Process Manager Programming Guide
Contents


Introduction

About This Book

Developing Process Manager Applications
Interacting with Clusters and Deployed Applications

Assumptions
Conventions Used in This Guide
For More Information

Chapter 1 Writing Custom Activities

Introduction

Comparison to Automated Activities
Overview of Creating a Custom Activity

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
Use One Implementation of a Java Class Per Server
When to Use a Custom Activity

Example 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

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
Development Hints and Tips

Avoid Non-default Constructors
Avoid Instance Data
Use Entity Keys
Deploy the Custom Field to Test It
Develop and Test on a Server Where Process Manager is Installed
Use One Implementation of a Java Class Per Server
Debugging Hints

Class Reference
BasicCustomField

archive()
create()
display()
getName()
getPMApplication()
getPrettyName()
load()
loadDataElementProperties()
store()
update

IPMRequest

getAuthenticatedUserId
getParameter
isParameterDefined

Chapter 3 Advanced Office Setup Application

Changes in the Advanced Office Setup Application
The Custom Data Field

Overview
The Code in Detail
Complete Source Code

The Custom Activity

Overview
The Code in Detail
Complete Source Code

Chapter 4 Cluster Management

Introduction
IPMClusterManager
IPMCluster
IPMClusterProperty

Getting and Setting Property Values

PMClusterPropertyFactory
Code Samples

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

Chapter 5 Deployment Manager

Deployment States

STAGE
MODE
STATUS
TESTING

IDeploymentManager Interface

Where are the Classes and Interfaces?

IDeploymentDescriptor Interface

Code Example

Chapter 6 Working with Applications, Process Instances and Work Items

IPMApplication
IProcessInstance
IWorkItem
IFinder

Index