WorkflowNetworkEntitiesFactory (hybris Commerce Suite 2011)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultWorkflowNetworkEntitiesFactory
```
public interface WorkflowNetworkEntitiesFactory
```
Creates model for visual representation of a workflow in NetworkChart widget

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Network`	`generateNetwork(Workflow workflow)`	Returns the visual representation of given workflow template
`java.util.Optional<com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Node>`	`generateNode(WorkflowEntity workflowEntity)`	Returns the visual representation of given item.
`java.util.Optional<com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Node>`	`generateNode(WorkflowEntity workflowEntity, com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Node node)`	Returns the visual representation of given item based on existing node.

- Method Detail
  - generateNetwork
```
com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Network generateNetwork(Workflow workflow)
```
    Returns the visual representation of given workflow template
    
    Parameters:
    
    workflow - a template to create the visualisation from
    
    Returns:
    
    network object that contains list of nodes and edges
  - generateNode
```
java.util.Optional<com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Node> generateNode(WorkflowEntity workflowEntity)
```
    Returns the visual representation of given item. If no representation is found, Optional.empty() is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    workflowEntity - an item to create the visualisation from
    
    Returns:
    
    node representation of item or Optional.empty() if not found
  - generateNode
```
java.util.Optional<com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Node> generateNode(WorkflowEntity workflowEntity,
                                                                                         com.hybris.cockpitng.components.visjs.network.data.Node node)
```
    Returns the visual representation of given item based on existing node. If no representation is found, Optional.empty() is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    workflowEntity - an item to create the visualisation from
    
    node - baseline for newly created node
    
    Returns:
    
    node representation of item or Optional.empty() if not found