hello,
when I create a porcess, I don't know why jbpm want that I define all the user of the swimlanes. How can create my swimlanes without run my all process.
because I create a start task without swimlane and after I have a swimlane task in my case. So when I instanciate my process I have this error:
08:16:02,843 ERROR [portal-web.docroot.html.common.error.jsp] Error executing action NewProcess
javax.portlet.PortletException: Error executing action NewProcess
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.dispatcher.Jsr168Dispatcher.serviceAction(Jsr168Dispatcher.java:427)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.dispatcher.Jsr168Dispatcher.processAction(Jsr168Dispatcher.java:272)
 at com.liferay.portal.shared.servlet.PortletServlet.service(PortletServlet.java:77)
 at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
 at com.liferay.portlet.CachePortlet._invoke(CachePortlet.java:289)
 at com.liferay.portlet.CachePortlet.processAction(CachePortlet.java:142)
 at com.liferay.portal.action.LayoutAction._processPortletRequest(LayoutAction.java:232)
 at com.liferay.portal.action.LayoutAction._processActionRequest(LayoutAction.java:250)
 at com.liferay.portal.action.LayoutAction.execute(LayoutAction.java:86)
 at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:431)
 at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:236)
 at com.liferay.portal.struts.PortalRequestProcessor.process(PortalRequestProcessor.java:185)
 at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1196)
 at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:432)
 at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:709)
 at com.liferay.portal.servlet.MainServlet.callParentService(MainServlet.java:415)
 at com.liferay.portal.servlet.MainServlet.service(MainServlet.java:810)
 at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.filters.strip.StripFilter.doFilter(StripFilter.java:91)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.filters.secure.SecureFilter.doFilter(SecureFilter.java:131)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.filters.compression.CompressionFilter.doFilter(CompressionFilter.java:112)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.portal.servlet.filters.layoutcache.LayoutCacheFilter.doFilter(LayoutCacheFilter.java:197)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
 at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:432)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
 at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
 at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
 at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:869)
 at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:664)
 at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:527)
 at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:80)
 at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Caused by: org.jbpm.graph.def.DelegationException
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.performAssignment(TaskMgmtInstance.java:208)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.getInitializedSwimlaneInstance(TaskMgmtInstance.java:176)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance.assign(TaskInstance.java:170)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.createTaskInstance(TaskMgmtInstance.java:148)
 at org.jbpm.graph.node.TaskNode.execute(TaskNode.java:167)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.enter(Node.java:316)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$FastClassByCGLIB$$d187eeda.invoke(<generated>)
 at net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:149)
 at org.hibernate.proxy.CGLIBLazyInitializer.intercept(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:161)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$e5c9eb20.enter(<generated>)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Transition.take(Transition.java:119)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.leave(Node.java:382)
 at org.jbpm.graph.node.StartState.leave(StartState.java:70)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$FastClassByCGLIB$$d187eeda.invoke(<generated>)
 at net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:149)
 at org.hibernate.proxy.CGLIBLazyInitializer.intercept(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:161)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$e5c9eb20.leave(<generated>)
 at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:174)
 at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:123)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.tutorial.CreateProcessInstanceAction.execute(CreateProcessInstanceAction.java:67)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:365)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:217)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:191)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:137)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:81)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:115)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:81)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:171)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:151)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:100)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionProxy.execute(DefaultActionProxy.java:113)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.dispatcher.Jsr168Dispatcher.serviceAction(Jsr168Dispatcher.java:414)
 ... 49 more
Caused by: org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentException: couldn't resolve assignment expression 'user(ernie)'
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.assign(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:97)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.performAssignmentDelegation(TaskMgmtInstance.java:217)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.performAssignment(TaskMgmtInstance.java:193)
 ... 105 more
Caused by: org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentException: user 'ernie' couldn't be fetched from the user db
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.getUserByName(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:210)
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.resolveFirstTerm(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:147)
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.assign(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:75)
 ... 107 more
