Node.java

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package org.drools.workflow.core;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.drools.definition.process.Connection;
import org.drools.definition.process.NodeContainer;
import org.drools.process.core.Contextable;

/**
 * Represents a node in a RuleFlow. 
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:kris_verlaenen@hotmail.com">Kris Verlaenen</a>
 */
public interface Node extends org.drools.definition.process.Node, Contextable, Serializable {

    static final String CONNECTION_DEFAULT_TYPE = "DROOLS_DEFAULT";
    
    /**
     * Method for setting the id of the node
     * 
     * @param id	the id of the node
     */
    void setId(long id);

    /**
     * Method for setting the name of the node
     * 
     * @param name 	the name of the node
     */
    void setName(String name);
    
    String getUniqueId();

    void addIncomingConnection(String type, Connection connection);
    
    void addOutgoingConnection(String type, Connection connection);
    
    void removeIncomingConnection(String type, Connection connection);
    
    void removeOutgoingConnection(String type, Connection connection);
    
    void setNodeContainer(NodeContainer nodeContainer);
    
    void setMetaData(String name, Object value);
    
}