Choice

class aws_cdk.aws_stepfunctions.Choice(scope, id, *, comment=None, query_language=None, state_name=None, assign=None, input_path=None, output_path=None, outputs=None)

Bases: State

Define a Choice in the state machine.

A choice state can be used to make decisions based on the execution state.

ExampleMetadata:

infused

Example:

map = sfn.Map(self, "Map State",
    max_concurrency=1,
    items_path=sfn.JsonPath.string_at("$.inputForMap"),
    item_selector={
        "item": sfn.JsonPath.string_at("$.Map.Item.Value")
    },
    result_path="$.mapOutput"
)

# The Map iterator can contain a IChainable, which can be an individual or multiple steps chained together.
# Below example is with a Choice and Pass step
choice = sfn.Choice(self, "Choice")
condition1 = sfn.Condition.string_equals("$.item.status", "SUCCESS")
step1 = sfn.Pass(self, "Step1")
step2 = sfn.Pass(self, "Step2")
finish = sfn.Pass(self, "Finish")

definition = choice.when(condition1, step1).otherwise(step2).afterwards().next(finish)

map.item_processor(definition)
Parameters:

  • scope (Construct) –

  • id (str) – Descriptive identifier for this chainable.

  • comment (Optional[str]) – A comment describing this state. Default: No comment

  • query_language (Optional[QueryLanguage]) – The name of the query language used by the state. If the state does not contain a queryLanguage field, then it will use the query language specified in the top-level queryLanguage field. Default: - JSONPath

  • state_name (Optional[str]) – Optional name for this state. Default: - The construct ID will be used as state name

  • assign (Optional[Mapping[str, Any]]) – Workflow variables to store in this step. Using workflow variables, you can store data in a step and retrieve that data in future steps. Default: - Not assign variables

  • input_path (Optional[str]) – JSONPath expression to select part of the state to be the input to this state. May also be the special value JsonPath.DISCARD, which will cause the effective input to be the empty object {}. Default: $

  • output_path (Optional[str]) – JSONPath expression to select part of the state to be the output to this state. May also be the special value JsonPath.DISCARD, which will cause the effective output to be the empty object {}. Default: $

  • outputs (Any) – Used to specify and transform output from the state. When specified, the value overrides the state output default. The output field accepts any JSON value (object, array, string, number, boolean, null). Any string value, including those inside objects or arrays, will be evaluated as JSONata if surrounded by {% %} characters. Output also accepts a JSONata expression directly. Default: - $states.result or $states.errorOutput

Methods

add_prefix(x)

Add a prefix to the stateId of this state.

Parameters:

x (str) –

Return type:

None

afterwards(*, include_error_handlers=None, include_otherwise=None)

Return a Chain that contains all reachable end states from this Choice.

Use this to combine all possible choice paths back.

Parameters:

  • include_error_handlers (Optional[bool]) – Whether to include error handling states. If this is true, all states which are error handlers (added through ‘onError’) and states reachable via error handlers will be included as well. Default: false

  • include_otherwise (Optional[bool]) – Whether to include the default/otherwise transition for the current Choice state. If this is true and the current Choice does not have a default outgoing transition, one will be added included when .next() is called on the chain. Default: false

Return type:

Chain

bind_to_graph(graph)

Register this state as part of the given graph.

Don’t call this. It will be called automatically when you work with states normally.

Parameters:

graph (StateGraph) –

Return type:

None

otherwise(def_)

If none of the given conditions match, continue execution with the given state.

If no conditions match and no otherwise() has been given, an execution error will be raised.

Parameters:

def –

Return type:

Choice

to_state_json(top_level_query_language=None)

Return the Amazon States Language object for this state.

Parameters:

top_level_query_language (Optional[QueryLanguage]) –

Return type:

Mapping[Any, Any]

to_string()

Returns a string representation of this construct.

Return type:

str

when(condition, next, *, comment=None, outputs=None, assign=None)

If the given condition matches, continue execution with the given state.

Parameters:

  • condition (Condition) –

  • next (IChainable) –

  • comment (Optional[str]) – An optional description for the choice transition. Default: No comment

  • outputs (Any) – This option for JSONata only. When you use JSONPath, then the state ignores this property. Used to specify and transform output from the state. When specified, the value overrides the state output default. The output field accepts any JSON value (object, array, string, number, boolean, null). Any string value, including those inside objects or arrays, will be evaluated as JSONata if surrounded by {% %} characters. Output also accepts a JSONata expression directly. Default: - $states.result or $states.errorOutput

  • assign (Optional[Mapping[str, Any]]) – Workflow variables to store in this step. Using workflow variables, you can store data in a step and retrieve that data in future steps. Default: - Not assign variables

Return type:

Choice

Attributes

end_states

Continuable states of this Chainable.

id

Descriptive identifier for this chainable.

node

The tree node.

start_state

First state of this Chainable.

state_id

Tokenized string that evaluates to the state’s ID.

