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package org.jbpm.ruleflow.core.validation;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.drools.RuntimeDroolsException;
import org.drools.definition.process.Connection;
import org.drools.definition.process.Node;
import org.drools.definition.process.NodeContainer;
import org.drools.definition.process.Process;
import org.drools.process.core.Work;
import org.drools.time.TimeUtils;
import org.jbpm.process.core.context.variable.Variable;
import org.jbpm.process.core.timer.Timer;
import org.jbpm.process.core.validation.ProcessValidationError;
import org.jbpm.process.core.validation.ProcessValidator;
import org.jbpm.process.core.validation.impl.ProcessValidationErrorImpl;
import org.jbpm.ruleflow.core.RuleFlowProcess;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.WorkflowProcess;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.impl.ConnectionImpl;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.impl.DroolsConsequenceAction;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.impl.NodeImpl;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.ActionNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.CatchLinkNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.CompositeNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.CompositeNode.NodeAndType;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.DynamicNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.EndNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.EventNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.FaultNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.ForEachNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.Join;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.MilestoneNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.RuleSetNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.Split;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.StartNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.StateNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.SubProcessNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.ThrowLinkNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.TimerNode;
import org.jbpm.workflow.core.node.WorkItemNode;
import org.mvel2.ErrorDetail;
import org.mvel2.ParserContext;
import org.mvel2.compiler.ExpressionCompiler;

/**
 * Default implementation of a RuleFlow validator.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:kris_verlaenen@hotmail.com">Kris Verlaenen</a>
 */
public class RuleFlowProcessValidator implements ProcessValidator {
    
    // TODO: make this pluggable
    // TODO: extract generic process stuff and generic workflow stuff

    private static RuleFlowProcessValidator instance;

    private boolean startNodeFound;
    private boolean endNodeFound;
    
    private RuleFlowProcessValidator() {
    }

    public static RuleFlowProcessValidator getInstance() {
        if ( instance == null ) {
            instance = new RuleFlowProcessValidator();
        }
        return instance;
    }

    public ProcessValidationError[] validateProcess(final RuleFlowProcess process) {
        final List<ProcessValidationError> errors = new ArrayList<ProcessValidationError>();

        if (process.getName() == null) {
            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Process has no name."));
        }

        if (process.getId() == null || "".equals(process.getId())) {
            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Process has no id."));
        }

        if ( process.getPackageName() == null || "".equals( process.getPackageName() ) ) {
            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Process has no package name."));
        }

        // check start node of process
        if ( process.getStart() == null && !process.isDynamic()) {
            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Process has no start node."));
        }

        startNodeFound = false;
        endNodeFound = false;
        final Node[] nodes = process.getNodes();
        validateNodes(nodes, errors, process);
        if (!startNodeFound && !process.isDynamic()) {
            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Process has no start node."));
        }
        if (!endNodeFound) {
            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Process has no end node."));
        }
        for (final Iterator<Variable> it = process.getVariableScope().getVariables().iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
            final Variable variable = it.next();
            if (variable.getType() == null) {
                errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                    "Variable '" + variable.getName() + "' has no type."));
            }
        }

        checkAllNodesConnectedToStart(process, errors);

