Cause (Jadex Active Component Platform 2.4 API.)

```
public class Cause
extends Object
```
A cause is used to link events. It has a source and a target id that can be used to chain the events. Events roll the causes by using the target as source and creating a new target etc.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Cause()` Create a new cause.
`Cause(Cause other)` Create a new cause as clone of the other.
`Cause(Cause old, String targetname)` Create a new cause rolling old one.
`Cause(String sourcename, String targetname)` Create a new cause.
`Cause(String sourceid, String targetid, String sourcename, String targetname)` Create a new cause.
`Cause(String chainid, String sourceid, String targetid, String sourcename, String targetname)` Create a new cause.

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Cause`	`createNext()` Create the next cause.
`String`	`createUniqueId()` Create a unique id.
`String`	`getOrigin()` Get the chain id.
`String`	`getSourceId()` Get the sourceId.
`String`	`getTargetId()` Get the targetId.
`void`	`setOrigin(String callid)` Set the chain id.
`void`	`setSourceId(String sourceid)` Set the sourceId.
`void`	`setTargetId(String targetid)` Set the targetId.
`String`	`toString()` Get the string representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

public Cause(String sourcename,
     String targetname)

Create a new cause.

public Cause(String sourceid,
     String targetid,
     String sourcename,
     String targetname)

Create a new cause.

public Cause(String chainid,
     String sourceid,
     String targetid,
     String sourcename,
     String targetname)

Create a new cause.

public Cause(Cause old,
     String targetname)

Create a new cause rolling old one.

Cause
```
public Cause(Cause other)
```
Create a new cause as clone of the other.

Class Cause