CTK/Libs/Core/ctkWorkflow.cpp

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// Qt includes
#include <QStateMachine>
#include <QState>

// CTK includes
#include "ctkWorkflow.h"
#include "ctkWorkflowStep.h"
#include "ctkWorkflowStep_p.h"
#include "ctkWorkflowTransitions.h"
#include "ctkLogger.h"

// STD includes
#include <iostream>

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
static ctkLogger logger("org.commontk.libs.core.ctkWorkflow");
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ctkWorkflowPrivate methods

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkWorkflowPrivate::ctkWorkflowPrivate(ctkWorkflow& object)
  :q_ptr(&object)
{
  this->InitialStep = 0;
  this->CurrentStep = 0;

  this->OriginStep = 0;
  this->DestinationStep = 0;

  this->GoToStep = 0;
  this->StartingStep = 0;
  this->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep = 0;

  // By default, go back to the origin step upon success of the goToStep(targetId) attempt.
  this->GoBackToOriginStepUponSuccess = true;

  this->ARTIFICIAL_BRANCH_ID_PREFIX = "ctkWorkflowArtificialBranchId_";
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkWorkflowPrivate::~ctkWorkflowPrivate()
{ 
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::addStep(ctkWorkflowStep* step)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);

  Q_ASSERT(step);
  Q_ASSERT(!q->hasStep(step->id()));
  Q_ASSERT(!this->StateMachine->isRunning());

  // Add the states, creating them if necessary
  this->StateMachine->addState(step->processingState());
  this->StateMachine->addState(step->validationState());

  // Update the map of steps to transitions and the <state,step> map
  this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.insert(step, new forwardAndBackwardSteps);

  this->StateToStepMap[step->processingState()] = step;
  this->StateToStepMap[step->validationState()] = step;

  // Setup the signal/slot that triggers the attempt to go to the next step
  QObject::connect(step->validationState(), SIGNAL(entered()),
                   q, SLOT(attemptToGoToNextStep()));

  // Setup the signal/slot that triggers the evaluation of the validation results
  // after validate(const QString&) is called
  this->connect(
      step->ctkWorkflowStepQObject(), SIGNAL(validationComplete(bool, const QString&)),
      q, SLOT(evaluateValidationResults(bool, const QString&)));

  this->connect(
      step->ctkWorkflowStepQObject(), SIGNAL(onEntryComplete()),
      SLOT(processingAfterOnEntry()));

  this->connect(
      step->ctkWorkflowStepQObject(), SIGNAL(onExitComplete()),
      SLOT(processingAfterOnExit()));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflowPrivate::hasDuplicateTransition(ctkWorkflowStep* origin, ctkWorkflowStep* destination,
                                                const ctkWorkflow::TransitionDirectionality directionality)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);

  Q_ASSERT(origin);
  Q_ASSERT(destination);
  Q_ASSERT(directionality == ctkWorkflow::Forward || ctkWorkflow::Backward);

  ctkWorkflowPrivate::StepListType stepList;
  ctkWorkflowStep* targetStep = 0;
  if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Forward)
    {
    stepList = q->forwardSteps(origin);
    targetStep = destination;
    }
  else if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Backward)
    {
    stepList = q->backwardSteps(destination);
    targetStep = origin;
    }

  foreach(ctkWorkflowStep * step, stepList)
    {
    if (step == targetStep)
      {
      return true;
      }
    }
  return false;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflowPrivate::hasTransitionWithSameBranchId(ctkWorkflowStep* origin, ctkWorkflowStep* destination,
                                                       const QString& branchId,
                                                       const ctkWorkflow::TransitionDirectionality directionality)
{
  Q_ASSERT(origin);
  Q_ASSERT(destination);
  Q_ASSERT(directionality == ctkWorkflow::Forward || ctkWorkflow::Backward);
  Q_ASSERT(!branchId.isEmpty());

  QList<QString> branchIdList;

  if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Forward)
    {
    branchIdList = this->forwardBranchIds(origin);
    }
  else if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Backward)
    {
    branchIdList = this->backwardBranchIds(destination);
    }

  foreach(QString id, branchIdList)
    {
    if (QString::compare(id, branchId, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0)
      {
      return true;
      }
    }
  return false;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::createTransitionToNextStep(ctkWorkflowStep* origin,
                                                    ctkWorkflowStep* destination,
                                                    const QString& branchId)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);

