Contents


Introduction

About This Book

Developing Process Manager Applications
Interacting with Clusters and Deployed Applications

Assumptions
Conventions Used in This Guide
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Chapter 1 Writing Custom Activities

Introduction

Comparison to Automated Activities
Usage Overview

Implementing ISimpleWorkPerformer

Methods of ISimpleWorkPerformer
Sample Java Class

Writing the XML Description File

File Format
Sample XML Description File

Packaging a Custom Activity
Adding a Custom Activity to the Process Map

Adding a Custom Activity from a Custom Palette
Adding a Custom Activity without Using a Custom Palette

Working with a Custom Activity
Implementation Tips

Avoid Instance Data
Use Consistent Data Types
Avoid Non-default Constructors
When to Use a Custom Activity

Chapter 2 Writing Custom Data Fields

Introduction

Steps for Creating a Custom Field

Defining Field Properties in a JSB File

JSB_DESCRIPTOR Tag
JSB_PROPERTY Tag

Writing the Java Classes

Consider the Design Issues
Define a Subclass of BasicCustomField
The Methods in Detail

Specifying Images for Use in Process Builder
Packaging a Custom Field
Adding a Custom Field to an Application
Example Custom Data Field

Appearance of the Data Field
The Data Objects
The Data Field Properties
How the Data Field Works
The Code

Development Hints and Tips

Deploy the Custom Field to Test It
Develop and Test on a Server Where Process Manager is Installed
Debugging Hints

Class Reference
BasicCustomField

loadDataElementProperties()

IDataElement

archive()
load()
create()
store()

IPMElement

getName()
getPrettyName()

IPresentationElement

display()
update

IPMRequest

getAuthenticatedUserId
getParameter
isParameterDefined

Chapter 3 Cluster Management

Introduction
IPMClusterManager

createCluster
getCluster
joinCluster
unjoinCluster
deleteCluster
checkLDAPConnection
checkLDAPEntry
checkDBConnection

IPMCluster

getClusterProperty
changeCluster
log
getLog
getInstalledApplications
getVersion
isDefined
getApplicationsPath
getCorporateDirectory
getFinder
getDeploymentManager

IPMClusterProperty

Getting and Setting Property Values
getValue
setValue
getProperties

PMClusterPropertyFactory

create

Code Samples

Mount the Cluster Manager and Get the Default Cluster
Create a Cluster
Get and Set Cluster Properties

Chapter 4 Deployment Manager

Deployment States

STAGE
MODE
STATUS
TESTING

IDeploymentManager Interface

Where are the Classes and Interfaces?
Method Reference
removeApplication
getInstalledApplications

IDeploymentDescriptor Interface

Code Example
Where are the Classes and Interfaces?
Method Reference
isApplicationOff
isApplicationOn
isModeClosed
isModeOpen
isStageDevelopment
isStageProduction
isTesting
save
setApplicationOff
setApplicationOn
setModeClosed
setModeOpen
setTesting

Chapter 5 Working with Applications, Process Instances and Work Items

IPMApplication
IProcessInstance
IWorkItem
IFinder Interface

Index