Invoke Method

Invoke Method calls a method from a Java Library, either on a bean created earlier by Init Bean or on a class selected directly.

Target Bean names the instance to call against, and Scope is where that named bean is looked up.

The activity has three tabs: Configuration, Input, and Output.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description
Name	Required	Name of the activity step.
Description	Optional	Description of the activity step.
Library	Required	Select the user library and version, then choose a class or method when needed.
Target Bean	Optional	The bean to invoke the method on.
Scope	Optional	Where to store the named bean. Defaults to Process.

Scope

Option	Lifetime
Process	The bean lives for the duration of the workflow run. This is the default.
Application	The bean is shared across the application.
Engine	The bean is shared across the engine.

Input

Field	Required	Description
Inputs	Optional	Arguments passed to the method.

Output

Field	Required	Description
Output	Optional	The method's return value.