Method Detail

• answer

   Function1<T, Object> answer()

  The custom answer for this step. When returning a null value, it means that the step is not able to answer to the current request.

  Default implementation returns null.

• selectFromBusAndData

   Function2<T, TD, Boolean> selectFromBusAndData()

  Does this Step has to be selected from the Bus? This method is called if StoryHandlerBase.checkPreconditions does not call BotBus.end. If this functions returns true, the step is selected and remaining steps are not tested.

• checkPreconditions

   Function2<T, TD, D> checkPreconditions()

  Checks preconditions - if BotBus.end is called, StoryHandlerDefinition.handle is not called and the handling of bot answer is over. Returned data is used in subsequent call of handler if not null

  • else StoryHandlerBase.checkPreconditions returned data is used.

• handler

   Function2<T, D, Object> handler()

  The custom handler for this step. When returning a null value, it means that the step is not able to answer to the current request.

  Default implementation returns null.

• getName

   abstract String getName()

  The name of the step.

• getBaseIntent

   IntentAware getBaseIntent()

• getIntent

   IntentAware getIntent()

• getOtherStarterIntents

   Set<IntentAware> getOtherStarterIntents()

• getSecondaryIntents

   Set<IntentAware> getSecondaryIntents()

• getChildren

   Set<StoryStep<T>> getChildren()

• getHasNoChildren

   Boolean getHasNoChildren()

• getEntityStepSelection

   EntityStepSelection getEntityStepSelection()