        return errors.toArray(new ProcessValidationError[errors.size()]);
    }
    
    private void validateNodes(Node[] nodes, List<ProcessValidationError> errors, RuleFlowProcess process) {
        for ( int i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++ ) {
            final Node node = nodes[i];
            if (node instanceof StartNode) {
                final StartNode startNode = (StartNode) node;
                startNodeFound = true;
                if (startNode.getTo() == null) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Start node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
            } else if (node instanceof EndNode) {
                final EndNode endNode = (EndNode) node;
                endNodeFound = true;
                if (endNode.getFrom() == null) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "End node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
            } else if (node instanceof RuleSetNode) {
                final RuleSetNode ruleSetNode = (RuleSetNode) node;
                if (ruleSetNode.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "RuleSet node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
                if (ruleSetNode.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "RuleSet node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                final String ruleFlowGroup = ruleSetNode.getRuleFlowGroup();
                if (ruleFlowGroup == null || "".equals(ruleFlowGroup)) {
                    errors.add( new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "RuleSet node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no ruleflow-group."));
                }
                if (ruleSetNode.getTimers() != null) {
	                for (Timer timer: ruleSetNode.getTimers().keySet()) {
	                	validateTimer(timer, node, process, errors);
	                }
                }
            } else if (node instanceof Split) {
                final Split split = (Split) node;
                if (split.getType() == Split.TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Split node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no type."));
                }
                if (split.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Split node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
                if (split.getDefaultOutgoingConnections().size() < 2) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Split node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] does not have more than one outgoing connection: " + split.getOutgoingConnections().size() + "."));
                }
                if (split.getType() == Split.TYPE_XOR || split.getType() == Split.TYPE_OR ) {
                    for ( final Iterator<Connection> it = split.getDefaultOutgoingConnections().iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
                        final Connection connection = it.next();
                        if (split.getConstraint(connection) == null && !split.getConstraint(connection).isDefault() && (split.getConstraint(connection).getConstraint() == null || split.getConstraint(connection).getConstraint().trim().length() == 0)) {
                            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                                "Split node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] does not have a constraint for " + connection.toString() + "."));
                        }
                    }
                }
            } else if (node instanceof Join) {
                final Join join = (Join) node;
                if (join.getType() == Join.TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Join node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no type."));
                }
                if (join.getDefaultIncomingConnections().size() < 2) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Join node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] does not have more than one incoming connection: " + join.getIncomingConnections().size() + "."));
                }
                if (join.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Join node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                if (join.getType() == Join.TYPE_N_OF_M) {
                	String n = join.getN();
                	if (!n.startsWith("#{") || !n.endsWith("}")) {
                		try {
                			new Integer(n);
                		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                                "Join node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has illegal n value: " + n));
                		}
                	}
                }
            } else if (node instanceof MilestoneNode) {
                final MilestoneNode milestone = (MilestoneNode) node;
                if (milestone.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Milestone node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }

