org.drools.ruleflow.core
Interface Connection

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConnectionImpl

public interface Connection

Represents a connection between two nodes in a RuleFlow.

Author:

Kris Verlaenen

Field Summary

static int	TYPE_ABORT
static int	TYPE_NORMAL The connection type

Method Summary

Node	getFrom() Returns the from node of the connection.
Node	getTo() Returns the to node of the connection
int	getType() Returns the connection type
void	terminate() Destroys the connection.

Field Detail

TYPE_NORMAL

static final int TYPE_NORMAL

The connection type

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Constant Field Values

TYPE_ABORT

static final int TYPE_ABORT

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getFrom

Node getFrom()

Returns the from node of the connection.

Returns:

the from node of the connection.

getTo

Node getTo()

Returns the to node of the connection

Returns:

the to node of the connection

getType

int getType()

Returns the connection type

Returns:

the connection type

terminate

void terminate()

Destroys the connection. This method also removes the connection on the to and from nodes. Onces a connection is destroyed, all methods throw an IllegalStateException.