org.springframework.webflow.execution.repository.continuation
Class FlowExecutionContinuation

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.webflow.execution.repository.continuation.FlowExecutionContinuation

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SerializedFlowExecutionContinuation

public abstract class FlowExecutionContinuation
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

A snapshot of a flow execution that can be restored from and serialized to a byte array.

Author:

Erwin Vervaet, Keith Donald

See Also:

FlowExecutionContinuationFactory, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

FlowExecutionContinuation()

Method Summary

abstract byte[]	toByteArray() Converts this continuation to a byte array for convenient serialization.
abstract FlowExecution	unmarshal() Restores the flow execution wrapped in this continuation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FlowExecutionContinuation

public FlowExecutionContinuation()

Method Detail

unmarshal

public abstract FlowExecution unmarshal()
                                 throws ContinuationUnmarshalException

Restores the flow execution wrapped in this continuation.

Returns:

the unmarshalled flow execution

Throws:

ContinuationUnmarshalException - when there is a problem unmarshalling this continuation

toByteArray

public abstract byte[] toByteArray()

Converts this continuation to a byte array for convenient serialization.

Returns:

this as a byte array