How to implement interfaces in Pega
We have a requirement on a project that certain cases need to implement a functionality (handling documents notifications).
In Java this would be handled via an interface (and a method "handeDocument(...)" ).
I Pega we could have an activity but it's hard to enforce a contract just as an interface does. One solution is to have a common abstract class with an abstract method but when not all of the cases have to implement the method this would not work.
Any suggestions?
Pegasystems Inc.
IN
See if circumstancing can address your requirement
http://myknowpega.com/2017/06/25/what-is-circumstance-in-pega/
Saltech Consulting
HU
Circumstancing isn't ideal as what we really want to do is to enforce future developers to implement a feature (just like an interface definition does in Java).
Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Hello Ervin,
For handling document notification you can create a DocuSign integrator key .
Go through this article ,let us know if it helps .
Thanks,
Arun
Saltech Consulting
HU
Thanks Arun, however our problem is not integration of documents. We'd like enforce that certain classes (case types) do have certain features implemented.
EPAM Systems, Inc.
ES
Hi Ervin,
Thanks for posting on PSC.
To answer your question, we don't directly expose our methods as in case of the interface in JAVA, though Pega has its own mechanism to implement the same.
The Pega API enables you to quickly implement client and mobile applications by using built-in Pega REST services. It includes case, assignment, and data APIs that let you leverage your Pega 7 Platform applications.
This quick start tutorial provides a hands-on experience with the Pega API through testing some of the built-in Pega API REST services for the Pega 7 Platform. An example is provided by a Python script to access the GET /case types request URL that you obtain from the Pega API.
You can create a new Service Package and refer your access group and do a save as of Service-REST(or other services available) to the new service package.
About Pega APIs:-https://docs-previous.pega.com/data-and-integration/getting-started-pega-api-pega-platform
Hi Ervin,
Thanks for posting on PSC.
To answer your question, we don't directly expose our methods as in case of the interface in JAVA, though Pega has its own mechanism to implement the same.
The Pega API enables you to quickly implement client and mobile applications by using built-in Pega REST services. It includes case, assignment, and data APIs that let you leverage your Pega 7 Platform applications.
This quick start tutorial provides a hands-on experience with the Pega API through testing some of the built-in Pega API REST services for the Pega 7 Platform. An example is provided by a Python script to access the GET /case types request URL that you obtain from the Pega API.
You can create a new Service Package and refer your access group and do a save as of Service-REST(or other services available) to the new service package.
About Pega APIs:-https://docs-previous.pega.com/data-and-integration/getting-started-pega-api-pega-platform
Implementation:-https://community.pega.com/
Hope it helps you in implementing your use-case. It's advised to exploit the existing features as much possible.
Please notify by marking this post as answered.
Regards,
Asif
Saltech Consulting
HU
Thanks for your answer Asif.
We're aware of the Pega API and its use cases. Unfortunately it doesn't handle our use case.
What we want to achieve is that certain case types should have a functionality implemented by the developer who is building them in the future.