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1 /*
2  * $Id: TransitionCondition.java 5462 2005-08-05 18:35:48Z jonesde $
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25 package org.ofbiz.workflow;
26
27 import java.util.Map JavaDoc;
28
29 import org.ofbiz.service.DispatchContext;
30
31 /**
32  * TransitionCondition - Interface for implementing transition conditions
33  *
34  * @author <a HREF="mailto:jaz@ofbiz.org">Andy Zeneski</a>
35  * @version $Rev: 5462 $
36  * @since 2.1
37  */

38 public interface TransitionCondition {
39     
40     /**
41      * Evaluate a condition and return the result as a Boolean
42      * @param context Map of environment info (processContext) for use in evaluation
43      * @param attrs Map of transition's extended attributes
44      * @param expression The expression from the transition condition
45      * @param dctx The DispatchContext to be used in processing the condition
46      * @return The result of the evaluation
47      * @throws EvaluationException
48      */

49     public Boolean JavaDoc evaluateCondition(Map JavaDoc context, Map JavaDoc attrs, String JavaDoc expression, DispatchContext dctx) throws EvaluationException;
50
51 }
52
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