topic Re: bpm_workflowDueDate in Alfresco Archive

bpm_workflowDueDate

gslamy — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:53:01 GMT

Hello!I have some problem with start my task in date from "bpm_workflowDueDate" field.I tried to get this date from "bpm_workflowDueDate" field: <startEvent id="startevent" name="Start" activiti:initiator="initiator" activiti:formKey="scwf:startstaff"> <extensionElements>

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

vasile_dirla — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:33:39 GMT

Hi,
could you create a unit test for it?
http://forums.activiti.org/content/sticky-how-write-unit-test

if you provide such a unit test will be easier for all the community members to understand what are you trying to do (and how); and then will be also easier to help.

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

gslamy — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:17:28 GMT

I am newbie. I can't do it, but I need in an example how to get duedate and start some task in this date.

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

vasile_dirla — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:48:55 GMT

If you'll write a unit test there are 90% chances to solve the problem by yourself, and even more, next time you'll know exactly how to write such a unit test. (it's a good exercise)

just put a breakpoint inside the ScriptTaskListener class and inspect the variables and then you'll see exactly what's happening.

for writing the unit test you can follow the steps from this link: http://www.jorambarrez.be/blog/2012/09/24/how-to-write-a-unit-test/

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

gslamy — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:36:33 GMT

But I don't get errors. I don't know how to calculate number of days from "bpm_workflowDueDate" field (I use Alfresco 5.0.d). I want to run the task in this day. That is, I need to get the number of days and use timer.

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

vasile_dirla — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:24:00 GMT

what type is "bpm_workflowDueDate" variable ?
if it's java.util.Date then you could do it like that: (by using joda time)
<code>
Interval interval = new Interval(oldTime, new Instant());
</code>
or
<code>
int diffInDays = (int)( (newerDate.getTime() - olderDate.getTime())
/ (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24) )
</code>

if it's a string, then you should convet it to Date first of all.

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

gslamy — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:04:22 GMT

But how to calculate the number of days?
1. I must get current date.
2. I must get date from Alfresco user task.
3. Calculate number fo days between current date and user task date to get duration (i.e. P10D).

Re: bpm_workflowDueDate

vasile_dirla — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:22:45 GMT

Yes, you ate right these are the steps.
The number of days between 2 dates is the number on milisecconds / milisecconds in a day.
See my prev post