  Q_ASSERT(origin);
  Q_ASSERT(destination);
  Q_ASSERT(!q->hasTransition(origin, destination, branchId, ctkWorkflow::Forward));

  QString id;
  // create an artificial branchId if one is not given
  if (branchId.isEmpty())
    {
    id.setNum(this->numberOfForwardSteps(origin));
    id.prepend(this->ARTIFICIAL_BRANCH_ID_PREFIX);
    }
  else
    {
    id = branchId;
    }

  // Create the transition
  ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition* transition = new ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition(ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToNextStep, id);
  transition->setTargetState(destination->processingState());
  origin->validationState()->addTransition(transition);

  // Update the step to transitions map
  this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(origin)->appendForwardStep(destination, id);

  // Setup the signal/slot that shows and hides the steps' user interfaces
  // on transition to the next step
  QObject::connect(transition, SIGNAL(triggered()), q, SLOT(performTransitionBetweenSteps()));

}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::createTransitionToPreviousStep(ctkWorkflowStep* origin,
                                                        ctkWorkflowStep* destination,
                                                        const QString& branchId)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);

  Q_ASSERT(origin);
  Q_ASSERT(destination);
  Q_ASSERT(!q->hasTransition(origin, destination, branchId, ctkWorkflow::Backward));

  QString id;
  // create an artificial branchId if one is not given
  if (branchId.isEmpty())
    {
    id.setNum(this->numberOfBackwardSteps(destination));
    id.prepend(this->ARTIFICIAL_BRANCH_ID_PREFIX);
    }
  else
    {
    id = branchId;
    }

  ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition* transition = new ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition(ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStep, id);
  transition->setTargetState(origin->processingState());
  destination->processingState()->addTransition(transition);

  // Update the step to transitions map
  this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(destination)->appendBackwardStep(origin, id);

  // Setup the signal/slot that shows and hides the steps' user
  // interfaces on transition to the previous step
  QObject::connect(transition, SIGNAL(triggered()), q, SLOT(performTransitionBetweenSteps()));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::createTransitionToPreviousStartingStep(ctkWorkflowStep* startingStep,
                                                                ctkWorkflowStep* currentStep)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);

  Q_ASSERT(startingStep);
  Q_ASSERT(currentStep);

  if (!this->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep)
    {
    ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition* transition = new ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition(
        ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStartingStepAfterSuccessfulGoToFinishStep);

    // Setup the signal/slot that shows and hides the steps' user interfaces
    // on transition to the previous step
    QObject::connect(transition, SIGNAL(triggered()), q, SLOT(performTransitionBetweenSteps()));

    this->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep = transition;
    }
  
  QState* currentState;
  // looping on the finish step
  if (startingStep == currentStep)
    {
    currentState = currentStep->validationState();
    }
  else
    {
    currentState = currentStep->processingState();
    }

    this->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep->setTargetState(startingStep->processingState());
    currentState->addTransition(this->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkWorkflowStep* ctkWorkflowPrivate::stepFromId(const QString& id)const
{
  foreach(ctkWorkflowStep* step, this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.keys())
    {
    Q_ASSERT(step);
    if (QString::compare(step->id(), id, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0)
      {
      return step;
      }
    }
  return 0;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
QList<QString> ctkWorkflowPrivate::forwardBranchIds(ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  Q_ASSERT(step);
  return this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(step)->forwardBranchIds();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
QList<QString> ctkWorkflowPrivate::backwardBranchIds(ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  Q_ASSERT(step);
  return this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(step)->backwardBranchIds();
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::validateInternal(ctkWorkflowStep* step)
{
  Q_ASSERT(step);

  logger.debug(QString("validateInternal - validating input from %1").arg(step->name()));

  if (step->hasValidateCommand())
    {
    step->invokeValidateCommand(this->DesiredBranchId);
    }
  else
    {
    step->validate(this->DesiredBranchId);
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::onEntryInternal(
    ctkWorkflowStep* step,
    ctkWorkflowStep* comingFrom,
    const ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::InterstepTransitionType& transitionType)
{
  Q_ASSERT(step);

  logger.debug(QString("onEntryInternal - entering input from %1").arg(step->name()));

