theory.smart.ebusiness.session
Class EBusinessSessionWorkflow

java.lang.Object
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  +--theory.smart.axiom.workflow.StateMachine
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        +--theory.smart.ebusiness.session.EBusinessSessionWorkflow

public class EBusinessSessionWorkflow

extends StateMachine

implements Workflow

A set of states and events that govern the life cycle of a business session.

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These are the states provided by this StateMachine:
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[Start]   Initial State

[authenticated]

The customer has provided a valid username and password. Restricted operations are allowed.

[authenticating]

The username and password provided by the customer is being verified.

[enrolling]

The customer is in the process of providing registration information.

[guest]

This state allows the user to browse without having a registered customer identity.

[registered]

The user of the session is associated with a registered customer.

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These are the transitions provided by this StateMachine:
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     acceptAuthentication
 [authenticating]------------->[authenticated]

Accept the user name and password provided.

     assignCustomer
 [enrolling]------------->[registered]

Associate the session with a customer.

     assignCustomer
 [guest]------------->[registered]

Associate the session with a customer.

     authenticate
 [authenticated]------------->[authenticating]

     authenticate
 [guest]------------->[authenticating]

Validate the the user name and password provided are correct.

     authenticate
 [registered]------------->[authenticating]

Validate the the user name and password provided are correct.

     becomeGuest
 [Start]------------->[guest]

Begin browsing without a customer identity.

     becomeGuest
 [registered]------------->[guest]

Begin browsing without an identity.

     cancelEnrollment
 [enrolling]------------->[guest]

Terminate the process of creating a customer and return to browsing as a guest.

     denyGuest
 [authenticating]------------->[guest]

Return the customer to the guest state because the password provided was incorrect. The customer identifier is still invalid.

     denyRegistered
 [authenticating]------------->[registered]

Return the customer to the registered state because the password provided was incorrect. The customer identifier is still valid.

     disableAuthentication
 [authenticated]------------->[registered]

Restrict operations until the user is once again authenticated.

     enroll
 [guest]------------->[enrolling]

Begin the process of creating a new customer identity.

     enroll
 [registered]------------->[enrolling]

Begin the process of creating a new customer identity.

See Also:

Workflow, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

EBusinessSessionWorkflow()
Use WorkflowHome.create("theory.smart.ebusiness.session.EBusinessSessionWorkflow") to instantiate the workflow.

Methods inherited from class theory.smart.axiom.workflow.StateMachine

doTransition, getContext, getCurrentStateName, getInitialStateName, getStateNames, getTransitionNames, lookAheadTransition, reset, setContext

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

EBusinessSessionWorkflow

public EBusinessSessionWorkflow()

Use WorkflowHome.create("theory.smart.ebusiness.session.EBusinessSessionWorkflow") to instantiate the workflow.