[TAVERNA-541] Constant value should take note of the port type and allow more possibilities

• Type: Bug
• Status: To Do
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: Taverna Engine
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Stian Soiland-Reyes
• Created: 20/Oct/10 11:18
• Updated: 28/Apr/15 11:41

Description

Jane Ren reports:

I would like to write code to add input ports for 3 different types of values, string, file and boolean.

I tried the following
addInput(pn, 0, false, null, String.class);
addInput(pn, 0, false, null, File.class);
addInput(pn, 0, false, null, Boolean.class);

But in all 3 cases, when the user right clicks on the node to add a constant value, the textfield asks the user to enter a string.
I was hoping File.class would create a file browse button and Boolean.class would create maybe a check box.
So does Taverna have this kind of feature?

Issue Links

• is related to: TAVERNA-455 XML splitter port values should take account of xsd
• relates to: TAVERNA-404 List constant/constructor activity