# Class BpmnElementsExtensions

OptimaJet.Workflow.BpmnPlugin.Import.BpmnElementsExtensions

Provides extension methods for BPMN elements such as TCatchEvent, TGateway, and TEventDefinition.

Namespace: [OptimaJet.Workflow.BpmnPlugin.Import](https://api.workflowengine.io/bpmn-plugin/OptimaJet.Workflow.BpmnPlugin.Import/)

```csharp
public static class BpmnElementsExtensions
```

## Methods

`public static bool IsMessageCatchEvent(this TCatchEvent catchEvent)` 

Determines whether the specified catch event is a message catch event.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `catchEvent` | `TCatchEvent` | The catch event to check. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Boolean` | True if the catch event contains a message event definition; otherwise, false. |

`public static bool IsTimerCatchEvent(this TCatchEvent catchEvent)` 

Determines whether the specified catch event is a timer catch event.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `catchEvent` | `TCatchEvent` | The catch event to check. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Boolean` | True if the catch event contains a timer event definition; otherwise, false. |

`public static string GetReadableName(this TGateway gateway, bool lowerCase = false)` 

Gets the human-readable name of the specified gateway.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `gateway` | `TGateway` | The gateway to get the readable name for. |
| `lowerCase` | `Boolean` | If set to true, the name will be returned in lowercase. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `String` | The human-readable name of the gateway. |

`public static string GetReadableName(this TEventDefinition eventDefinition, bool lowerCase = false)` 

Retrieves a human-readable name for the specified event definition.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `eventDefinition` | `TEventDefinition` | The event definition to get the readable name for. |
| `lowerCase` | `Boolean` | If true, the returned name will be in lowercase. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `String` | The human-readable name of the event definition. |

`public static string GetReadableName(this TEvent catchEvent, bool lowerCase = false)` 

Gets a human-readable name for the specified catch event.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `catchEvent` | `TEvent` | The catch event whose readable name is to be retrieved. |
| `lowerCase` | `Boolean` | If set to true, the readable name will be returned in lowercase. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `String` | The human-readable name of the catch event. |

`public static string GetReadableName(this TTask task, bool lowerCase = false)` 

Gets a human-readable name for the specified task.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `task` | `TTask` | The task whose readable name is to be retrieved. |
| `lowerCase` | `Boolean` | If set to true, the readable name will be returned in lowercase. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `String` | The human-readable name of the task. |

`public static bool IsPartOfEventBasedGateway(this TFlowNode flowNode, BpmnConverterContext context)` 

Determines whether the specified flow node is part of an EventBasedGateway.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `flowNode` | `TFlowNode` | The flow node to check. |
| `context` | `BpmnConverterContext` | The BPMN converter context containing the flow elements. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Boolean` | True if the flow node is part of an EventBasedGateway; otherwise, false. |

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