Step

java.lang.Object
- aeonics.template.Item<Step.Type>
- - aeonics.entity.Step

Direct Known Subclasses:

Step.Action, Step.Destination, Step.Origin
```
public abstract class Step
extends Item<Step.Type>
```
Represents a step in a processing workflow, which is declined either as Step.Origin, Step.Action, or Step.Destination.

See Also:

Flow

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`Step.Action`	This entity represents an Action taken against data.
`static class`	`Step.Destination`	This class represents the Destination of data.
`static class`	`Step.Origin`	This class represents the Origin of data.
`static class`	`Step.ROLE`
`static class`	`Step.Template`	Template for all step entities
`static class`	`Step.Type`	Represents the core processing logic for a step in the workflow.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Step()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected java.lang.Class<? extends Step>`	`category()`	Hardcoded category to the `Step` class
`Step.Template`	`template()`	Returns the template to build the target entity.

Methods inherited from class aeonics.template.Item
creator, creator, defaultCreator, defaultTarget, defaultType, from, target, target, type, type

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Step
```
public Step()
```
- Method Detail
  - category
```
protected final java.lang.Class<? extends Step> category()
```
    Hardcoded category to the Step class
    
    Specified by:
    
    category in class Item<Step.Type>
    
    Returns:
    
    the target entity category
  - template
```
public Step.Template template()
```
    Description copied from class: Item
    
    Returns the template to build the target entity.
    This method should ultimately be used to provide the final entity template. Although, it may also provide a partial template that subclassed may complement.
    
    Overrides:
    
    template in class Item<Step.Type>
    
    Returns:
    
    the matching entity template