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Workflow samples

For most examples it has been used the Purchase workflow sample.

Methods

registerProcessDefinition

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

registerProcessDefinition(InputStream is)

void

Registers a new workflow.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;

import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);
        
        try {
            InputStream is = new FileInputStream("/opt/files/Purchase.par");
            ws.registerProcessDefinition(is);
            IOUtils.closeQuietly(is);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

deleteProcessDefinition

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

deleteProcessDefinition(long pdId)

void

Deletes a workflow.
The parameter pdId value is a valid workflow process definition.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);
        
        try {
            long pdId = 5; // Valid workflow process definition
            ws.deleteProcessDefinition(pdId);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

getProcessDefinition

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

getProcessDefinition(long pdId)

void

Returns a workflow process definition.
The parameter pdId value is a valid workflow process definition.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessDefinition;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            long pdId = 5; // Valid workflow process definition
            ProcessDefinition pd = ws.getProcessDefinition(pdId);
            System.out.println(pd);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

runProcessDefinition

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

runProcessDefinition(long pdId, String uuid, List<FormElement> values)

ProcessInstance

Executes a workflow on a node.

The parameter pdId value is a valid workflow process definition.

The parameter uuid can be any document, mail, folder or record UUID.

The parameter values are form element values needed for starting the workflow ( not all workflows need form values for starting ).

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.FormElement;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.form.Input;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.form.TextArea;
import java.util.*;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);        
        try {
            long pdId = 8041; // Some valid workflow process definition id
            List<FormElement> feList = new ArrayList<>(); // Case as part of starting workflow are required form parameter
            Input price = new Input();
            price.setName("price");
            price.setValue("1000");
            feList.add(price);
            TextArea textArea = new TextArea();
            textArea.setName("description");
            textArea.setValue("some description here");
            feList.add(textArea);
            ws.runProcessDefinition(pdId, "f86cc22d-9b50-434f-a940-b04cea9c0048", feList);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

findProcessInstances

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

findProcessInstances(long pdId)

List<ProcessInstance>

Retrieves a list of all process instances of some registered workflows definition.
The parameter pdId value is a valid workflow process definition.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessDefinition;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessInstance;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);
        
        try {
            // Get all workflow definitions
            for (ProcessDefinition pd : ws.findAllProcessDefinitions()) {
                System.out.println("WF definition: "+pd);
                
                // Get all process of some workflow definition
                for (ProcessInstance pi : ws.findProcessInstances(pd.getId())) {
                    System.out.println("PI: "+pi);
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

findAllProcessDefinitions

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

findAllProcessDefinitions()

List<ProcessDefinition>

Retrieves a list of all registered workflows definitions.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessDefinition;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            for (ProcessDefinition pd : ws.findAllProcessDefinitions()) {
                System.out.println(pd);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

findLatestProcessDefinitions

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

findLatestProcessDefinitions()

List<ProcessDefinition>

Retrieves a list of the last workflows definitions.

Several versions of the same workflow can be registered.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessDefinition;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            // Get all latest workflow definitions
            for (ProcessDefinition pd : ws.findLatestProcessDefinitions()) {
                System.out.println("WF definition: " + pd);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

findLastProcessDefinition

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

findLastProcessDefinition(String name)

ProcessDefinition

Retrieves last workflow definition of some specific workflow.

The parameter name identifies an specific workflow definitions group.

Several workflow definition versions that have the same name.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessDefinition;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            ProcessDefinition pd = ws.findLastProcessDefinition("purchase");
            System.out.println("WF definition: " + pd);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

getProcessInstance

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

getProcessInstance(long piId)

ProcessInstance

Returns the process instance.

The parameter piId is a valid process instance id.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.ProcessInstance;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            long piId = 8108; // Some valid process instance id
            ProcessInstance pi = ws.getProcessInstance(piId);
            System.out.println("PI: " + pi);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

findUserTaskInstances

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

findUserTaskInstances()

List<TaskInstance>

Retrieves a list of task instances assigned to the user.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.TaskInstance;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            // Get all user task intances
            for (TaskInstance ti : ws.findUserTaskInstances()) {
                System.out.println(ti);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

findTaskInstances

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

findTaskInstances(long piId)

List<TaskInstance>

Retrieves a list of task instances from a process instance id.
The parameter piId is a valid process instance id.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.TaskInstance;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            // Get all task instances of some process instance
            long piId = 8108; // Some valid process instance id
            for (TaskInstance ti : ws.findTaskInstances(piId)) {
                System.out.println(ti);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

setTaskInstanceValues

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

setTaskInstanceValues(long tiId, String transName, List<FormeElement> values)

void

Set a task instance vales.

The parameter tiId is a valid task instance id.

The parameter transName is the choosen transaction.

The parameter values are form element values needed for starting the workflow ( not all workflow tasks need form values ).

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.TaskInstance;
import java.util.*;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);
        try {
            long tiId = 8110; // Some valid task instance id
            List<FormElement> feList = new ArrayList<>();
            ws.setTaskInstanceValues(tiId, "approve", feList);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

getTaskInstance

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

getTaskInstance(long tiId)

TaskInstance

Returns a task instance.

The parameter tiId is a valid task instance id.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.workflow.TaskInstance;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            long tiId = 8110; // Some valid task instance id
            TaskInstance ti = ws.getTaskInstance(tiId);
            System.out.println(ti);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

startTaskInstance

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

startTaskInstance(long tiId)

void

Starts a task instance.

The parameter tiId is a valid task instance id.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            long tiId = 8110; // Some valid task instance id
            ws.startTaskInstance(tiId);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

setTaskInstanceActorId

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MethodReturn valuesDescription

setTaskInstanceActorId(long tiId, String actorId)

void

Set the actor to a task instance.

The parameter tiId is a valid task instance id.

The parameter actorId must be some valid OpenKM userId.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);
        
        try {
            long tiId = 8110; // Some valid task instance id
            ws.setTaskInstanceActorId(tiId, "okmAdmin");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

endTaskInstance

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endTaskInstance(long tiId, String transName)

void

Ends a task instance.

The parameter tiId is a valid task instance id.

The parameter transName is a transaction name.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);

        try {
            long tiId = 8110; // Some valid task instance id
            ws.endTaskInstance(tiId, "end");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

getProcessDefinitionForms

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getProcessDefinitionForms(long pdId)

Map<String, List<FormElement>>

Return a map with all the process definition forms.
The parameter pdId value is a valid workflow process definition.

Example:

package com.openkm;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservices;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.OKMWebservicesFactory;
import com.openkm.sdk4j.bean.form.FormElement;

public class Test2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host = "http://localhost:8080/OpenKM";
        String username = "okmAdmin";
        String password = "admin";
        OKMWebservices ws = OKMWebservicesFactory.newInstance(host, username, password);        
        try {
            Map<String, List<FormElement>> forms = ws.getProcessDefinitionForms(12);
            for (String key : forms.keySet()) {
                System.out.println("Key:"+key);
                for (FormElement fe : forms.get(key)) {
                    System.out.println("Fe:"+fe);
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}