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21: */
22: package org.jbpm.taskmgmt.def;
23:
24: import java.io.Serializable;
25:
26: import org.jbpm.graph.exe.ExecutionContext;
27: import org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.Assignable;
28:
29: /**
30: * assigns {@link org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance}s or
31: * {@link org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.SwimlaneInstance}s to
32: * actors.
33: */
34: public interface AssignmentHandler extends Serializable {
35:
36: /**
37: * assigns the assignable (={@link org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance} or
38: * a {@link org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.SwimlaneInstance} to an swimlaneActorId or
39: * a set of {@link org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.PooledActor}s.
40: *
41: * <p>The swimlaneActorId is the user that is responsible for the given task or swimlane.
42: * The pooledActors represents a pool of actors to which the task or swimlane is
43: * offered. Any actors from the pool can then take a TaskInstance by calling
44: * {@link org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance#setActorId(String)}.
45: * </p>
46: */
47: void assign(Assignable assignable, ExecutionContext executionContext)
48: throws Exception;
49: }
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