4 Replies Latest reply on Jun 8, 2012 10:47 AM by dward

    persistence for BPM component

    jbride

      Hi,

        trying to understand the recommended approach to configure the:  org.jbpm.persistence.jpa  persistence-unit such that it is available to DroolsBPMExchangeHandler.

       

      I have a working persistence.xml that defines a org.jbpm.persistence.jpa persistence-unit that leverages a postgresql connection pool :

       

       

       <persistence-unit name="org.jbpm.persistence.jpa" transaction-type="JTA">
              <jta-data-source>java:/global/jbpm-core-cp</jta-data-source>
              <mapping-file>META-INF/JBPMorm-JPA2.xml</mapping-file> <!-- found in jbpm-persistence-jpa-*.jar -->
      
              <class>org.jbpm.persistence.processinstance.ProcessInstanceInfo</class>
              <class>org.drools.persistence.info.SessionInfo</class>
              <class>org.drools.persistence.info.WorkItemInfo</class>
              <exclude-unlisted-classes>true</exclude-unlisted-classes>
      
              <properties>
                  <property name="hibernate.dialect"  value="org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect" />
      
                       ....... 
      
      

       

        I've attempted to add the above persistence.xml to the META-INF of switchyard-quickstart-bpm-service.jar .... which almost works except that upon deployment of that modified quickstart ..... an exception is thrown indicating that META-INF/JBPMorm-JPA2.xml can't be located (which does exist in ${AS7}/modules/org/jbpm/main/jbpm-persistence-jpa-5.3.0.Final.jar )

       

      my question is:   should  the org.jbpm.persistence.jpa  persistence-unit be defined and included in my application jar archive containing all of my switchyard services and configs ?   any examples of deploying with bpm "persistence=true" in switchyard.xml ?

       

      thank you,   jeff

        • 1. Re: persistence for BPM component
          dward

          Hi Jeff,

           

          Welcome to the hell I dealt with WRT jbpm persistence in as7. But don't fret! You're close...

           

          I was able to test the helpdesk-webapp demo in as7 with persistence (against mysql - change for postgresql).  There are a few things to note:

           

          The persistence.xml deployed with the app (in WEB-INF/classes/META-INF/) is like so (no, I didn't try with the jtaplatform, I used the old tx lookup class):

           

          <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
          <persistence version="2.0"
                       xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence"
                       xmlns:orm="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence/orm"
                       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                       xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence/persistence_2_0.xsd http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence/orm http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence/orm_2_0.xsd">
            <persistence-unit name="org.jbpm.persistence.jpa" transaction-type="JTA">
              <provider>org.hibernate.ejb.HibernatePersistence</provider>
              <jta-data-source>java:jboss/datasources/jbpmDS</jta-data-source>
              <mapping-file>JBPMorm-JPA2.xml</mapping-file>
              <class>org.drools.persistence.info.SessionInfo</class>
              <class>org.jbpm.persistence.processinstance.ProcessInstanceInfo</class>
              <class>org.drools.persistence.info.WorkItemInfo</class>
              <properties>
                <property name="hibernate.dialect" value="org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL5Dialect"/>
                <property name="hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto" value="create"/>
                <property name="hibernate.listeners.envers.autoRegister" value="false"/>
                <property name="hibernate.max_fetch_depth" value="3"/>
                <property name="hibernate.show_sql" value="false"/>
                <property name="hibernate.transaction.manager_lookup_class" value="org.switchyard.component.bpm.jta.hibernate.AS7TransactionManagerLookup"/>
                <!--
                <property name="hibernate.transaction.jta.platform" value="org.hibernate.service.jta.platform.internal.JBossAppServerJtaPlatform"/>
                -->
              </properties>
            </persistence-unit>
          </persistence>
          

           

          NOTICE THAT THE mapping-file IS NOT IN META-INF.  If you put it in META-INF, it won't be found.  Trust me.  I wrestled forever with module.xml syntax for imports, exports, services, etc. - all no dice.  This is the ONLY way it will be "seen" by the as7 classloader.  I guarantee you this is the biggest thing stopping you.