                if (milestone.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add( new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Milestone node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                if (milestone.getConstraint() == null) {
                    errors.add( new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Milestone node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no constraint."));
                }
                if (milestone.getTimers() != null) {
	                for (Timer timer: milestone.getTimers().keySet()) {
	                	validateTimer(timer, node, process, errors);
	                }
                }
            } else if (node instanceof StateNode) {
                final StateNode stateNode = (StateNode) node;
                if (stateNode.getDefaultIncomingConnections().size() == 0 && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "State node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection"));
                }
            }
            else if (node instanceof SubProcessNode) {
                final SubProcessNode subProcess = (SubProcessNode) node;
                if (subProcess.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "SubProcess node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
                if (subProcess.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "SubProcess node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                if (subProcess.getProcessId() == null) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "SubProcess node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no process id."));
                }
                if (subProcess.getTimers() != null) {
	                for (Timer timer: subProcess.getTimers().keySet()) {
	                	validateTimer(timer, node, process, errors);
	                }
                }
            } else if (node instanceof ActionNode) {
                final ActionNode actionNode = (ActionNode) node;
                if (actionNode.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Action node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
                if (actionNode.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Action node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                if (actionNode.getAction() == null) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Action node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no action."));
                } else {
                    if (actionNode.getAction() instanceof DroolsConsequenceAction) {
                        DroolsConsequenceAction droolsAction = (DroolsConsequenceAction) actionNode.getAction();
                        String actionString = droolsAction.getConsequence();
                        if (actionString == null) {
                            errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                                "Action node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has empty action."));
                        } else if( "mvel".equals( droolsAction.getDialect() ) ) {
                            try {
                                ExpressionCompiler compiler = new ExpressionCompiler(actionString);
                                compiler.setVerifying(true);
                                ParserContext parserContext = new ParserContext();
                                //parserContext.setStrictTypeEnforcement(true);
                                compiler.compile(parserContext);
                                List<ErrorDetail> mvelErrors = parserContext.getErrorList();
                                if (mvelErrors != null) {
                                    for (Iterator<ErrorDetail> iterator = mvelErrors.iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
                                        ErrorDetail error = iterator.next();
                                        errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                                            "Action node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has invalid action: " + error.getMessage() + "."));
                                    }
                                }
                            } catch (Throwable t) {
                                errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                                    "Action node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has invalid action: " + t.getMessage() + "."));
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            } else if (node instanceof WorkItemNode) {
                final WorkItemNode workItemNode = (WorkItemNode) node;
                if (workItemNode.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "WorkItem node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
                if (workItemNode.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "WorkItem node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                if (workItemNode.getWork() == null) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "WorkItem node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no work specified."));
                } else {
                    Work work = workItemNode.getWork();
                    if (work.getName() == null) {
                        errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                            "WorkItem node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no work name."));
                    }
                }
                if (workItemNode.getTimers() != null) {
	                for (Timer timer: workItemNode.getTimers().keySet()) {
	                	validateTimer(timer, node, process, errors);
	                }
                }
            } else if (node instanceof ForEachNode) {
                final ForEachNode forEachNode = (ForEachNode) node;
                String variableName = forEachNode.getVariableName();
                if (variableName == null || "".equals(variableName)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "ForEach node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no variable name"));
                }
                String collectionExpression = forEachNode.getCollectionExpression();
                if (collectionExpression == null || "".equals(collectionExpression)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "ForEach node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no collection expression"));
                }
                if (forEachNode.getDefaultIncomingConnections().size() == 0 && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "ForEach node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection"));
                }
                if (forEachNode.getDefaultOutgoingConnections().size() == 0 && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "ForEach node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection"));
                }
                // TODO: check, if no linked connections, for start and end node(s)
//                if (forEachNode.getLinkedIncomingNode(org.drools.workflow.core.Node.CONNECTION_DEFAULT_TYPE) == null) {
//                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
//                        "ForEach node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no linked start node"));
//                }
//                if (forEachNode.getLinkedOutgoingNode(org.drools.workflow.core.Node.CONNECTION_DEFAULT_TYPE) == null) {
//                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
//                        "ForEach node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no linked end node"));
//                }
                validateNodes(forEachNode.getNodes(), errors, process);
            } else if (node instanceof DynamicNode) {
                final DynamicNode dynamicNode = (DynamicNode) node;
                if (dynamicNode.getDefaultIncomingConnections().size() == 0) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Dynamic node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection"));
                }
                if (dynamicNode.getDefaultOutgoingConnections().size() == 0) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Dynamic node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection"));
                }
                validateNodes(dynamicNode.getNodes(), errors, process);
            } else if (node instanceof CompositeNode) {
                final CompositeNode compositeNode = (CompositeNode) node;
                for (Map.Entry<String, NodeAndType> inType: compositeNode.getLinkedIncomingNodes().entrySet()) {
                    if (compositeNode.getIncomingConnections(inType.getKey()).size() == 0  && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                        errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                            "Composite node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection for type " + inType.getKey()));
                    }
                	if (inType.getValue().getNode() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                        errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                            "Composite node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has invalid linked incoming node for type " + inType.getKey()));
                	}
                }
                for (Map.Entry<String, NodeAndType> outType: compositeNode.getLinkedOutgoingNodes().entrySet()) {
                    if (compositeNode.getOutgoingConnections(outType.getKey()).size() == 0) {
                        errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                            "Composite node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection for type " + outType.getKey()));
                    }
                	if (outType.getValue().getNode() == null) {
                        errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                            "Composite node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has invalid linked outgoing node for type " + outType.getKey()));
                	}
                }
                validateNodes(compositeNode.getNodes(), errors, process);
            } else if (node instanceof EventNode) {
                final EventNode eventNode = (EventNode) node;
                if (eventNode.getEventFilters().size() == 0) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Event node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] should specify an event type"));
                }
                if (eventNode.getDefaultOutgoingConnections().size() == 0) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Event node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection"));
                }
            } else if (node instanceof FaultNode) {
            	endNodeFound = true;
                final FaultNode faultNode = (FaultNode) node;
            	if (faultNode.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Fault node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
            	if (faultNode.getFaultName() == null) {
            		errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Fault node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no fault name."));
            	}
            } else if (node instanceof TimerNode) {
            	TimerNode timerNode = (TimerNode) node;
                if (timerNode.getFrom() == null && !acceptsNoIncomingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Timer node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no incoming connection."));
                }
                if (timerNode.getTo() == null && !acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(node)) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Timer node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no outgoing connection."));
                }
                if (timerNode.getTimer() == null) {
                    errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                        "Timer node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no timer specified."));
                } else {
                	validateTimer(timerNode.getTimer(), node, process, errors);
                } 
            } else if (node instanceof CatchLinkNode) {
                    // catchlink validation here, there also are validations in
                    // ProcessHandler regarding connection issues
            }

            else if (node instanceof ThrowLinkNode) {
                    // throw validation here, there also are validations in
                    // ProcessHandler regarding connection issues
            }
             else {
            	errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                    "Unknown node type '" + node.getClass().getName() + "'"));
            }
        }

