lib/ruote/part/storage_participant.rb in ruote-2.3.0.1 vs lib/ruote/part/storage_participant.rb in ruote-2.3.0.2

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #--
-# Copyright (c) 2005-2012, John Mettraux, [e-mail]
+# Copyright (c) 2005-2013, John Mettraux, [e-mail]
 #
 # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 # of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
 # in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
 # to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
@@ -102,9 +102,26 @@
     def update(workitem)
 
       r = @context.storage.put(workitem.h)
 
       r.is_a?(Hash) ? Ruote::Workitem.new(r) : r
+    end
+
+    # Added for https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/openwferu-users/5bpV2yfKwM0
+    #
+    # Makes sure the workitem get saved to the storage. Fails if the workitem
+    # is already gone.
+    # Returns nil in case of success.
+    #
+    def do_update(workitem=@workitem)
+
+      r = update(workitem)
+
+      fail ArgumentError.new("workitem is gone") if r == true
+      return nil if r.nil?
+
+      r.h['fields'] = workitem.fields
+      do_update(r)
     end
 
     # Removes the document/workitem from the storage.
     #
     # Warning: this method is called by the engine (worker), i.e. not by you.