[URGENT] help about workflow with JBPM

[chouiekh]

Hello, in our project we have to develop an E-service application , it is a Web application based on a WORKFLOW, the module must be deployed in the JBOSS application server, the problem is that the engine workflow must generate a .ear, to integrete the application in the Intranet of the organization, ( the intranet is made by Oracle portal (oracle 10g AS) .

i have chosen JBPM ( java business process management) but i'm not sure that's the suitable chose?
thank you
if anyone have an idea please write me at : [e-mail]

[kukeltje]

Hi,

Why must the workflow ENGINE generate an ear? I can imagine some designer delivering/creating an ear file but not the engine.

jBPM does not generate or specifically use an ear file. It uses a processdefinition which is parsed and put in a database. You can bundle all jBPM stuff in an ear and put a custom processdefinitionloader in there that deploy time reads that file and puts it in the DB. Bundeling it this way is something you have to do yourself and for the deployer, search the forum and/or wiki. there is some info on this subject.

hth,

Ronald

[chouiekh]

hello
I need an example of an application carried out with JBPM under Jboss IDE, so that I can understand how to work with this workflow, because the documentation on JBPM is rare and work with this workflow is a little delicate
thank you for the assistance you can send the project to me at my address [e-mail]

[kukeltje]

Chouiekh,

If you read the documentation of the GPD, you will see exactely the things you need to know. The documentation on jBPM is (imo) not 'rare' but it is a little developer oriented and not fully meant to be just used by business users.

Ronald