org.activiti.engine.task

Interface IdentityLink

All Known Subinterfaces:

IdentityLinkEntity

All Known Implementing Classes:

IdentityLinkEntityImpl

public interface IdentityLink

An identity link is used to associate a task with a certain identity. For example: - a user can be an assignee (= identity link type) for a task - a group can be a candidate-group (= identity link type) for a task

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getGroupId() If the identity link involves a group, then this will be a non-null id of a group.
String	getProcessDefinitionId() The process definition id associated with this identity link.
String	getProcessInstanceId() The process instance id associated with this identity link.
String	getTaskId() The id of the task associated with this identity link.
String	getType() Returns the type of link.
String	getUserId() If the identity link involves a user, then this will be a non-null id of a user.

Method Detail

getType

String getType()

Returns the type of link. See IdentityLinkType for the native supported types by Activiti.

getUserId

String getUserId()

If the identity link involves a user, then this will be a non-null id of a user. That userId can be used to query for user information through the UserQuery API.

getGroupId

String getGroupId()

If the identity link involves a group, then this will be a non-null id of a group. That groupId can be used to query for user information through the GroupQuery API.

getTaskId

String getTaskId()

The id of the task associated with this identity link.

getProcessDefinitionId

String getProcessDefinitionId()

The process definition id associated with this identity link.

getProcessInstanceId

String getProcessInstanceId()

The process instance id associated with this identity link.