Timer on node clarification

[o_lion]

Hi all,

I'm beginner. I have a problem.
I put a timer and an action on a node, but the timer never start.

To start the timer do I have to modify anything? What can i do, have you got any idea?

I have Jboss 4.2.3 GA and JBPM jbpm-3.2.6.SP1.



My deployed process is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<process-definition xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.2"
name="processname">


<start-state name="init">






</start-state>




test


getValue






<end-state name="finish"></end-state>

</process-definition>


I execute the process in my web application so:

JbpmContext context= JbpmConfiguration.getInstance().createJbpmContext();
try {

Map <String , Object> variables= new HashMap<String, Object>();
JbpmInputsParameter inputs= new JbpmInputsParameter();
variables.put("inputsBean", inputs);
System.out.println("Start process: "+Calendar.getInstance().getTime());
ProcessInstance instance = context.newProcessInstance("process name");
instance.addInitialContextVariables(variables);
while (!instance.hasEnded()) {
System.out.println("I'm in state "+instance.getRootToken().getNode().getName());
instance.signal();
}
System.out.println("End process: "+Calendar.getInstance().getTime());

System.out.println("The result is: "+instance.getContextInstance().getVariable("result"));

} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}finally{
context.close();
}

[jbarrez]

You need to call the jbpmConfiguration.startJobExecutor() operation. Timers are in fact a subclass of Jobs, so something is needed to execute the (also dont forget to define a valid SchedulerService)

[o_lion]

Ops, my right xml process is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<process-definition xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.2"
 name="getIpAddressToMsisdn">
 <swimlane name="parameters"></swimlane>

 <start-state name="init">
 <task swimlane="parameters">
 <controller>
 <variable access="read,write,required" name="inputsBean"></variable>
 </controller>
 </task>
 <transition to="node1"></transition>
 </start-state>

 <node name="node1">
 <action name="callMsisdn" class="com.nsn.npc.jbpm.util.BeanActionHandler">
 <mBeanServiceName>
 com.nsn.npc.adapter:service=AlAdapter
 </mBeanServiceName>
 <methodName>
 getMsisdn
 </methodName>
 </action>
 <timer duedate="10 seconds" name="timeout" transition="to finish">
 <action></action>
 </timer>
 <transition to="finish" name="to finish"></transition>
 </node>
 <end-state name="finish"></end-state>

</process-definition>

[o_lion]

Sorry
But i configure the scheduler with:

<service name='scheduler' factory='org.jbpm.scheduler.db.DbSchedulerServiceFactory' />

<bean name='jbpm.job.executor' class='org.jbpm.job.executor.JobExecutor'>
 <field name='jbpmConfiguration'><ref bean='jbpmConfiguration' /></field>
 <field name='name'><string value='JbpmJobExecutor' /></field>
 <field name='nbrOfThreads'><int value='1' /></field>
 <field name='idleInterval'><int value='1000' /></field>
 <field name='maxIdleInterval'><int value='3600000' /></field> <!-- 1 hour -->
 <field name='historyMaxSize'><int value='20' /></field>
 <field name='maxLockTime'><int value='600000' /></field> <!-- 10 minutes -->
 <field name='lockMonitorInterval'><int value='60000' /></field> <!-- 1 minute -->
 <field name='lockBufferTime'><int value='5000' /></field> <!-- 5 seconds -->
 </bean>

It's right?
The timer don't change the state if the time of action over timer's time.

Thanks in advanced