Interface IApprovalEngine

NOTE: This is a pre-release API that is UNSTABLE and might not satisfy the compatibility requirements as denoted by its associated normal version. Class for running an approval instance

Namespace: EPiServer.Approvals

Assembly: EPiServer.dll

Version: 10.10.4

Syntax

public interface IApprovalEngine

Methods

AbortAsync(IEnumerable<Int32>, String)

Aborts a list of approval instances.

Declaration

Task AbortAsync(IEnumerable<int> ids, string username)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Int32>	ids	A list of approval instance ids
System.String	username	Name of the user

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

ApproveAsync(Int32, String, Int32, ApprovalDecisionScope, String)

Approves a step in an approval instance.

Declaration

Task ApproveAsync(int id, string username, int stepIndex, ApprovalDecisionScope scope, string comment)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	The identifier of the approval instance
System.String	username	Name of the user
System.Int32	stepIndex	Index of the step to approve. If scope is Force, then this parameter is disregarded
ApprovalDecisionScope	scope	Scope of the approve
System.String	comment	An optional comment

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

Exceptions

Type	Condition
MissingApprovalException	There was a problem finding an approval
MissingApprovalDefinitionException	There was a problem finding an approval definition
ApprovalStepIndexException	Step index is currently invalid
ApprovalReviewerStepException	User is not part of the approval definition step
ApprovalMissingCommentException	The approval definition requires a comment when approving

RejectAsync(Int32, String, Int32, ApprovalDecisionScope, String)

Rejects a step in an approval instance.

Declaration

Task RejectAsync(int id, string username, int stepIndex, ApprovalDecisionScope scope, string comment)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	The identifier of the approval instance
System.String	username	Name of the user
System.Int32	stepIndex	Index of the step to reject. If scope is Force, then this parameter is disregarded
ApprovalDecisionScope	scope	Scope of the reject
System.String	comment	An optional comment

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

Exceptions

Type	Condition
MissingApprovalException	There was a problem finding an approval
MissingApprovalDefinitionException	There was a problem finding an approval definition
ApprovalRejectionException	Rejection is not allowed on an approved approval
ApprovalStepIndexException	Step index is currently invalid
ApprovalReviewerStepException	User is not part of the approval definition step
ApprovalMissingCommentException	The approval definition requires a comment when rejecting

StartAsync(IEnumerable<Uri>, String, Boolean)

Start approval instances for a list of approval references.

Declaration

Task<IEnumerable<Approval>> StartAsync(IEnumerable<Uri> references, string username, bool throwOnMissingDefinition)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Uri>	references	A list of approval references
System.String	username	Name of the user
System.Boolean	throwOnMissingDefinition	Specifies if an exception should be thrown when an definition is missing or is not enabled

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Approval>>	A list of approval instances

Exceptions

Type	Condition
MissingApprovalException	There was a problem finding an approval
DisabledApprovalDefinitionException	An approval definition was disabled
ApprovalInReviewException	The operation cannot be executed due to a conflict with an approval in review