ProcessInstanceKey (TIBCO EBX® Version 6.1.2 Java API)

java.lang.Object
- com.orchestranetworks.workflow.ProcessInstanceKey

public final class ProcessInstanceKey
extends Object

Identifies a process instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object x)`
`String`	`format()`	Returns the persistent identifier of a process instance in the EBX® repository.
`int`	`getId()`	Returns the identifier of a process instance, in the scope of its published process definition.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static ProcessInstanceKey`	`parse(String aString)`	Parses the specified string, so as to return a process instance key.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public static ProcessInstanceKey parse(String aString)
```
    Parses the specified string, so as to return a process instance key.
    The specified string must have been generated by format().
    
    Since:
    
    5.5.1
    
    See Also:
    
    format()
  - format
```
public String format()
```
    Returns the persistent identifier of a process instance in the EBX® repository.
    Compared to the method getId(), this identifier takes into account the publication key.
    
    Since:
    
    5.5.1
    
    See Also:
    
    parse(String)
  - getId
```
public int getId()
```
    Returns the identifier of a process instance, in the scope of its published process definition. Namely, it is unique regarding all process instances associated with a given published process definition, but not unique in the context of the EBX® repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    format()
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object x)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object