理解JBPM(java Business Process Management)的基本概念:
JBPM,全称是Java Business Process Management(业务流程管理),它是覆盖了业务流程管理、工作流、服务协作等领域的一个开源的、灵活的、易扩展的可执行流程语言框架。jBPM是公开源代码项目,使用它要遵循 ASL(Apache License Version 2.0)和EULA(JBoss End User License Agreement)协议。
jBPM is a flexible Business Process Management (BPM) Suite. It makes the bridge between business analysts and developers. Traditional BPM engines have a focus that is limited to non-technical people only. jBPM has a dual focus: it offers process management features in a way that both business users and developers like it.
jBPM的另一个特色是它使用Hibernate来管理它的数据库。Hibernate是目前Java领域非常流行的一种数据存储层解决方案,只要是 Hibernate 支持的数据库, jBPM 也就支持。通过Hibernate,jBPM将数据的管理职能分离出去,自己专注于业务逻辑的处理
jPDL - JBPM Process Definition Language
JBPM简要过程:
1、定义流程(利用JPDL)
2、部署流程(部署到数据库)
3、创建公文并与流程实例绑定
4、可通过JBPM的接口,触发流程向下流动</