  //Ensure we are transitioning between steps or starting the workflow
  Q_ASSERT(transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToNextStep
           || transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStep
           || transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::StartingWorkflow
           || transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStartingStepAfterSuccessfulGoToFinishStep);

  if (step->hasOnEntryCommand())
    {
    step->invokeOnEntryCommand(comingFrom, transitionType);
    }
  else
    {
    step->onEntry(comingFrom, transitionType);
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::processingAfterOnEntry()
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);

  logger.debug("processingAfterOnEntry");

  if (!this->DestinationStep)
    {
    logger.error("processingAfterOnEntry - Called processingAfterOnEntry without "
                 "having set a destination step");
    return;
    }

  // Update the currentStep and previous step
  this->CurrentStep = this->DestinationStep;

  // Reset the pointers used internally for performing a transition
  this->OriginStep = 0;
  this->DestinationStep = 0;

  // // Reset the pointers used internally for performing a transition
  // // back to the starting step
  // if (d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep)
  //   {

  //   std::cout << "TRANSITION TO PREVIOUS STARTING STEP EXISTS" << std::endl;
  //   //d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep->sourceState()->removeTransition(d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep);
  //   //std::cout << "removed" << std::endl;
  //   // d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep = 0;
  //   //destination->processingState()->removeTransition(d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep);
  //   //delete d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep;
  //   // d->TransitionToPreviousStartingStep = 0;
  //   std::cout << "here" << std::endl;
  //   }

  // If we are trying to get to the finish step, then check if we are
  // finished.
  if (this->GoToStep)
    {
    if (this->CurrentStep == this->GoToStep)
      {
      q->goToStepSucceeded();
      }
    // if we're not finished, continue transitioning to the next step
    else
      {
      q->goForward();
      }
    }
  else
    {
    emit q->currentStepChanged(this->CurrentStep);
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::onExitInternal(
    ctkWorkflowStep* step,
    ctkWorkflowStep* goingTo,
    const ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::InterstepTransitionType& transitionType)
{
  Q_ASSERT(step);

  logger.debug(QString("onExitInternal - exiting %1").arg(step->name()));

  // Ensure we are transitioning between steps or starting the workflow
  Q_ASSERT (transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToNextStep ||
            transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStep ||
            transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::StoppingWorkflow ||
            transitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStartingStepAfterSuccessfulGoToFinishStep);

  if (step->hasOnExitCommand())
    {
    step->invokeOnExitCommand(goingTo, transitionType);
    }
  else
    {
    step->onExit(goingTo, transitionType);
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflowPrivate::processingAfterOnExit()
{
  // enter the destination step if we have one
  if (this->DestinationStep)
    {
    this->onEntryInternal(this->DestinationStep, this->OriginStep, this->TransitionType);
    }
  // reset the pointers used internally for performing a transition if we're done
  else
    {
    this->OriginStep = 0;
    this->DestinationStep = 0;
    // we've exited the CurrentStep and haven't gone into another step, so we no longer have a
    // currentStep.
    this->CurrentStep = 0;
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkWorkflowStep* ctkWorkflowPrivate::stepFromState(const QAbstractState* state)
{
  if (state)
    {
    return this->StateToStepMap.value(state);
    }
  return 0;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
int ctkWorkflowPrivate::numberOfForwardSteps(ctkWorkflowStep* step)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);
  return q->forwardSteps(step).length();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
int ctkWorkflowPrivate::numberOfBackwardSteps(ctkWorkflowStep* step)
{
  Q_Q(ctkWorkflow);
  return q->backwardSteps(step).length();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflowPrivate::pathExists(const QString& goalId, ctkWorkflowStep* origin)const
{
  Q_Q(const ctkWorkflow);

  Q_ASSERT(!goalId.isEmpty());
  Q_ASSERT(this->CurrentStep);

  QString originId;
  if (origin)
    {
    originId = origin->id();
    }
  else
    {
    originId = this->CurrentStep->id();
    }