Nested Exception is org.jbpm.graph.def.DelegationException
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.performAssignment(TaskMgmtInstance.java:208)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.getInitializedSwimlaneInstance(TaskMgmtInstance.java:176)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance.assign(TaskInstance.java:170)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.createTaskInstance(TaskMgmtInstance.java:148)
 at org.jbpm.graph.node.TaskNode.execute(TaskNode.java:167)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.enter(Node.java:316)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$FastClassByCGLIB$$d187eeda.invoke(<generated>)
 at net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:149)
 at org.hibernate.proxy.CGLIBLazyInitializer.intercept(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:161)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$e5c9eb20.enter(<generated>)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Transition.take(Transition.java:119)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.leave(Node.java:382)
 at org.jbpm.graph.node.StartState.leave(StartState.java:70)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$FastClassByCGLIB$$d187eeda.invoke(<generated>)
 at net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:149)
 at org.hibernate.proxy.CGLIBLazyInitializer.intercept(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:161)
 at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$e5c9eb20.leave(<generated>)
 at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:174)
 at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:123)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.tutorial.CreateProcessInstanceAction.execute(CreateProcessInstanceAction.java:67)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:365)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:217)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:191)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:137)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:81)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:115)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:81)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:171)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:151)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:100)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:189)
 at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionProxy.execute(DefaultActionProxy.java:113)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.dispatcher.Jsr168Dispatcher.serviceAction(Jsr168Dispatcher.java:414)
 at com.opensymphony.webwork.portlet.dispatcher.Jsr168Dispatcher.processAction(Jsr168Dispatcher.java:272)
 at com.liferay.portal.shared.servlet.PortletServlet.service(PortletServlet.java:77)
 at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
 at com.liferay.portlet.CachePortlet._invoke(CachePortlet.java:289)
 at com.liferay.portlet.CachePortlet.processAction(CachePortlet.java:142)
 at com.liferay.portal.action.LayoutAction._processPortletRequest(LayoutAction.java:232)
 at com.liferay.portal.action.LayoutAction._processActionRequest(LayoutAction.java:250)
 at com.liferay.portal.action.LayoutAction.execute(LayoutAction.java:86)
 at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:431)
 at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:236)
 at com.liferay.portal.struts.PortalRequestProcessor.process(PortalRequestProcessor.java:185)
 at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1196)
 at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:432)
 at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:709)
 at com.liferay.portal.servlet.MainServlet.callParentService(MainServlet.java:415)
 at com.liferay.portal.servlet.MainServlet.service(MainServlet.java:810)
 at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.filters.strip.StripFilter.doFilter(StripFilter.java:91)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.filters.secure.SecureFilter.doFilter(SecureFilter.java:131)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.filters.compression.CompressionFilter.doFilter(CompressionFilter.java:112)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at com.liferay.portal.servlet.filters.layoutcache.LayoutCacheFilter.doFilter(LayoutCacheFilter.java:197)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
 at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:432)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
 at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
 at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
 at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
 at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:869)
 at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:664)
 at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:527)
 at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:80)
 at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Caused by: org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentException: couldn't resolve assignment expression 'user(ernie)'
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.assign(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:97)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.performAssignmentDelegation(TaskMgmtInstance.java:217)
 at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskMgmtInstance.performAssignment(TaskMgmtInstance.java:193)
 ... 105 more
Caused by: org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentException: user 'ernie' couldn't be fetched from the user db
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.getUserByName(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:210)
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.resolveFirstTerm(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:147)
 at org.jbpm.identity.assignment.ExpressionAssignmentHandler.assign(ExpressionAssignmentHandler.java:75)
 ... 107 more
 JBPM want a definition of ernie but I'm not in this node yet for executing I just create my start node. can you help me ? 
I want create a java file which permit me to create all the possible processes like the webapplication of the quickstart, (in a portlet). for the moment I can create a porcess if my start task in assign by swimlane to a specific person. So I want to generalize file to create any processes that I want to. 
thank you for your help 
antitrust1982