Can we import a Process Defination as xpdl format into jBPM

[rajeevkr.singh]

Hi,

I have good experience in ibpm (Fujitsu bpm product).Now we are evaulating the jBPM.

Is it posible to import process definition as xpdl or bpel format into jBPM.

I have tried but I did not found any option to import process definition.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Rajeev

[sebastian.s]

There's no built-in solution for this. The only execution languages supported by jBPM 4.x are jPDL and BPMN 2.0 (not finished yet). If you are looking for an open source XPDL-engine then there is Bonita and jBPM 3.x also offers a BPEL-engine. However BPEL support has been dropped and the new Riftsaw project (based up-on Apache ODE) is addressing BPEL support.

[rajeevkr.singh]

Thanks Sebistain.

One more query.

How JBPM do authentication and authorization?

Is it possible to use Sun One Server, MS Active directory?

Thanks.

Rajeev

[sebastian.s]

jBPM leaves the actual authentication and authorization to your own application but can use external sources with user data for task assignment etc. This is achieved by providing the possibility to plug-in your own user management. To boil it down to the briefest summary: There is an interface which can be implemented and thus replace the example implementation. Search the forum for this and take a look at the documentation. A ready-to-use implementation to access a directory service is not supplied by jBPM itself but it can be easily achieved and if you search the forum you will find an implementation for LDAP which can be used for Active Directory.