org.demac.process.base.dpdl
Interface Tool

All Known Implementing Classes:

ToolImpl

public interface Tool

A tool that specifies the invocation of an org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Application with a set of process-side defined actual parameters. These actual parameters have to be mapped to the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.FormalParameters of the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Application.

Method Summary

DataField[]	getActualParameters()
Application	getApplication()
java.lang.String	getDescription()
java.util.Hashtable	getExtendedAttributes()

Method Detail

getActualParameters

DataField[] getActualParameters()

Returns:

the specified actual parameters for invocation. The sequence of the actual parameters is relevant for the mapping to the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.FormalParameters of the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Application!

getApplication

Application getApplication()

Returns:

the reference to the specified org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Application.

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns:

the textual description of a org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Tool.

getExtendedAttributes

java.util.Hashtable getExtendedAttributes()

Returns:

the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.ExtendedAttributes of the org.demac.process.base.dpdl.Tool, for example optional information.