com.silverpeas.workflow.api.instance
Interface Question

All Known Implementing Classes:

QuestionImpl

public interface Question

A Question object represents a question asked for the instance

Method Summary

void	answer(String responseText) Answer this question
State	getFromState() Get the state where the question was asked
User	getFromUser() Get the user who asked the question
String	getId() Get the question id
ProcessInstance	getProcessInstance() Get the process instance where the question was asked
Date	getQuestionDate() Get the date when question was asked
String	getQuestionText() Get the question content
Date	getResponseDate() Get the date when question was asked
String	getResponseText() Get the response content
State	getTargetState() Get the destination state for the question
User	getToUser() Get the user who received the question
boolean	hasResponse() Is a response was sent to this question
boolean	isRelevant() Has this question been answered and taken in account, if yes, so it's not relevant anymore (return false)

Method Detail

getId

String getId()

Get the question id

getProcessInstance

ProcessInstance getProcessInstance()

Get the process instance where the question was asked

getFromState

State getFromState()

Get the state where the question was asked

getTargetState

State getTargetState()

Get the destination state for the question

getQuestionText

String getQuestionText()

Get the question content

getResponseText

String getResponseText()

Get the response content

answer

void answer(String responseText)

Answer this question

getFromUser

User getFromUser()
                 throws WorkflowException

Get the user who asked the question

Throws:

WorkflowException

getToUser

User getToUser()
               throws WorkflowException

Get the user who received the question

Throws:

WorkflowException

getQuestionDate

Date getQuestionDate()

Get the date when question was asked

getResponseDate

Date getResponseDate()

Get the date when question was asked

hasResponse

boolean hasResponse()

Is a response was sent to this question

isRelevant

boolean isRelevant()

Has this question been answered and taken in account, if yes, so it's not relevant anymore (return false)