  // there exists a path from the origin to the goal if:
  // - there is a goal AND
  // - either:
  //   - the origin is already the goal
  //   - there is a path from at least one of the origin's successors to the goal
  return (q->hasStep(goalId)
          && ((QString::compare(goalId, originId, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0)
              || (q->canGoForward(origin)))); // <-- TODO insert logic here for looking at graph
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflowPrivate::pathExistsFromNextStep(const QString& goalId, const QString& branchId)const
{
  Q_ASSERT(!goalId.isEmpty());
  Q_ASSERT(!branchId.isEmpty());
  Q_ASSERT(this->CurrentStep);

  // return whether there exists a path from the the step that will be followed (given the branchId) to the goal
  ctkWorkflowStep* nextStep = this->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(this->CurrentStep)->forwardStep(branchId);

  if (!nextStep)
    {
    return false;
    }
  else
    {
    return this->pathExists(goalId, nextStep);
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ctkWorkflow methods

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkWorkflow::ctkWorkflow(QObject* _parent) : Superclass(_parent)
  , d_ptr(new ctkWorkflowPrivate(*this))
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  d->StateMachine = new QStateMachine(this);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkWorkflow::~ctkWorkflow()
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  if (d->StateMachine->isRunning())
    {
    d->StateMachine->stop();
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::addTransition(ctkWorkflowStep* origin, ctkWorkflowStep* destination,
                                const QString& branchId,
                                const ctkWorkflow::TransitionDirectionality directionality)
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  if (d->StateMachine->isRunning())
    {
    logger.warn("addTransition - Cannot add a transition while the workflow is started !");
    return false;
    }

  // Set origin id if empty
  if (origin && origin->id().isEmpty())
    {
    origin->setId(QString("step%1").arg(d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.count()));
    }

  // cannot currently create a transition between two steps of the same id, which is equivalent to
  // adding a transition from a step to itself
  if (origin && destination && (QString::compare(origin->id(), destination->id(), Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0))
    {
    logger.error("addTransition - Workflow does not currently support a transition"
                 " from a step to itself.  Use GoToStep instead !");
    return false;
    }

  // add the origin step if it doesn't exist in the workflow yet
  if (origin && !this->hasStep(origin->id()))
    {
    d->addStep(origin);
    }

  // Set destination id if empty
  if (destination && destination->id().isEmpty())
    {
    destination->setId(QString("step%1").arg(d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.count()));
    }

  // add the destination step if it doesn't exist in the workflow yet
  if (destination && !this->hasStep(destination->id()))
    {
    d->addStep(destination);
    }

  if (origin && destination)
    {
    // ensure we haven't already added a transition with the same origin, destination and directionality
    if (this->hasTransition(origin, destination, branchId, directionality))
      {
      logger.warn("addTransition - Cannot create a transition that matches a "
                  "previously created transtiion");
      return false;
      }

    // create the forward transition
    if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Forward
        || directionality == ctkWorkflow::Bidirectional)
      {
      d->createTransitionToNextStep(origin, destination, branchId);
      }

    // create the backward transition
    if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Backward
        || directionality == ctkWorkflow::Bidirectional)
      {
      d->createTransitionToPreviousStep(origin, destination, branchId);
      }
    }

  // Set initialStep if needed
  if (origin && d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.count() == 2 && !this->initialStep())
    {
    this->setInitialStep(origin);
    }

