

removeEmptyPaymentGroups

This processor checks to see if there are any empty PaymentGroups in the Order. If so then it will remove them. An empty PaymentGroup contains no Relationships. If the Order contains only one PaymentGroup then it will not be removed if it is empty.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/RemoveEmptyPaymentGroups

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcRemoveEmptyPaymentGroups

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute createImplicitRelationships next

createImplicitRelationships

This processor adds Relationships to the Order if there is only one ShippingGroup or one PaymentGroup. If either one of these or both have no Relationships, then relationships will automatically be created. For the ShippingGroup, Relationships will be created between it and each CommerceItem. For the PaymentGroup, a Relationship will be created between itself and the Order with type OrderAmountRemaining.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/CreateImplicitRelationships

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcCreateImplicitRelationships

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute setPaymentGroupAmount next

setPaymentGroupAmount

This processor sets the amount property of each PaymentGroup in the Order based on the Relationships in each PaymentGroup. This amount is the amount that will ultimately be debited by the PaymentManager.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/SetPaymentGroupAmount

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcSetPaymentGroupAmount

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute moveUsedPromotions next

moveUsedPromotions

This processor updates the promotion use information in the Profile repository for the user.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/MoveUsedPromotions

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcMoveUsedPromotions

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute removeUnusedPromotions next

removeUnusedPromotions

This processor removes unused promotions if configured as explained in (xref).

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/RemoveUnusedPromotions

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcRemoveUnusedPromotions

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute authorizePayment next

authorizePayment

This processor authorizes all the payment information in the PaymentGroups. It essentially calls the authorize() method in the PaymentManager for each PaymentGroup.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/AuthorizePayment

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcAuthorizePayment

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute updateGiftRepository next

updateGiftRepository

This processor updates the gift list repository information for the user.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/UpdateGiftRepository

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcUpdateGiftRepository

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute sendGiftPurchasedMessage next

sendGiftPurchasedMessage

This processor sends a gift purchased message to the messaging system.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/SendGiftPurchasedMessage

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcSendGiftPurchasedMessage

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute setSubmittedSiteId next

setSubmittedSiteId

If you are using multisite, this processor sets the ID of the site on which the user created the order.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processing/SetSumittedSite

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.SetSubmittedSite

Transitions: return value of 1 executes addOrderToRepository next.

addOrderToRepository

This processor saves the Order to the Order Repository and if the user is not a registered user, adds the Order to the repository and then saves it.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/AddOrderToRepository

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcAddOrderToRepository

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute sendPromotionUsedMessage next

sendPromotionUsedMessage

This processor sends a message to the Scenario Server for each promotion that was used in the Order signifying that the given promotion was used by the user.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/SendPromotionUsedMessage

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcSendPromotionUsedMessage

Transitions: return value of 1 will execute sendFulfillmentMessage next

sendFulfillmentMessage

This processor sends a message to the fulfillment engine signifying that it should begin processing the Order.

Transactional mode: TX_MANDATORY

Nucleus component: /atg/commerce/order/processor/SendFulfillmentMessage

PipelineProcessor object: atg.commerce.order.processor.ProcSendFulfillmentMessage

Transitions: None, this is the last link in the chain and will cause the PipelineManager to return to the caller.