           

          The mapping-file already comes packaged in switchyard (and has a tweaked query thanks to the help of salaboy) so you don't need it in your application (as you do with persistence.xml).

           

          Note: The persistence.xml for the taskserver is in the src/test/resources of that quickstart demo.  See the Readme.md for how that gets run.  It also has a tweaked Taskorm-JPA2.xml file, but it can be in META-INF, since it doesn't get deployed to the appserver.

           

          Next, you'll need a module.xml for mysql:

           

          <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
          <module xmlns="urn:jboss:module:1.1" name="com.mysql.jdbc">
              <resources>
                  <resource-root path="mysql-connector-java-${version.mysql-connector-java}.jar"/>
              </resources>
              <dependencies>
                  <module name="javax.api"/>
                  <module name="javax.transaction.api"/>
              </dependencies>
          </module>
          

           

          You then have to add the mysql jdbc driver itself, and change the jbpmDS to use it, in as7/standalone/configuration/configuration.xml:

           

          <subsystem xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:datasources:1.0">
              <datasources>
                  <datasource jndi-name="java:jboss/datasources/jbpmDS" pool-name="jbpmDS" enabled="true" use-java-context="true">
                      <connection-url>jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/jbpm</connection-url>
                      <driver>mysql</driver>
                      <security>
                          <user-name>jbpm</user-name>
                          <password>jbpm</password>
                      </security>
                  </datasource>
                  <drivers>
                      <driver name="mysql" module="com.mysql.jdbc">
                          <xa-datasource-class>com.mysql.jdbc.jdbc2.optional.MysqlXADataSource</xa-datasource-class>
                      </driver>
                  </drivers>
              </datasources>
          </subsystem>
          

           

          Finally, persistent="true" needs to be abled in the switchyard.xml file for the application:

           

          <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
          <switchyard xmlns="urn:switchyard-config:switchyard:1.0" name="helpdesk">
          ...
                      <implementation.bpm xmlns="urn:switchyard-component-bpm:config:1.0" agent="false" messageContentInName="ticket" messageContentOutName="ticketAck" persistent="true" processDefinition="META-INF/HelpDeskService.bpmn" processDefinitionType="BPMN" processId="HelpDeskService">
                          <taskHandler class="org.switchyard.component.bpm.task.work.SwitchYardServiceTaskHandler" name="SwitchYard Service"/>
                          <taskHandler class="org.switchyard.component.bpm.task.work.jbpm.JBPMHumanTaskHandler" name="Human Task"/>
                      </implementation.bpm>
          ...
          </switchyard>
          

           

          Hope this helps.  I sure wish someone could have given me all this a while back...

           

          David

          • 2. Re: persistence for BPM component
            dward

            Forgot to directly answer your questions...

             

            an exception is thrown indicating that META-INF/JBPMorm-JPA2.xml can't be located (which does exist in ${AS7}/modules/org/jbpm/main/jbpm-persistence-jpa-5.3.0.Final.jar )

             

            You can't use $as7/modules/org/jbpm/main/jbpm-persistence-jpa-5.3.0.Final.jar!/META-INF/JBPMorm-JPA2.xml.  You will instead be using $as7/modules/org/jbpm/main/jbpm-switchyard-5.3.0.Final.jar!/JBPMorm-JPA2.xml.   (There is also a $as7/modules/org/jbpm/main/jbpm-switchyard-5.3.0.Final.jar!/Taskorm-JPA2.xml).

             

            should  the org.jbpm.persistence.jpa  persistence-unit be defined and included in my application jar archive containing all of my switchyard services and configs ?

             

            Yes, in META-INF/persistence.xml.

             

             

            any examples of deploying with bpm "persistence=true" in switchyard.xml ?

             

            Yup, the helpdesk-webapp demo as I expounded upon above.

            • 3. Re: persistence for BPM component
              jbride

              excellent .... thanks for the hints David!

               

              just modified my own persistence.xml by removing the "META-INF" path prior to JBPMorm-JPA2.xml  .... and that worked !   ..... interesting

               

              thanks again David,

               

              jeff

              • 4. Re: persistence for BPM component
                dward

                Glad to have saved you the pain I went through.