org.nuclos.api.rule

Interface CommunicationRule<C extends CommunicationContext>

@RuleType(name="nuclos.ruletype.communicationrule.name",
          description="nuclos.ruletype.communicationrule.description")
public interface CommunicationRule<C extends CommunicationContext>

CommunicationRule is the interface that should be used to make an rule applicable for Communication-Events.

Classes implementing this interface can be attached to communication ports. In case of executing a rule the method communicate is called.

Author:

Matthias Reichart

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	communicate(C context) CommunicationContext is the context providing all custom - relevant attributes and methods.
java.lang.Class<C>	communicationContextClass() This method describes the type of communication your rule is looking for.

Method Detail

communicationContextClass

java.lang.Class<C> communicationContextClass()

This method describes the type of communication your rule is looking for. For example, use PhoneCallNotificationContext when you want to handle phone calls only. Use CommunicationContext if your rule should be called on all events the port sends.

Returns:

class of at least CommunicationContext

communicate

void communicate(C context)
          throws BusinessException

CommunicationContext is the context providing all custom - relevant attributes and methods.

Parameters:

context - of at least CommunicationContext

Throws:

BusinessException