FlowBuilderContext (Spring Web Flow 2.3.4.RELEASE API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FlowBuilderContextImpl, MockFlowBuilderContext
```
public interface FlowBuilderContext
```
Provides services needed to a direct a flow builder through building a flow definition.

Author:

Keith Donald

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext`	`getApplicationContext()` Returns the application context hosting the flow system.
`ConversionService`	`getConversionService()` Returns a generic type conversion service for converting between types, typically from string to a rich value object.
`ExpressionParser`	`getExpressionParser()` Returns the expression parser for parsing expression strings.
`FlowArtifactFactory`	`getFlowArtifactFactory()` Returns the factory for core flow artifacts such as Flow and State.
`AttributeMap`	`getFlowAttributes()` Returns externally configured attributes to assign to the flow definition being built.
`FlowDefinitionLocator`	`getFlowDefinitionLocator()` Returns the locator for locating dependent flows (subflows).
`java.lang.String`	`getFlowId()` Returns an externally configured flow definition identifier to assign to the flow being built.
`org.springframework.validation.Validator`	`getValidator()` Returns the Validator instance to use for validating a model.
`ViewFactoryCreator`	`getViewFactoryCreator()` Returns the view factory creator for configuring a ViewFactory per view state

- Method Detail
  - getFlowId
```
java.lang.String getFlowId()
```
    Returns an externally configured flow definition identifier to assign to the flow being built.
    
    Returns:
    the flow id
  - getFlowAttributes
```
AttributeMap getFlowAttributes()
```
    Returns externally configured attributes to assign to the flow definition being built.
    
    Returns:
    the flow attributes
  - getFlowDefinitionLocator
```
FlowDefinitionLocator getFlowDefinitionLocator()
```
    Returns the locator for locating dependent flows (subflows).
    
    Returns:
    the flow definition locator
  - getFlowArtifactFactory
```
FlowArtifactFactory getFlowArtifactFactory()
```
    Returns the factory for core flow artifacts such as Flow and State.
    
    Returns:
    the flow artifact factory
  - getConversionService
```
ConversionService getConversionService()
```
    Returns a generic type conversion service for converting between types, typically from string to a rich value object.
    
    Returns:
    the generic conversion service
  - getViewFactoryCreator
```
ViewFactoryCreator getViewFactoryCreator()
```
    Returns the view factory creator for configuring a ViewFactory per view state
    
    Returns:
    the view factory creator
  - getExpressionParser
```
ExpressionParser getExpressionParser()
```
    Returns the expression parser for parsing expression strings.
    
    Returns:
    the expression parser
  - getValidator
```
org.springframework.validation.Validator getValidator()
```
    Returns the Validator instance to use for validating a model.
    
    Returns:
    the validator
  - getApplicationContext
```
org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext getApplicationContext()
```
    Returns the application context hosting the flow system.
    
    Returns:
    the application context

Interface FlowBuilderContext

Method Summary

Method Detail

getFlowId

getFlowAttributes

getFlowDefinitionLocator

getFlowArtifactFactory

getConversionService

getViewFactoryCreator

getExpressionParser

getValidator

getApplicationContext