Question in JBPM <Controller>

[fairy]

Hi,

I have written a process definition with controller as follows.



<variable name="a" access="read" mapped-name="x" />
<variable name="b" access="read,write,required" mapped-name="y" />




So when I deploy and run the process definition for these variables in the user interface I could see a text box. But when I want a option buttons, select drop downs, images to be assigned how can I define it in controller tag.

I would be happy if anybody could help me with some exaples.

Thanks

[walterim]

You have to create/edit the .xhtml files according your needs.

[fairy]

Thanks for the reply. But I hope you are meaning the processdefinition.xml files.

Can you explain me in detail.

Thanks

[walterim]

I suggest you take a closer look at the examples, mainly in the websale example (in cvs).

[fairy]

Hi,

This is the websale exapmle available in CVS

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<process-definition name="websale"
xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.1">

<!-- SWIMLANES (= process roles) -->















<!-- NODES -->

<start-state name="create new web sale order">








</start-state>

<task-node name="evaluate web order">



salesman











</task-node>

<task-node name="fix web order data">









</task-node>






<task-node name="wait for money">









</task-node>



accountancy application is now informed of the payment






shipper
${shipper} now ships ${item} to ${address}








<end-state name="end" />

</process-definition>

I could find only text boxes in the user interface when I deploy and run it..

[fairy]

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<process-definition name="websale"
 xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.1">

 <!-- SWIMLANES (= process roles) -->

 <swimlane name="buyer" />

 <swimlane name="salesman">
 <assignment expression="user(ernie)" />
 </swimlane>

 <swimlane name="accountant">
 <assignment expression="user(bert)" />
 </swimlane>

 <swimlane name="shipper">
 <assignment expression="user(grover)" />
 </swimlane>

 <!-- NODES -->

 <start-state name="create new web sale order">
 <task swimlane="buyer">
 <controller>
 <variable name="item"/>
 <variable name="quantity"/>
 <variable name="address"/>
 </controller>
 </task>
 <transition to="evaluate web order" />
 </start-state>

 <task-node name="evaluate web order">
 <task swimlane="salesman">
 <timer duedate="20 seconds" repeat="10 seconds">
 <action class="org.jbpm.websale.RemindActor">
 <swimlaneName>salesman</swimlaneName>
 </action>
 </timer>
 <controller>
 <variable name="item" access="read"/>
 <variable name="quantity" access="read"/>
 <variable name="address" access="read"/>
 <variable name="comment"/>
 </controller>
 </task>
 <transition name="ok" to="salefork" />
 <transition name="more info needed" to="fix web order data" />
 </task-node>

 <task-node name="fix web order data">
 <task swimlane="buyer">
 <controller>
 <variable name="comment" access="read"/>
 <variable name="item" />
 <variable name="quantity" />
 <variable name="address" />
 </controller>
 </task>
 <transition to="evaluate web order" />
 </task-node>

 <fork name="salefork">
 <transition name="payment" to="wait for money" />
 <transition name="shipping" to="ship item" />
 </fork>

 <task-node name="wait for money">
 <task swimlane="accountant">
 <controller>
 <variable name="item" access="read" />
 <variable name="quantity" access="read" />
 <variable name="address" access="read" />
 <variable name="money received" />
 </controller>
 </task>
 <transition to="update books" />
 </task-node>

 <node name="update books">
 <action class="org.jbpm.websale.UpdateBooks">
 <msg>accountancy application is now informed of the payment</msg>
 </action>
 <transition to="salejoin" />
 </node>

 <node name="ship item">
 <action class="org.jbpm.websale.ShipItem">
 <swimlaneName>shipper</swimlaneName>
 <msg>${shipper} now ships ${item} to ${address}</msg>
 </action>
 <transition to="salejoin" />
 </node>

 <join name="salejoin">
 <transition to="end" />
 </join>

 <end-state name="end" />

</process-definition>

I could find only text boxes in the user interface while i am deploying and running..

[walterim]

Yes, there are only text boxes, you have to change the JSF widgets according your needs in the .xhtml files.

[fairy]

Hi,

Where are the .xhtml files?... I am using the recent version of JBPM 3.1.1.. There are no .xhtml files in it. I want to where exactly to edit.

If you could help me with an example...

Thanks..

[kukeltje]

USE CVS (as was mentioned above) there is the 3.2 alpha which has support for this. This is btw mentioned several times before in the forum. Use the search functionality