Static Methods

classmethod filter_nextables(states)

Return only the states that allow chaining from an array of states.

Parameters:

states (Sequence[State]) –

Return type:

List[INextable]

classmethod find_reachable_end_states(start, *, include_error_handlers=None)

Find the set of end states states reachable through transitions from the given start state.

Parameters:

  • start (State) –

  • include_error_handlers (Optional[bool]) – Whether or not to follow error-handling transitions. Default: false

Return type:

List[State]

classmethod find_reachable_states(start, *, include_error_handlers=None)

Find the set of states reachable through transitions from the given start state.

This does not retrieve states from within sub-graphs, such as states within a Parallel state’s branch.

Parameters:

  • start (State) –

  • include_error_handlers (Optional[bool]) – Whether or not to follow error-handling transitions. Default: false

Return type:

List[State]

classmethod is_construct(x)

Checks if x is a construct.

Use this method instead of instanceof to properly detect Construct instances, even when the construct library is symlinked.

Explanation: in JavaScript, multiple copies of the constructs library on disk are seen as independent, completely different libraries. As a consequence, the class Construct in each copy of the constructs library is seen as a different class, and an instance of one class will not test as instanceof the other class. npm install will not create installations like this, but users may manually symlink construct libraries together or use a monorepo tool: in those cases, multiple copies of the constructs library can be accidentally installed, and instanceof will behave unpredictably. It is safest to avoid using instanceof, and using this type-testing method instead.

Parameters:

x (Any) – Any object.

Return type:

bool

Returns:

true if x is an object created from a class which extends Construct.

classmethod json_path(scope, id, *, comment=None, query_language=None, state_name=None, assign=None, input_path=None, output_path=None)

Define a Choice using JSONPath in the state machine.

A choice state can be used to make decisions based on the execution state.

Parameters:

  • scope (Construct) –

  • id (str) –

  • comment (Optional[str]) – A comment describing this state. Default: No comment

  • query_language (Optional[QueryLanguage]) – The name of the query language used by the state. If the state does not contain a queryLanguage field, then it will use the query language specified in the top-level queryLanguage field. Default: - JSONPath

  • state_name (Optional[str]) – Optional name for this state. Default: - The construct ID will be used as state name

  • assign (Optional[Mapping[str, Any]]) – Workflow variables to store in this step. Using workflow variables, you can store data in a step and retrieve that data in future steps. Default: - Not assign variables

  • input_path (Optional[str]) – JSONPath expression to select part of the state to be the input to this state. May also be the special value JsonPath.DISCARD, which will cause the effective input to be the empty object {}. Default: $

  • output_path (Optional[str]) – JSONPath expression to select part of the state to be the output to this state. May also be the special value JsonPath.DISCARD, which will cause the effective output to be the empty object {}. Default: $

Return type:

Choice

classmethod jsonata(scope, id, *, comment=None, query_language=None, state_name=None, assign=None, outputs=None)

Define a Choice using JSONata in the state machine.

A choice state can be used to make decisions based on the execution state.

Parameters:

  • scope (Construct) –

  • id (str) –

  • comment (Optional[str]) – A comment describing this state. Default: No comment

  • query_language (Optional[QueryLanguage]) – The name of the query language used by the state. If the state does not contain a queryLanguage field, then it will use the query language specified in the top-level queryLanguage field. Default: - JSONPath

  • state_name (Optional[str]) – Optional name for this state. Default: - The construct ID will be used as state name

  • assign (Optional[Mapping[str, Any]]) – Workflow variables to store in this step. Using workflow variables, you can store data in a step and retrieve that data in future steps. Default: - Not assign variables

  • outputs (Any) – Used to specify and transform output from the state. When specified, the value overrides the state output default. The output field accepts any JSON value (object, array, string, number, boolean, null). Any string value, including those inside objects or arrays, will be evaluated as JSONata if surrounded by {% %} characters. Output also accepts a JSONata expression directly. Default: - $states.result or $states.errorOutput

Return type:

Choice

classmethod prefix_states(root, prefix)

Add a prefix to the stateId of all States found in a construct tree.

Parameters:
Return type:

None