JEF Action Configuration features

Expression in configuration parameters

JEF Action Configuration parameters support expressions. The complete Spring syntax available in Flex Enterprise is supported.

For example, the following expressions are supported:

  #{variables['abc'}}

  #{job.variables.variableHashMap['abc']}

  #{asset.mioObject.name}

  #{#{getObjectByTag('name')}}

• Expressions are usually resolved to the original configuration parameter type (e.g enum, Integer, Date…).
• For built-in FlexObject (along with Asset, User…) classes, only the id is returned. The plugin developer must fetch other fields from the Flex Enterprise REST API.
• Other values will default to String.
• The getObjectByTag() example is specifically used with Resource Tags to select dynamically a resource from action configuration.

Locking objects on job execution

JEF supports full Lock feature set. Action plugins can be configured to run in one of the following modes:

• LockType.SHARED: other jobs can use the object (e.g. asset) while this job is executing. Multiple jobs can run using this object in SHARED status.
• LockType.EXCLUSIVE: no other job can use the object while this job is executing.
• LockType.NONE: no lock is required to run this job. This is the default if no lockType is configured.