/** condition passed to this module must be subclass of CharacterState */
public boolean startJob(String arguments, Object condition, boolean hiredByName) {
hiringCondition = condition;
String exp, mexp;
if (getExplanationByWhichHired() != null) {
exp = getExplanationByWhichHired();
mexp = exp;
} else {
exp = "Source of Characters (for " + getEmployer().getName() + ")";
mexp = exp;
}
MesquiteModuleInfo mmi =
MesquiteTrunk.mesquiteModulesInfoVector.findModule(
mesquite.charMatrices.StoredCharacters.StoredCharacters.class);
if (mmi != null && !mmi.isCompatible(condition, getProject(), this)) {
if (!MesquiteDialog.useWizards) {
exp +=
"\n\nNOTE: The choice Stored Characters does not appear because there are no appropriate matrices currently defined and stored in the data file or project. ";
}
} else if (CharacterSource.useStoredAsDefault()) {
characterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
hireNamedEmployee(
CharacterObedSource.class,
"#mesquite.charMatrices.StoredCharacters.StoredCharacters",
condition);
}
if (characterSourceTask == null) {
if (arguments == null) arguments = MesquiteThread.retrieveAndDeleteHint(this);
if (arguments != null)
characterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
hireNamedEmployee(CharacterObedSource.class, arguments, condition);
if (characterSourceTask == null) {
if (condition != null)
characterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
hireCompatibleEmployee(CharacterObedSource.class, condition, exp);
else
characterSourceTask = (CharacterObedSource) hireEmployee(CharacterObedSource.class, exp);
}
}
if (characterSourceTask == null)
return sorry(getName() + " couldn't start because no source of characters was obtained.");
charSourceName = new MesquiteString(characterSourceTask.getName());
cstC = makeCommand("setCharacterSource", this);
characterSourceTask.setHiringCommand(cstC);
if (numModulesAvailable(CharacterObedSource.class) > 1) {
mss = addSubmenu(null, mexp, cstC, CharacterObedSource.class);
mss.setNameHolder(this);
if (condition != null) mss.setCompatibilityCheck(hiringCondition);
mss.setSelected(charSourceName);
}
return true;
}
