Amazon.SimpleWorkflow Namespace

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namespace Amazon.SimpleWorkflow

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	AmazonSimpleWorkflow	Interface for accessing AmazonSimpleWorkflow. Amazon Simple Workflow Service The Amazon Simple Workflow Service API Reference is intended for programmers who need detailed information about the Amazon SWF actions and data types. For an broader overview of the Amazon SWF programming model, please go to the Amazon SWF Developer Guide. This section provides an overview of Amazon SWF actions. Action Categories The Amazon SWF actions can be grouped into the following major categories. Actions related to Activities Actions related to Deciders Actions related to Workflow Executions Actions related to Administration Actions related to Visibility Actions related to Activities The following are actions that are performed by activity workers: PollForActivityTask RespondActivityTaskCompleted RespondActivityTaskFailed RespondActivityTaskCanceled RecordActivityTaskHeartbeat Activity workers use the PollForActivityTask to get new activity tasks. After a worker receives an activity task from Amazon SWF, it performs the task and responds using RespondActivityTaskCompleted if successful or RespondActivityTaskFailed if unsuccessful. Actions related to Deciders The following are actions that are performed by deciders: PollForDecisionTask RespondDecisionTaskCompleted Deciders use PollForDecisionTask to get decision tasks. After a decider receives a decision task from Amazon SWF, it examines its workflow execution history and decides what to do next. It calls RespondDecisionTaskCompletedto complete the decision task and provide zero or more next decisions. Actions related to Workflow Executions The following actions operate on a workflow execution: RequestCancelWorkflowExecution StartWorkflowExecution SignalWorkflowExecution TerminateWorkflowExecution Actions related to Administration Although you can perform administrative tasks from the Amazon SWF console, you can use the actions in this section to automate functions or build your own administrative tools. Activity Management RegisterActivityType DeprecateActivityType Workflow Management RegisterWorkflowType DeprecateWorkflowType Domain Management RegisterDomain DeprecateDomain Workflow Execution Management RequestCancelWorkflowExecution TerminateWorkflowExecution Visibility Actions Although you can perform visibility actions from the Amazon SWF console, you can use the actions in this section to build your own console or administrative tools. Activity Visibility ListActivityTypes DescribeActivity Workflow Visibility ListWorkflowTypes DescribeWorkflowType Workflow Execution Visibility DescribeWorkflowExecution ListOpenWorkflowExecutions ListClosedWorkflowExecutions CountOpenWorkflowExecutions CountClosedWorkflowExecutions GetWorkflowExecutionHistory Domain Visibility ListDomains DescribeDomain Task List Visibility CountPendingActivityTasks CountPendingDecisionTasks
	AmazonSimpleWorkflowClient	Implementation for accessing AmazonSimpleWorkflow. Amazon Simple Workflow Service The Amazon Simple Workflow Service API Reference is intended for programmers who need detailed information about the Amazon SWF actions and data types. For an broader overview of the Amazon SWF programming model, please go to the Amazon SWF Developer Guide. This section provides an overview of Amazon SWF actions. Action Categories The Amazon SWF actions can be grouped into the following major categories. Actions related to Activities Actions related to Deciders Actions related to Workflow Executions Actions related to Administration Actions related to Visibility Actions related to Activities The following are actions that are performed by activity workers: PollForActivityTask RespondActivityTaskCompleted RespondActivityTaskFailed RespondActivityTaskCanceled RecordActivityTaskHeartbeat Activity workers use the PollForActivityTask to get new activity tasks. After a worker receives an activity task from Amazon SWF, it performs the task and responds using RespondActivityTaskCompleted if successful or RespondActivityTaskFailed if unsuccessful. Actions related to Deciders The following are actions that are performed by deciders: PollForDecisionTask RespondDecisionTaskCompleted Deciders use PollForDecisionTask to get decision tasks. After a decider receives a decision task from Amazon SWF, it examines its workflow execution history and decides what to do next. It calls RespondDecisionTaskCompletedto complete the decision task and provide zero or more next decisions. Actions related to Workflow Executions The following actions operate on a workflow execution: RequestCancelWorkflowExecution StartWorkflowExecution SignalWorkflowExecution TerminateWorkflowExecution Actions related to Administration Although you can perform administrative tasks from the Amazon SWF console, you can use the actions in this section to automate functions or build your own administrative tools. Activity Management RegisterActivityType DeprecateActivityType Workflow Management RegisterWorkflowType DeprecateWorkflowType Domain Management RegisterDomain DeprecateDomain Workflow Execution Management RequestCancelWorkflowExecution TerminateWorkflowExecution Visibility Actions Although you can perform visibility actions from the Amazon SWF console, you can use the actions in this section to build your own console or administrative tools. Activity Visibility ListActivityTypes DescribeActivity Workflow Visibility ListWorkflowTypes DescribeWorkflowType Workflow Execution Visibility DescribeWorkflowExecution ListOpenWorkflowExecutions ListClosedWorkflowExecutions CountOpenWorkflowExecutions CountClosedWorkflowExecutions GetWorkflowExecutionHistory Domain Visibility ListDomains DescribeDomain Task List Visibility CountPendingActivityTasks CountPendingDecisionTasks
	AmazonSimpleWorkflowConfig	Configuration for accessing Amazon Simple Workflow Service service
	AmazonSimpleWorkflowException