Workflow object
The Workflow object comes with three sets of methods: CRUD methods, one run method and (eventual) kind specific methods.
CRUD methods
Crud methods are used to interact with the entity object in the backend or locally.
save(): Save or update the entity into the backend.export(): Export the entity locally as yaml file.refresh(): Refresh (read) the entity from the backend.
save
Save or update the entity into the backend.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
update
|
bool
|
Flag to indicate update. |
False
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ContextEntity
|
Entity saved. |
export
Export object as a YAML file.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
filename
|
str
|
Name of the export YAML file. If not specified, the default value is used. |
None
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str
|
Exported file. |
refresh
Refresh object from backend.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ContextEntity
|
Entity refreshed. |
Run method
The run() method is used to execute the workflow.
run
Run workflow.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
action
|
str
|
Action to execute. |
None
|
**kwargs
|
dict
|
Keyword arguments passed to Run builder. |
{}
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Run
|
Run instance. |
Kind specific methods
Kind specific methods are used to express potential behaviors of different object kinds. See the kinds section for more information.