All Known Implementing Classes:

TaskEntity
```
public interface Task
```
Represents one task for a human user.

Author:

Joram Barrez

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int PRIORITY_MAXIMUM

static int PRIORITY_MINIUM

static int PRIORITY_NORMAL

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`delegate(java.lang.String userId)`	delegates this task to the given user and sets the `delegationState` to `DelegationState.PENDING`.
`java.lang.String`	`getAssignee()`	The `userId` of the person to which this task is `assigned` or `delegated`.
`CamundaFormRef`	`getCamundaFormRef()`	Provides the form binding reference to the Camunda Form for the task.
`java.lang.String`	`getCaseDefinitionId()`	Reference to the case definition or null if it is not related to a case.
`java.lang.String`	`getCaseExecutionId()`	Reference to the path of case execution or null if it is not related to a case instance.
`java.lang.String`	`getCaseInstanceId()`	Reference to the case instance or null if it is not related to a case instance.
`java.util.Date`	`getCreateTime()`	The date/time when this task was created
`DelegationState`	`getDelegationState()`	The current `DelegationState` for this task.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Free text description of the task.
`java.util.Date`	`getDueDate()`	Due date of the task.
`java.lang.String`	`getExecutionId()`	Reference to the path of execution or null if it is not related to a process instance.
`java.util.Date`	`getFollowUpDate()`	Follow-up date of the task.
`java.lang.String`	`getFormKey()`	Provides the form key for the task.
`java.lang.String`	`getId()`	DB id of the task.
`java.util.Date`	`getLastUpdated()`	The date/time when this task was last updated.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Name or title of the task.
`java.lang.String`	`getOwner()`	The `userId` of the person that is responsible for this task.
`java.lang.String`	`getParentTaskId()`	the parent task for which this task is a subtask
`int`	`getPriority()`	indication of how important/urgent this task is with a number between 0 and 100 where higher values mean a higher priority and lower values mean lower priority: [0..19] lowest, [20..39] low, [40..59] normal, [60..79] high [80..100] highest
`java.lang.String`	`getProcessDefinitionId()`	Reference to the process definition or null if it is not related to a process.
`java.lang.String`	`getProcessInstanceId()`	Reference to the process instance or null if it is not related to a process instance.
`java.lang.String`	`getTaskDefinitionKey()`	The id of the activity in the process defining this task or null if this is not related to a process
`java.lang.String`	`getTenantId()`	Returns the task's tenant id or null in case this task does not belong to a tenant.
`boolean`	`isSuspended()`	Indicated whether this task is suspended or not.
`void`	`setAssignee(java.lang.String assignee)`	The `userId` of the person to which this task is `assigned` or `delegated`.
`void`	`setCaseInstanceId(java.lang.String caseInstanceId)`	The case instance id for which this task is associated for.
`void`	`setDelegationState(DelegationState delegationState)`	The current `DelegationState` for this task.
`void`	`setDescription(java.lang.String description)`	Change the description of the task
`void`	`setDueDate(java.util.Date dueDate)`	Change due date of the task.
`void`	`setFollowUpDate(java.util.Date followUpDate)`	Change follow-up date of the task.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`	Name or title of the task.
`void`	`setOwner(java.lang.String owner)`	The `userId` of the person that is responsible for this task.
`void`	`setParentTaskId(java.lang.String parentTaskId)`	the parent task for which this task is a subtask
`void`	`setPriority(int priority)`	indication of how important/urgent this task is with a number between 0 and 100 where higher values mean a higher priority and lower values mean lower priority: [0..19] lowest, [20..39] low, [40..59] normal, [60..79] high [80..100] highest
`void`	`setTenantId(java.lang.String tenantId)`	Sets the tenant id for this task.

