Extension of task-instances workflow webscript

[vojtechm]

Hello,

I'm trying to extend workflow webscript org/alfresco/repository/workflow/task-instances for one argument more.

What is the best practice in this case? I know that I must override the task-instances.get.desc.xml file and add my argument to <URL> and <args> section but what else? Is there some webscript's "main" JS file which I can extend to ensure the functionality?

Thank you very much.

[afaust · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, that web script is implemented as a Java-backed web script. Extending it is generally pretty tricky. The class in question is "TaskInstancesGet" found in the alfresco-remote-api sub-project. Modifying the task-instances.get.desc.xml is not necessary at all for adding a new URL parameter - URL parameters included in the "url" element of that file are purely informative and there is no functional requirement to list them there.

[vojtechm]

Hello,

that helped me a lot!

In case I want to override bean id of alfresco-remote-api sub-project "webscript.org.alfresco.repository.workflow.task-instances.get", what would be the best place to put my custom java files with *-context.xml file for alfresco to load such bean?

Thank you.

[vojtechm]

Ok, I found the answer - Customizing bean files | Alfresco Documentation 

Thank you for help.