1 Reply Latest reply on Jul 29, 2009 3:06 PM by kukeltje

[BPMN2] use ids or names from bpmn 2 XML?

camunda Jul 29, 2009 12:34 PM

Bernd wrote:

BPMN normally differentiate between id and name (e.g. process definition, activities, flows, ...). Most of the time jbpm only knows one field, so we have to decide to use id or name.

What do you think?

I would prefer to keep the ID and add the name as description wherever possible. Since the id maybe referenced somewhere, it should be kept...

And e.g. for the ProcessDefinition the ID is used as key and the name kept.

Tom wrote:

in the runtime engine we should parse the id and use the id. a bpmn designer should display the name, i think.

this is my gutt feeling, i don't know the spec in that part.

So I go ahead and try to use id's everywhere.

1. Re: [BPMN2] use ids or names from bpmn 2 XML?

kukeltje Jul 29, 2009 3:06 PM (in response to camunda)

Yes, I prefer Id's as wel, since they are checked against all refs when checking the xsd. sequenceflows that point to non-existent activities are automatically found. Including e.g. when you point the 'default' attribute in the exclusiveGateway to a non-existent sequenceflow.
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