com.ibm.itim.workflow.application
Interface ApplicationFactory
- public interface ApplicationFactory
Interface for creating an external application, or object, where the
workflow execution context is needed to construct it. Most likely, this
will be needed if the application is not under the control of the workflow
integrator and there are specific construction requirements for the
application. The factory object will act as a construction bridge between
the workflow engine and the application.
create
public java.lang.Object create(WorkflowExecutionContext context)
throws WorkflowException
- Creates the application with the given workflow execution context.
- Parameters:
context
- WorklowExecutionContext holding information about the
currently executing activity.- Returns:
- Object representing the application, null if unable to create.
- Throws:
WorkflowException
- Thrown if unable to create the application
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