Added the NotifyAboutThing workflow activity. Use this activity to create

workflows for the add / edit / delete workflows for a thingy's things.

Also fixed a typo in the POD for Thingy.

docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 7.6.2
+ - Added the NotifyAboutThing workflow activity. Use this activity to create
+   workflows for the add / edit / delete workflows for a thingy's things.
  - fixed #8839: Documentation is wrong for Stock Ticker
  - Added Guid form control.
  - Moved Asset ID and Class Name fields to the Meta tab of all assets.

etc/WebGUI.conf.original

@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@
         "WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::TrashClipboard",
         "WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::TrashExpiredEvents"
     ],
+    "WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Thingy" : [
+        "WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::NotifyAboutThing"
+    ],
     "WebGUI::User" : [
         "WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::CreateCronJob",
         "WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::NotifyAboutUser"

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm

@@ -1222,9 +1222,9 @@ sub purge {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 triggerWorkflow ( workflowId,  )
+=head2 triggerWorkflow ( workflowId )
 
-Alters a column for a field if the field's fieldType has changed.
+Runs the specified workflow when this Thingy changes.
 
 =head3 workflowId
 

lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutThing.pm

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::NotifyAboutThing;
+
+
+=head1 LEGAL
+
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2008 Plain Black Corporation.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+  (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+  this software.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=cut
+
+use strict;
+use base 'WebGUI::Workflow::Activity';
+use WebGUI::VersionTag;
+use WebGUI::Inbox;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Package WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::NotifyAboutVersionTag
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Send a message to a group when a Thing is modified.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity for details on how to use any activity.
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+These methods are available from this class:
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 definition ( session, definition )
+
+See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::defintion() for details.
+
+=cut 
+
+sub definition {
+	my $class = shift;
+	my $session = shift;
+	my $definition = shift;
+	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "Workflow_Activity_NotifyAboutThing");
+	push(@{$definition}, {
+		name=>$i18n->get("notify about thing"),
+		properties=> { 
+			groupToNotify => {
+				fieldType=>"group",
+				defaultValue=>["4"],
+				label=>$i18n->get("who to notify"),
+				hoverHelp=>$i18n->get("who to notify help")
+				},
+			message => {
+				fieldType=>"textarea",
+				defaultValue => "",
+				label=> $i18n->get("notify message"),
+				hoverHelp => $i18n->get("notify message help")
+				},
+			}
+		});
+	return $class->SUPER::definition($session,$definition);
+}
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 execute (  )
+
+See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::execute() for details.
+
+=cut
+
+sub execute {
+    my $self            = shift;
+    my $thingy          = shift;
+    my $inbox           = WebGUI::Inbox->new($self->session);
+    my $messageTemplate = $self->get('messageTemplate');
+    my $properties      = {
+        status  => 'completed',
+        subject => 'Thingy at URL ' . $thingy->getUrl . ' changed.',
+        message => $self->get('message'),
+        groupId => $self->get('groupToNotify'),
+    };
+    $inbox->addMessage($properties);
+    return $self->COMPLETE;
+}
+
+1;

lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Workflow_Activity_NotifyAboutThing.pm

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package WebGUI::i18n::English::Workflow_Activity_NotifyAboutThing;
+use strict;
+
+our $I18N = {
+	'notify about thing' => {
+		message => q|Notify About Thing|,
+		context => q|The name of this workflow activity.|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+	},
+    'group to notify' => {
+        message => q|Group to notify|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+    'group to notify help' => {
+        message => q|The group to notify when this Thing changes|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+    'notify message' => {
+        message => q|Message|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+    'notify message help' => {
+        message => q|The message to include in the notification mail|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+};
+
+1;