  return true;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::hasTransition(ctkWorkflowStep* origin, ctkWorkflowStep* destination,
                                const QString& branchId,
                                const ctkWorkflow::TransitionDirectionality directionality)
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  // we have a bidirectional transition if we have both a forward and a backward transition
  if (directionality == ctkWorkflow::Bidirectional)
    {
    return this->hasTransition(origin, destination, branchId, ctkWorkflow::Forward)
      && this->hasTransition(origin, destination, branchId, ctkWorkflow::Backward);
    }
  else
    {
    if (branchId.isEmpty())
      {
      return d->hasDuplicateTransition(origin, destination, directionality);
      }
    else
      {
      return d->hasDuplicateTransition(origin, destination, directionality)
        || d->hasTransitionWithSameBranchId(origin, destination, branchId, directionality);
      }
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
QList<ctkWorkflowStep*> ctkWorkflow::forwardSteps(ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  Q_D(const ctkWorkflow);
  // use the given step if provided, otherwise use the workflow's current step
  if (step && d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.contains(step))
    {
    return d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(step)->forwardSteps();
    }
  else if (d->CurrentStep && d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.contains(d->CurrentStep))
    {
    return d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(d->CurrentStep)->forwardSteps();
    }
  else
    {
    return QList<ctkWorkflowStep*>();
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
QList<ctkWorkflowStep*> ctkWorkflow::backwardSteps(ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  Q_D(const ctkWorkflow);
  // use the current step if provided, otherwise use the workflow's current step
  if (step && d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.contains(step))
    {
    return d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(step)->backwardSteps();
    }
  else if (d->CurrentStep && d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.contains(d->CurrentStep))
    {
    return d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(d->CurrentStep)->backwardSteps();
    }
  else
    {
    return QList<ctkWorkflowStep*>();
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
QList<ctkWorkflowStep*> ctkWorkflow::finishSteps()const
{
  Q_D(const ctkWorkflow);

  // iterate through our list of steps, and keep the steps that don't have anything following them
  QList<ctkWorkflowStep*> finishSteps;
  foreach (ctkWorkflowStep* step, d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.keys())
    {
    if (!this->canGoForward(step))
      {
      finishSteps.append(step);
      }
    }
  return finishSteps;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::canGoForward(ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  return (!this->forwardSteps(step).isEmpty());
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::canGoBackward(ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  return (!this->backwardSteps(step).isEmpty());
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::canGoToStep(const QString& targetId, ctkWorkflowStep* step)const
{
  Q_D(const ctkWorkflow);
  return d->pathExists(targetId, step);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::hasStep(const QString& id)const
{
  Q_D(const ctkWorkflow);
  return d->stepFromId(id);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Convenience method to set the QStateMachine's initialState to a
// specific step's processing state.
CTK_GET_CPP(ctkWorkflow, ctkWorkflowStep*, initialStep, InitialStep);
CTK_SET_CPP(ctkWorkflow, ctkWorkflowStep*, setInitialStep, InitialStep);

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTK_GET_CPP(ctkWorkflow, ctkWorkflowStep*, currentStep, CurrentStep);

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::start()
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  if (!d->InitialStep)
    {
    logger.warn("start - Cannot start workflow without an initial step");
    return;
    }
  
  // Setup to do the entry processing for the initial setp
  d->StateMachine->setInitialState(d->InitialStep->processingState());
  d->OriginStep = 0;
  d->DestinationStep = d->InitialStep;
  d->TransitionType = ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::StartingWorkflow;
  d->onEntryInternal(d->DestinationStep, d->OriginStep, d->TransitionType);

  d->StateMachine->start();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ctkWorkflow::isRunning()const
{
  Q_D(const ctkWorkflow);
  return d->StateMachine->isRunning();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::stop()
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  if (!d->StateMachine->isRunning())
    {
    return;
    }

  // Setup to do the exit processing for the current step
  if (d->CurrentStep)
    {
    d->OriginStep = d->CurrentStep;
    d->DestinationStep = 0;
    d->TransitionType = ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::StoppingWorkflow;
    d->onExitInternal(d->OriginStep, d->DestinationStep, d->TransitionType);
    }

  d->StateMachine->stop();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goForward(const QString& desiredBranchId)
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  if (!this->isRunning())
    {
    logger.warn("goForward - The workflow is not running !");
    return;
    }

