1#region Credits
2
3// 	Tim Wheeler (www.purecoding.net)
4// 	Usage: Free to use
5
6#endregion
7
8#region Usings
9
10using System;
11using System.Diagnostics;
12using Microsoft.SharePoint;
13using Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow;
14
15#endregion
16
17namespace SPHelper
18{
19    /// <summary>
20    /// Allows creation of Workflow History events
21    /// </summary>
22    public class WorkflowHelper
23    {
24        public static void CreateHistoryEvent(SPSite site, Guid workflowId, SPWorkflowHistoryEventType eventType,
25                                              string description, string outcome, string otherData)
26        {
27            CreateHistoryEvent(site, workflowId, eventType, -1, new TimeSpan(), description, outcome, otherData);
28        }
29
30        public static void CreateHistoryEvent(SPSite site, Guid workflowId, SPWorkflowHistoryEventType eventType,
31                                              int userId, TimeSpan duration, string description, string outcome,
32                                              string otherData)
33        {
34            try
35            {
36                using (site)
37                {
38                    using (SPWeb web = site.OpenWeb())
39                    {
40                        SPMember member = GetUser(userId, web);
41                        SPWorkflow.CreateHistoryEvent(web, workflowId,
42                                                      (int) eventType, member, duration,
43                                                      outcome, description, otherData);
44                    }
45                }
46            }
47            catch (Exception)
48            {
49                if (Debugger.IsAttached)
50                {
51                    Debugger.Break();
52                }
53            }
54        }
55
56        private static SPMember GetUser(int userId, SPWeb web)
57        {
58            try
59            {
60                return web.AllUsers.GetByID(userId);
61            }
62            catch (Exception)
63            {
64                return null;
65            }
66        }
67    }
68}