owls/process/CompositeProcess.java

	CompositeProcess.java revision 10
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/*
 * Created on Dec 27, 2003
 *
 */
package org.mindswap.owls.process;

/**
 * @author Evren Sirin
 *
 */
public interface CompositeProcess extends Process {
    /**
     * Returns the control construct of which the composite process is composed of.
     * The <code>process:composedOf</code> property is read to retrieve the correct
     * construct.
     * @return the control construct this composite process is composed of
     */
    public ControlConstruct getComposedOf();

    /**
     * Sets the control construct of which the composite process is composed of.
     * The <code>process:composedOf</code> property is written to set the correct
     * construct.
     *
     * @param cc the control construct this composite process is composed of
     */
    public void setComposedOf(ControlConstruct cc);

    /**
     * Returns all data flow bindings within this composite process. It does not distinguish
     * wether the flow is coming from outside into the process or the flow is completely
     * embedded into the process or the flow goes from the process out to some outside
     * perform.
     *
     * @return a list of bindings that have at least their source or sink in this process
     */
    public BindingList getAllBindings();
}