Task (Smart GWT LGPL Edition API 12.0p (2026-02-28))

java.lang.Object
- com.smartgwt.client.core.BaseClass
- - com.smartgwt.client.util.workflow.ProcessElement
  - - com.smartgwt.client.util.workflow.Task

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers

Direct Known Subclasses:

Process, ScriptTask, ServiceTask, StateTask, UserTask
```
public class Task
extends ProcessElement
```
A Task is an abstract superclass for Process and for all Task types that can be involved in a Process, such as a ServiceTask.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.BaseClass
  config, configOnly, factoryCreated, factoryProperties, id, scClassName

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Task()

Task(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Task()`
`Task(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject`	`create()`
`java.lang.String`	`getInputField()` Field in the `process state` which is provided as input data to this task.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getInputFieldList()` List of multiple fields from the `process state` which are provided as input data to this task.
`static Task`	`getOrCreateRef(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)`
`java.lang.String`	`getOutputField()` Field in the `process state` which this task writes outputs to.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getOutputFieldList()` List of multiple fields from the `process state` which this task will write to.
`void`	`setInputField(java.lang.String inputField)` Field in the `process state` which is provided as input data to this task.
`void`	`setInputFieldList(java.lang.String... inputFieldList)` List of multiple fields from the `process state` which are provided as input data to this task.
`void`	`setOutputField(java.lang.String outputField)` Field in the `process state` which this task writes outputs to.
`void`	`setOutputFieldList(java.lang.String... outputFieldList)` List of multiple fields from the `process state` which this task will write to.

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.util.workflow.ProcessElement
convertToJavaScriptArray, getID, getJsObj, getNextElement, getOrCreateJsObj, getProcessElements, isCreated, onInit, setAttribute, setID, setJavaScriptObject, setNextElement

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.BaseClass
applyFactoryProperties, asSGWTComponent, createJsObj, destroy, doAddHandler, doInit, error, error, errorIfNotCreated, fireEvent, getAttribute, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsDate, getAttributeAsDouble, getAttributeAsElement, getAttributeAsFloat, getAttributeAsInt, getAttributeAsJavaScriptObject, getAttributeAsMap, getAttributeAsString, getAttributeAsStringArray, getClassName, getConfig, getHandlerCount, getRef, getScClassName, getTestInstance, hasAutoAssignedID, internalSetID, internalSetID, isConfigOnly, isFactoryCreated, onBind, registerID, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setConfig, setConfigOnly, setFactoryCreated, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setScClassName

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Task
```
public Task()
```
  - Task
```
public Task(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)
```
- Method Detail
  - getOrCreateRef
```
public static Task getOrCreateRef(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)
```
  - create
```
public com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject create()
```
    Overrides:
    
    create in class ProcessElement
  - setInputField
```
public void setInputField(java.lang.String inputField)
                   throws java.lang.IllegalStateException
```
    Field in the process state which is provided as input data to this task. See TaskIO.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputField - New inputField value. Default value is null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - this property cannot be changed after the underlying component has been created
  - getInputField
```
public java.lang.String getInputField()
```
    Field in the process state which is provided as input data to this task. See TaskIO.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current inputField value. Default value is null
  - setInputFieldList
```
public void setInputFieldList(java.lang.String... inputFieldList)
                       throws java.lang.IllegalStateException
```
    List of multiple fields from the process state which are provided as input data to this task. See TaskIO.
    If inputField is also specified, it will be implicitly added to the inputFieldList if it is not already present.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputFieldList - New inputFieldList value. Default value is null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - this property cannot be changed after the underlying component has been created
  - getInputFieldList
```
public java.lang.String[] getInputFieldList()
```
    List of multiple fields from the process state which are provided as input data to this task. See TaskIO.
    If inputField is also specified, it will be implicitly added to the inputFieldList if it is not already present.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current inputFieldList value. Default value is null
  - setOutputField
```
public void setOutputField(java.lang.String outputField)
                    throws java.lang.IllegalStateException
```
    Field in the process state which this task writes outputs to. See TaskIO.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputField - New outputField value. Default value is null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - this property cannot be changed after the underlying component has been created
  - getOutputField
```
public java.lang.String getOutputField()
```
    Field in the process state which this task writes outputs to. See TaskIO.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current outputField value. Default value is null
  - setOutputFieldList
```
public void setOutputFieldList(java.lang.String... outputFieldList)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalStateException
```
    List of multiple fields from the process state which this task will write to. See TaskIO.
    If outputField is also specified, it will be implicitly added to the outputFieldList if it is not already present.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputFieldList - New outputFieldList value. Default value is null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - this property cannot be changed after the underlying component has been created
  - getOutputFieldList
```
public java.lang.String[] getOutputFieldList()
```
    List of multiple fields from the process state which this task will write to. See TaskIO.
    If outputField is also specified, it will be implicitly added to the outputFieldList if it is not already present.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current outputFieldList value. Default value is null

Class Task

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.BaseClass

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.util.workflow.ProcessElement

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.BaseClass

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Task

Task

Method Detail

getOrCreateRef

create

setInputField

getInputField

setInputFieldList

getInputFieldList

setOutputField

getOutputField

setOutputFieldList

getOutputFieldList