IlrTask (Rule Designer API)

java.lang.Object
- ilog.rules.engine.IlrTask

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public abstract class IlrTask
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
This abstract class represents the super class of a task definition of the IRL language. Tasks are created using the parsing methods of IlrRuleset and are then exhibited by the ruleset. It provides the name, properties and the comments defined on the task.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getFormalComment()` Returns the formal comment associated with the task as a string.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Returns the fully qualified name of the task.
`IlrPackage`	`getPackage()` Returns the package in which the task is defined.
`IlrPropertyList`	`getProperties()` Gets the properties of this task.
`java.lang.Object`	`getProperty(java.lang.String key)` Returns the property value corresponding to the passed key.
`java.lang.String`	`getShortName()` Returns the short name of the task.
`IlrTaskFactory`	`makeFactory()` Builds a factory object to represent this task.
`abstract IlrTaskFactory`	`makeFactory(IlrPackageFactory pkgF)` Builds a factory object to represent this task.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the fully qualified name of the task.
    
    Returns:
    The fully qualified name of the task
  - getShortName
```
public java.lang.String getShortName()
```
    Returns the short name of the task.
    
    Returns:
    The short name of the task
  - getFormalComment
```
public final java.lang.String getFormalComment()
```
    Returns the formal comment associated with the task as a string. If the task does not have a formal comment null is returned.
    
    Returns:
    The comment associated to the task.
  - getProperty
```
public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String key)
```
    Returns the property value corresponding to the passed key. If the property has not been defined on the task, it returns null.
    
    Parameters:
    key - The property name.
    
    Returns:
    The value of the property defined on the task.
  - getProperties
```
public final IlrPropertyList getProperties()
```
    Gets the properties of this task.
    
    Returns:
    A property list.
  - makeFactory
```
public final IlrTaskFactory makeFactory()
```
    Builds a factory object to represent this task.
    
    Returns:
    The factory object of this task.
  - makeFactory
```
public abstract IlrTaskFactory makeFactory(IlrPackageFactory pkgF)
```
    Builds a factory object to represent this task.
    *
    
    Parameters:
    pkgF - The package containing the task.
    
    Returns:
    The factory object of this task.
  - getPackage
```
public IlrPackage getPackage()
```
    Returns the package in which the task is defined.
    
    Returns:
    The package that contains the task.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getName

getShortName

getFormalComment

getProperty

getProperties

makeFactory

makeFactory

getPackage