7 Replies Latest reply on Oct 10, 2008 5:47 AM by kukeltje

    Id of process starter

    yozh1k

      Hi,

      how can I get ActorId of Actor, which created(started) some ProcessIntstance?

        • 1. Re: Id of process starter
          kukeltje

          declare a swimlane on the start-task and that will be filled with the actor-id that started the process (presuming you set the actor initially, as does the jbpm web console)

          • 2. Re: Id of process starter
            yozh1k

            Thx for answer first of all.

            I tried such way. But it's not working.

            <process-definition xmlns="" name="todo">
             <swimlane name='initiator'>
             <assignment actor-id="#{actor.id}"/>
             </swimlane>
            
             <start-state name="Start">
             <task name= 'taskforinitiator' swimlane='initiator'/>
             <transition to="UserProcessNum"></transition>
             </start-state>
            
            
             <task-node name="todo">
             <task name="todo" description="#{todoList.description}">
             <assignment actor-id="#{actor.id}"/>
             </task>
             <transition to="done"></transition>
             </task-node>
            
             <decision name="UserProcessNum">
             <handler class="org.jboss.decisiontest.UserProcessNumHandler"> </handler>
             <transition to="todo" name="ok"></transition>
             <transition to="done" name="2much"></transition>
             </decision>
            
            
             <end-state name="done"></end-state>
            
            
            </process-definition>


            public class UserProcessNumHandler implements DecisionHandler {
             public String decide(ExecutionContext ec){
            String acId = ec.getProcessInstance().getTaskMgmtInstance().getSwimlaneInstance("initiator").getActorId();
             return "ok";
            
             }
            }
            


            And result is...
            19:25:53,208 FATAL [application] org.jbpm.graph.def.DelegationException
            javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: org.jbpm.graph.def.DelegationException
             at javax.faces.component.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.invoke(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:91)
             at com.sun.faces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:91)
             at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:383)
             at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processEvents(AjaxViewRoot.java:184)
             at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.broadcastEvents(AjaxViewRoot.java:162)
             at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processApplication(AjaxViewRoot.java:350)
             at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationPhase.execute(InvokeApplicationPhase.java:97)
             at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:251)
             at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:117)
             at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:244)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:83)
             at org.jboss.seam.web.MultipartFilter.doFilter(MultipartFilter.java:85)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
             at org.jboss.seam.web.ExceptionFilter.doFilter(ExceptionFilter.java:64)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
             at org.jboss.seam.web.RedirectFilter.doFilter(RedirectFilter.java:45)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
             at org.ajax4jsf.webapp.BaseXMLFilter.doXmlFilter(BaseXMLFilter.java:141)
             at org.ajax4jsf.webapp.BaseFilter.doFilter(BaseFilter.java:281)
             at org.jboss.seam.web.Ajax4jsfFilter.doFilter(Ajax4jsfFilter.java:60)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
             at org.jboss.seam.web.LoggingFilter.doFilter(LoggingFilter.java:58)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
             at org.jboss.seam.debug.hot.HotDeployFilter.doFilter(HotDeployFilter.java:68)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
             at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:158)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
             at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
             at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
             at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:433)
             at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128)
             at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:104)
             at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:156)
             at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
             at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:241)
             at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
             at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:580)
             at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
             at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
            Caused by: org.jbpm.graph.def.DelegationException
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.raiseException(GraphElement.java:387)
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.raiseException(GraphElement.java:378)
             at org.jbpm.graph.node.Decision.execute(Decision.java:148)
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.enter(Node.java:319)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
             at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
             at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
             at org.hibernate.proxy.pojo.javassist.JavassistLazyInitializer.invoke(JavassistLazyInitializer.java:173)
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node_$$_javassist_419.enter(Node_$$_javassist_419.java)
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.Transition.take(Transition.java:151)
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.leave(Node.java:394)
             at org.jbpm.graph.node.StartState.leave(StartState.java:70)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
             at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
             at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
             at org.hibernate.proxy.pojo.javassist.JavassistLazyInitializer.invoke(JavassistLazyInitializer.java:173)
             at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node_$$_javassist_419.leave(Node_$$_javassist_419.java)
             at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:195)
             at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:140)
             at org.jbpm.graph.exe.ProcessInstance.signal(ProcessInstance.java:271)
             at org.jboss.seam.bpm.BusinessProcess.afterCreateProcess(BusinessProcess.java:147)
             at org.jboss.seam.bpm.BusinessProcess.createProcess(BusinessProcess.java:122)
             at org.jboss.decisiontest.TodoList.createTodo(TodoList.java:27)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
             at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
             at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
             at org.jboss.seam.util.Reflections.invoke(Reflections.java:21)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInvocationContext.proceed(RootInvocationContext.java:31)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:56)
             at org.jboss.seam.transaction.RollbackInterceptor.aroundInvoke(RollbackInterceptor.java:31)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
             at org.jboss.seam.bpm.BusinessProcessInterceptor.aroundInvoke(BusinessProcessInterceptor.java:49)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
             at org.jboss.seam.core.MethodContextInterceptor.aroundInvoke(MethodContextInterceptor.java:42)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInterceptor.invoke(RootInterceptor.java:107)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.JavaBeanInterceptor.interceptInvocation(JavaBeanInterceptor.java:166)
             at org.jboss.seam.intercept.JavaBeanInterceptor.invoke(JavaBeanInterceptor.java:102)
             at org.jboss.decisiontest.TodoList_$$_javassist_4.createTodo(TodoList_$$_javassist_4.java)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
             at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
             at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
             at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
             at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:329)
             at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:342)
             at org.jboss.el.parser.AstPropertySuffix.invoke(AstPropertySuffix.java:58)
             at org.jboss.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:96)
             at org.jboss.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.java:276)
             at com.sun.facelets.el.TagMethodExpression.invoke(TagMethodExpression.java:68)
             at javax.faces.component.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.invoke(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:77)
             ... 46 more
            Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
             at org.jboss.decisiontest.UserProcessNumHandler.decide(UserProcessNumHandler.java:19)
             at org.jbpm.graph.node.Decision.execute(Decision.java:88)
             ... 96 more
            


            • 3. Re: Id of process starter
              kukeltje

              you cannot have an assignment in it.... just leave it empty and set the actor id with the api on the jbpm context when starting a process

              • 4. Re: Id of process starter
                jump

                 

                "kukeltje" wrote:
                you cannot have an assignment in it.... just leave it empty and set the actor id with the api on the jbpm context when starting a process


                Would You please clear that for me. Do You mean, that I cannot use assignment statement inside swimlane

                <swimlane name="initiator">
                
                 <assignment actor-id="#{actor.id}"/>
                
                </swimlane>
                


                or I cannot use swimlane in start task

                <start-state name="Start">
                 <task name= 'taskforinitiator' swimlane='initiator'/>
                 <transition to="UserProcessNum"></transition>
                </start-state>
                


                or I should care about injecting Actor instance into JBPMContext before starting the process?

                • 5. Re: Id of process starter
                  kukeltje

                  not in the swimlane used in thae start task.

                  Yes, you should set the actor id yourself

                  • 6. Re: Id of process starter
                    yozh1k

                    thx for help =)

                    Now it's working. But I used processcontext variable instead of swimlane and ActorId...

                    • 7. Re: Id of process starter
                      kukeltje

                      that is a completely different solution, but of course can be done if you want it