org.demac.process.base.dpdl
Interface Deadline

All Known Implementing Classes:

DeadlineImpl

public interface Deadline

A deadline for an org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Activity. When the deadline is reached before the Activity is finished, the Activity can either be stopped (synchronous execution) or kept running (asynchronous mode). The latter makes sense only, if the deadline defines an org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Exception which is performed, when the Activity exceeds its time limit.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	ASYNCHR Execution: ASYNCHR.
static java.lang.String	SYNCHR Execution: SYNCHR.

Method Summary

java.util.Date	getDeadline()
Exception	getException()
java.lang.String	getExecution()

Field Detail

ASYNCHR

static final java.lang.String ASYNCHR

Execution: ASYNCHR. The Activity keeps running while the corresponding org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Exception is performed.

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Constant Field Values

SYNCHR

static final java.lang.String SYNCHR

Execution: SYNCHR. The Activity will stop when the deadline is reached.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getDeadline

java.util.Date getDeadline()

Returns:

the specified time limit for the Activity.

getException

Exception getException()

Returns:

Returns the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Exception specified for the deadline. Returns null, if no org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Exception is specified.

getExecution

java.lang.String getExecution()

Returns:

Returns the execution type for the deadline. Default execution type is SYNCHR.