- Field Detail
  - PRIORITY_MINIUM
```
static final int PRIORITY_MINIUM
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIORITY_NORMAL
```
static final int PRIORITY_NORMAL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIORITY_MAXIMUM
```
static final int PRIORITY_MAXIMUM
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getId
```
java.lang.String getId()
```
    DB id of the task.
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Name or title of the task.
  - setName
```
void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Name or title of the task.
  - getDescription
```
java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Free text description of the task.
  - setDescription
```
void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
```
    Change the description of the task
  - getPriority
```
int getPriority()
```
    indication of how important/urgent this task is with a number between 0 and 100 where higher values mean a higher priority and lower values mean lower priority: [0..19] lowest, [20..39] low, [40..59] normal, [60..79] high [80..100] highest
  - setPriority
```
void setPriority(int priority)
```
    indication of how important/urgent this task is with a number between 0 and 100 where higher values mean a higher priority and lower values mean lower priority: [0..19] lowest, [20..39] low, [40..59] normal, [60..79] high [80..100] highest
  - getOwner
```
java.lang.String getOwner()
```
    The userId of the person that is responsible for this task. This is used when a task is delegated.
  - setOwner
```
void setOwner(java.lang.String owner)
```
    The userId of the person that is responsible for this task. This is used when a task is delegated.
  - getAssignee
```
java.lang.String getAssignee()
```
    The userId of the person to which this task is assigned or delegated.
  - setAssignee
```
void setAssignee(java.lang.String assignee)
```
    The userId of the person to which this task is assigned or delegated.
  - getDelegationState
```
DelegationState getDelegationState()
```
    The current DelegationState for this task.
  - setDelegationState
```
void setDelegationState(DelegationState delegationState)
```
    The current DelegationState for this task.
  - getProcessInstanceId
```
java.lang.String getProcessInstanceId()
```
    Reference to the process instance or null if it is not related to a process instance.
  - getExecutionId
```
java.lang.String getExecutionId()
```
    Reference to the path of execution or null if it is not related to a process instance.
  - getProcessDefinitionId
```
java.lang.String getProcessDefinitionId()
```
    Reference to the process definition or null if it is not related to a process.
  - getCaseInstanceId
```
java.lang.String getCaseInstanceId()
```
    Reference to the case instance or null if it is not related to a case instance.
  - setCaseInstanceId
```
void setCaseInstanceId(java.lang.String caseInstanceId)
```
    The case instance id for which this task is associated for.
  - getCaseExecutionId
```
java.lang.String getCaseExecutionId()
```
    Reference to the path of case execution or null if it is not related to a case instance.
  - getCaseDefinitionId
```
java.lang.String getCaseDefinitionId()
```
    Reference to the case definition or null if it is not related to a case.
  - getCreateTime
```
java.util.Date getCreateTime()
```
    The date/time when this task was created
  - getLastUpdated
```
java.util.Date getLastUpdated()
```
    The date/time when this task was last updated. All operations that fire TaskListener.EVENTNAME_UPDATE count as an update to the task. Returns null if the task was never updated before (i.e. it was only created).
  - getTaskDefinitionKey
```
java.lang.String getTaskDefinitionKey()
```
    The id of the activity in the process defining this task or null if this is not related to a process
  - getDueDate
```
java.util.Date getDueDate()
```
    Due date of the task.
  - setDueDate
```
void setDueDate(java.util.Date dueDate)
```
    Change due date of the task.
  - getFollowUpDate
```
java.util.Date getFollowUpDate()
```
    Follow-up date of the task.
  - setFollowUpDate
```
void setFollowUpDate(java.util.Date followUpDate)
```
    Change follow-up date of the task.
  - delegate
```
void delegate(java.lang.String userId)
```
    delegates this task to the given user and sets the delegationState to DelegationState.PENDING. If no owner is set on the task, the owner is set to the current assignee of the task.
  - setParentTaskId
```
void setParentTaskId(java.lang.String parentTaskId)
```
    the parent task for which this task is a subtask
  - getParentTaskId
```
java.lang.String getParentTaskId()
```
    the parent task for which this task is a subtask
  - isSuspended
```
boolean isSuspended()
```
    Indicated whether this task is suspended or not.
  - getFormKey
```
java.lang.String getFormKey()
```
    Provides the form key for the task.
    NOTE: If the task instance is obtained through a query, this property is only populated in case the TaskQuery.initializeFormKeys() method is called. If this method is called without a prior call to TaskQuery.initializeFormKeys(), it will throw a BadUserRequestException.
    
    Returns:
    
    the form key for this task
    
    Throws:
    
    BadUserRequestException - in case the form key is not initialized.
  - getCamundaFormRef
```
CamundaFormRef getCamundaFormRef()
```
    Provides the form binding reference to the Camunda Form for the task.
    NOTE: If the task instance is obtained through a query, this property is only populated in case the TaskQuery.initializeFormKeys() method is called. If this method is called without a prior call to TaskQuery.initializeFormKeys(), it will throw a BadUserRequestException.
    
    Returns:
    
    the reference key, binding type and version (if type is version)
    
    Throws:
    
    BadUserRequestException - in case the form key is not initialized.
  - getTenantId
```
java.lang.String getTenantId()
```
    Returns the task's tenant id or null in case this task does not belong to a tenant.
    
    Returns:
    
    the task's tenant id or null
    
    Since:
    
    7.5
  - setTenantId
```
void setTenantId(java.lang.String tenantId)
```
    Sets the tenant id for this task.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tenantId - the tenant id to set
    
    Since:
    
    7.5

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`PRIORITY_MAXIMUM`
`static int`	`PRIORITY_MINIUM`
`static int`	`PRIORITY_NORMAL`

Interface Task

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

PRIORITY_MINIUM

PRIORITY_NORMAL

PRIORITY_MAXIMUM

Method Detail

getId

getName

setName

getDescription

setDescription

getPriority

setPriority

getOwner

setOwner

getAssignee

setAssignee

getDelegationState

setDelegationState

getProcessInstanceId

getExecutionId

getProcessDefinitionId

getCaseInstanceId

setCaseInstanceId

getCaseExecutionId

getCaseDefinitionId

getCreateTime

getLastUpdated

getTaskDefinitionKey

getDueDate

setDueDate

getFollowUpDate

setFollowUpDate

delegate

setParentTaskId

getParentTaskId

isSuspended

getFormKey

getCamundaFormRef

getTenantId

setTenantId