    }

    private void checkAllNodesConnectedToStart(final RuleFlowProcess process,
                                               final List<ProcessValidationError> errors) {
        final Map<Node, Boolean> processNodes = new HashMap<Node, Boolean>();
        final Node[] nodes = process.getNodes();
        List<Node> eventNodes = new ArrayList<Node>();
        for (int i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {
            final Node node = nodes[i];
            processNodes.put(node, Boolean.FALSE);
            if (node instanceof EventNode) {
            	eventNodes.add(node);
            }
        }
        if (process.isDynamic()) {
        	for (Node node: process.getNodes()) {
        		if (node.getIncomingConnections(NodeImpl.CONNECTION_DEFAULT_TYPE).isEmpty()) {
        			processNode(node, processNodes);
        		}
        	}
        } else {
	        final Node start = process.getStart();
	        if (start != null) {
	            processNode(start, processNodes);
	        }
        }
        for (Node eventNode: eventNodes) {
            processNode(eventNode, processNodes);
        }
        for ( final Iterator<Node> it = processNodes.keySet().iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
            final Node node = it.next();
            if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(processNodes.get(node))) {
                errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                    "Node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has no connection to the start node."));
            }
        }
    }

    private void processNode(final Node node, final Map<Node, Boolean> nodes) {
        if (!nodes.containsKey(node) ) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("A process node is connected with a node that does not belong to the process: " + node.getName());
        }
        final Boolean prevValue = (Boolean) nodes.put(node, Boolean.TRUE);
        if (prevValue == Boolean.FALSE) {
            for (final Iterator<List<Connection>> it = node.getOutgoingConnections().values().iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
                final List<Connection> list = it.next();
                for (final Iterator<Connection> it2 = list.iterator(); it2.hasNext(); ) {
                    processNode(it2.next().getTo(), nodes);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
    private boolean acceptsNoIncomingConnections(Node node) {
    	NodeContainer nodeContainer = node.getNodeContainer();
    	return nodeContainer instanceof DynamicNode || 
    		(nodeContainer instanceof WorkflowProcess && ((WorkflowProcess) nodeContainer).isDynamic());
    }

    private boolean acceptsNoOutgoingConnections(Node node) {
    	NodeContainer nodeContainer = node.getNodeContainer();
    	return nodeContainer instanceof DynamicNode || 
    		(nodeContainer instanceof WorkflowProcess && ((WorkflowProcess) nodeContainer).isDynamic());
    }
    
    private void validateTimer(final Timer timer, final Node node,
    		final RuleFlowProcess process, final List<ProcessValidationError> errors) {
    	if (timer.getDelay() == null) {
    		errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
                "Node '" + node.getName() + "' [" + node.getId() + "] has timer with no delay specified."));
    	} else {
    		if (!timer.getDelay().contains("#{")) {
	    		try {
	    			TimeUtils.parseTimeString(timer.getDelay());
	    		} catch (RuntimeDroolsException e) {
	    			errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
	                    "Could not parse delay '" + timer.getDelay() + "' of node '" + node.getName() + "': " + e.getMessage()));
	    		}
    		}
    	}
    	if (timer.getPeriod() != null) {
    		if (!timer.getPeriod().contains("#{")) {
	    		try {
	    			TimeUtils.parseTimeString(timer.getPeriod());
	    		} catch (RuntimeDroolsException e) {
	    			errors.add(new ProcessValidationErrorImpl(process,
	                    "Could not parse period '" + timer.getPeriod() + "' of node '" + node.getName() + "': " + e.getMessage()));
	    		}
    		}
    	}
    }

    public ProcessValidationError[] validateProcess(Process process) {
        if (!(process instanceof RuleFlowProcess)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "This validator can only validate ruleflow processes!");
        }
        return validateProcess((RuleFlowProcess) process);
    }

}