  // if we're just going to the next step and not to a 'goTo' step, then check to make sure that
  // there exists a step following the current step
  if (!d->GoToStep)
    {
    if (!this->canGoForward())
      {
      logger.warn("goForward - Attempt to goForward from a finish step !");
      return;
      }
    }

  d->DesiredBranchId = desiredBranchId;

  logger.info("goForward - posting ValidationTransition");
  d->StateMachine->postEvent(
      new ctkWorkflowIntrastepTransitionEvent(ctkWorkflowIntrastepTransition::ValidationTransition));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goBackward(const QString& desiredBranchId)
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  if (!this->isRunning())
    {
    logger.warn("goBackward - The workflow is not running !");
    return;
    }

  if (!this->canGoBackward())
    {
    logger.warn("goBackward - Attempt to goBackward from first step !");
    return;
    }

  ctkWorkflowStep* previousStep = d->StepToPreviousStepMap[d->CurrentStep];
  Q_ASSERT(previousStep);
  QString branchId = d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(d->CurrentStep)->backwardBranchId(previousStep);
  Q_ASSERT(!branchId.isEmpty());

  d->DesiredBranchId = desiredBranchId;
  
  logger.info("goBackward - posting TransitionToPreviousStep");
  d->StateMachine->postEvent(
                             new ctkWorkflowInterstepTransitionEvent(ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStep, branchId));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTK_GET_CPP(ctkWorkflow, bool, goBackToOriginStepUponSuccess, GoBackToOriginStepUponSuccess);
CTK_SET_CPP(ctkWorkflow, bool, setGoBackToOriginStepUponSuccess, GoBackToOriginStepUponSuccess);

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goToStep(const QString& targetId)
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  if (!this->isRunning())
    {
    logger.warn("goToStep - The workflow is not running !");
    return;
    }

  // TODO currently returns true only if the workflow is running - need logic here
  if (!this->canGoToStep(targetId))
    {
    logger.warn(QString("goToStep - Cannot goToStep %1 ").arg(targetId));
    return;
    }

#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
  ctkWorkflowStep* step = d->stepFromId(targetId);
  Q_ASSERT(step);
#endif

  logger.info(QString("goToStep - Attempting to go to finish step %1").arg(targetId));

  // if (step == d->CurrentStep)
  //   {
  //   qDebug() << "we are already in the desired finish step";
  //   return;
  //   }

  d->GoToStep = d->stepFromId(targetId);
  d->StartingStep = d->CurrentStep;
  this->goForward();
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::attemptToGoToNextStep()
{
  logger.info("attemptToGoToNextStep - Attempting to go to the next step ");
 
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  Q_ASSERT(d->CurrentStep);
  //Q_ASSERT(this->canGoForward(d->CurrentStep));

  d->validateInternal(d->CurrentStep);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::evaluateValidationResults(bool validationSucceeded, const QString& branchId)
{
  if (validationSucceeded)
    {
    this->goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation(branchId);
    }
  else
    {
    this->goToProcessingStateAfterValidationFailed();
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// if ctkWorkflowStep::validationComplete() did not provide a branchId, then:
// - if there is one step following the current step, we will follow that transition
// - if there are multiple steps following the current step, then we will follow the first
// transition that was added
// (either way this corresponds to following the first forwardBranchId we've recorded)
// if ctkWorkflowStep::validationComplete() provided a branchId, then:
// - if there is one transition following the current step that was not created using a branchId,
// then we will follow it
// - otherwise do a conditional branching based on the branchId provided by validationComplete()

void ctkWorkflow::goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation(const QString& branchId)
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  logger.debug("goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation - Calidation succeeded");
  logger.info("goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation - Posting TransitionToNextStep");

  // we may already be in the 'goTo' step - i.e. looping on a finish step
  if (d->GoToStep && d->CurrentStep == d->GoToStep)
    {
    this->goToStepSucceeded();
    return;
    }

  QString transitionBranchId;

  // these values are helpful for the logic below
  QString firstForwardBranchId = d->StepToForwardAndBackwardStepMap.value(d->CurrentStep)->firstForwardBranchId();
  int numberOfForwardSteps = d->numberOfForwardSteps(d->CurrentStep);
  Q_ASSERT(!firstForwardBranchId.isEmpty());
  Q_ASSERT(numberOfForwardSteps);

