org.trianacode.taskgraph

Interface TaskFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

NonRunnableTaskFactory, RunnableTaskFactory, TaskFactoryImp

public interface TaskFactory

A taskgraph factory is responsible for creating all the tasks, nodes and cables within a taskgraph.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_FACTORY_NAME The Default TaskGraphFactory name

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Cable	createCable(Node sendnode, Node recnode)
Node	createNode(Task task, boolean input)
ParameterNode	createParameterNode(java.lang.String paramname, Task task, boolean input)
Task	createTask(Tool tool, TaskGraph parent, boolean preserveinst)
java.lang.String	getFactoryDescription()
java.lang.String	getFactoryName()

Field Detail

DEFAULT_FACTORY_NAME

static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_FACTORY_NAME

The Default TaskGraphFactory name

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getFactoryName

java.lang.String getFactoryName()

Returns:

the name of the taskgraph factory

getFactoryDescription

java.lang.String getFactoryDescription()

Returns:

a description of the task factory

createTask

Task createTask(Tool tool,
              TaskGraph parent,
              boolean preserveinst)
                throws TaskException

Returns:

a new task of type tool, optionally preserving the original instance id in the new task.

Throws:

TaskException

createNode

Node createNode(Task task,
              boolean input)
                throws NodeException

Returns:

a new node connected to the specified task

Throws:

NodeException

createParameterNode

ParameterNode createParameterNode(java.lang.String paramname,
                                Task task,
                                boolean input)
                                  throws NodeException

Returns:

a new parameter node inputting/outputting the specified parameter and connected to the specified task

Throws:

NodeException

createCable

Cable createCable(Node sendnode,
                Node recnode)
                  throws CableException

Returns:

a new cable connecting the specified nodes

Throws:

CableException