Re: [OSWorkflow] Adding workflow instance reference to transientVars

what is the point then of having global-actions if we just do entity 
includes?

Hani Suleiman wrote:

> Declare your action as an entity in another xml file, and then 
> include  it multiple times, which should work I think. I still don't 
> see the  logic behind having a function that performs an action 
> though, and  still insist that it's a bad idea!
>
> On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at 01:31 AM, Walter Chang wrote:
>
>> i agree that it should be use with caution but there are things that 
>> i  want to do absolutely require it.  for instance, i coded a class  
>> called DoAction that given an actionId as <arg>, it would execute 
>> that  action (i was trying to reuse/execute actions defined in  
>> global-actions in workflow definition, not just in jave code).  of  
>> course i could duplicate the same code that is in  
>> AbstractWorkflow.doAction, but why ?
>>
>> Hani Suleiman wrote:
>>
>>> Oh, you mean the AbstractWorkflow class? Why? What would this gain  
>>> you? I think it would add the potential for a LOT of bad things 
>>> (eg,  what if a function calls an action which calls the function?) 
>>> If  you're needing this, then I think you likely have a pretty bad  
>>> design...It IS possible via BasicWorkflow, but highly discouraged.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at 12:21 AM, Walter Chang wrote:
>>>
>>>> 'entry' is a reference to WorkflowEntry, through that, i still not  
>>>> able to get to Workflow instance.
>>>>
>>>> Hani Suleiman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Isn't it already in there, with key 'entry'?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 11:47 PM, Walter Chang wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> how about adding workflow instance reference to transientVars?   
>>>>>> this way, functions, conditions, etc. can get to it without 
>>>>>> having  to add it to inputs map when initializing workflow.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> walter
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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