  // validationComplete() does not give us a branchId
  if (branchId.isEmpty())
    {
    transitionBranchId = firstForwardBranchId;
    if (numberOfForwardSteps > 1)
      {
      logger.warn("goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation - ctkWorkflowStep::ValidatComplete() "
                  "did not provide branchId at a branch in the workflow - will follow first "
                  "transition that was created");
      }
    }
  // validationComplete() gives us a branchId
  else
    {
    if (numberOfForwardSteps == 1 && firstForwardBranchId.contains(d->ARTIFICIAL_BRANCH_ID_PREFIX))
      {
      transitionBranchId = firstForwardBranchId;
      logger.warn("goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation -  ctkWorkflowStep::ValidationComplete()"
                  " returns a branchId, but was overridden by the workflow");
      }
    else
      {
      transitionBranchId = branchId;
      }
    }

  // if we are trying to go to a 'goTo' step, check that the selected branch will still take us along a path that leads to the 'goTo' step, and fail if not
  if (d->GoToStep && !d->pathExistsFromNextStep(d->GoToStep->id(), transitionBranchId))
    {
    this->goToProcessingStateAfterValidationFailed();
    return;
    }

  d->StateMachine->postEvent(new ctkWorkflowInterstepTransitionEvent(ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToNextStep, transitionBranchId));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goToProcessingStateAfterValidationFailed()
{
  logger.debug("goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation - Validation failed");
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  // Validation failed in the process of attempting to go to the finish step
  if (d->GoToStep)
    {
    this->goToStepFailed();
    }

  logger.info("goToNextStepAfterSuccessfulValidation - Posting ValidationFailedTransition");
  d->StateMachine->postEvent(new ctkWorkflowIntrastepTransitionEvent(ctkWorkflowIntrastepTransition::ValidationFailedTransition));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::performTransitionBetweenSteps()
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  logger.debug("performTransitionBetweenSteps - Performing transition between steps");

  // Alternative: could find the origin and destination step based on
  // d->CurrentStep rather than QObject::sender(), but would require
  // keeping track of an origin step's destination step (and would be
  // tricky in an extension to branching workflows, unless we change
  // this method signature)

  ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition* transition = qobject_cast<ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition*>(QObject::sender());
  Q_ASSERT(transition);
    
  d->OriginStep = d->stepFromState(transition->sourceState());
  d->DestinationStep = d->stepFromState(transition->targetState());
  d->TransitionType = transition->transitionType();
  Q_ASSERT(d->TransitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToNextStep
           || d->TransitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStep
           || d->TransitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStartingStepAfterSuccessfulGoToFinishStep);

  // update the map from the step to the previous step if we are going forward
  if (d->TransitionType == ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToNextStep)
    {
    d->StepToPreviousStepMap.insert(d->DestinationStep, d->OriginStep);        
    }
 
  // exit the destination step
  d->onExitInternal(d->OriginStep, d->DestinationStep, d->TransitionType);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goToStepSucceeded()
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);

  logger.debug("goToStepSucceeded");

  // after success, go back to the step at which we begin looking for
  // the finish step (will exit the current step and enter the starting step)
  // only if the property goBackToOriginStepUponSuccess is true.

  if (this->goBackToOriginStepUponSuccess())
    {
    d->createTransitionToPreviousStartingStep(d->StartingStep, d->CurrentStep);
    }

  d->GoToStep = 0;
  d->StartingStep->setStatusText("Attempt to go to the finish step succeeded");
  d->StartingStep = 0;

  if (this->goBackToOriginStepUponSuccess())
    {
    this->goFromGoToStepToStartingStep();
    }
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goFromGoToStepToStartingStep()
{
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
  logger.info("goFromGoToStepToStartingStep - Posting TransitionToPreviousStartingStep");
  d->StateMachine->postEvent(new ctkWorkflowInterstepTransitionEvent(ctkWorkflowInterstepTransition::TransitionToPreviousStartingStepAfterSuccessfulGoToFinishStep));
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkWorkflow::goToStepFailed()
{
  // Abort attempt to get to the finish step
  Q_D(ctkWorkflow);
 
  d->GoToStep = 0;
  d->StartingStep = 0;

  // We don't need to transition between steps - leave the user at the
  // point of failure, so that they can try to continue manually
  // Emit the signal that we have changed the current step, since it wasn't emitted in the process
  // of going to the 'goTo' step.
  emit this->currentStepChanged(d->CurrentStep);

  // if (failedOnBranch)
  //   {
  //   this->goToProcessingStateAfterValidationFailed();
  //   }

}