org.flowable.engine.task

Interface Attachment

All Known Subinterfaces:

AttachmentEntity

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttachmentEntityImpl

public interface Attachment

Any type of content that is be associated with a task or with a process instance.

Author:

Tom Baeyens

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getContentId() the id of the byte array entity storing the content
String	getDescription() long (max 255 chars) explanation what this attachment is about in context of the task and/or process instance it's linked to.
String	getId() unique id for this attachment
String	getName() free user defined short (max 255 chars) name for this attachment
String	getProcessInstanceId() reference to the process instance to which this attachment is associated.
String	getTaskId() reference to the task to which this attachment is associated.
Date	getTime() timestamp when this attachment was created
String	getType() indication of the type of content that this attachment refers to.
String	getUrl() the remote URL in case this is remote content.
String	getUserId() reference to the user who created this attachment.
void	setDescription(String description) long (max 255 chars) explanation what this attachment is about in context of the task and/or process instance it's linked to.
void	setName(String name) free user defined short (max 255 chars) name for this attachment
void	setTime(Date time) timestamp when this attachment was created

Method Detail

getId

String getId()

unique id for this attachment

getName

String getName()

free user defined short (max 255 chars) name for this attachment

setName

void setName(String name)

free user defined short (max 255 chars) name for this attachment

getDescription

String getDescription()

long (max 255 chars) explanation what this attachment is about in context of the task and/or process instance it's linked to.

setDescription

void setDescription(String description)

long (max 255 chars) explanation what this attachment is about in context of the task and/or process instance it's linked to.

getType

String getType()

indication of the type of content that this attachment refers to. Can be mime type or any other indication.

getTaskId

String getTaskId()

reference to the task to which this attachment is associated.

getProcessInstanceId

String getProcessInstanceId()

reference to the process instance to which this attachment is associated.

getUrl

String getUrl()

the remote URL in case this is remote content. If the attachment content was uploaded with an input stream, then this method returns null and the content can be fetched with TaskService.getAttachmentContent(String).

getUserId

String getUserId()

reference to the user who created this attachment.

getTime

Date getTime()

timestamp when this attachment was created

setTime

void setTime(Date time)

timestamp when this attachment was created

getContentId

String getContentId()

the id of the byte array entity storing the content