创建工作流程实例(Activiti框架创建一个流程实例)，流程定义所描述的流程的一次动态启动，就是一个流程实例的创建，流程实例是有生命周期的

 流程实例的化身就是一个对象，流程对象就是流程定义所描述的一个流程的动态创建启动，流程实例对象的状态会持久化到数据库中

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  <process id="financialReport" name="Monthly financial report process">
 
    <startEvent id="theStart"/>
    
    <sequenceFlow id="flow1" sourceRef="theStart" targetRef="writeReportTask"/>
    
    <userTask id="writeReportTask" name="Write monthly financial report">
      <documentation>
        Write monthly financial report for publication to shareholders.
      </documentation>
      <potentialOwner>
        <resourceAssignmentExpression>
          <formalExpression>accountancy</formalExpression>
        </resourceAssignmentExpression>
      </potentialOwner>
    </userTask>
    
    <sequenceFlow id="flow2" sourceRef="writeReportTask" targetRef="verifyReportTask"/>
      
    <userTask id="verifyReportTask" name="Verify monthly financial report">
      <documentation>
        Verify monthly financial report composed by the accountancy department.
        This financial report is going to be sent to all the company shareholders.  
      </documentation>
      <potentialOwner>
        <resourceAssignmentExpression>
          <formalExpression>management</formalExpression>
        </resourceAssignmentExpression>
      </potentialOwner>
    </userTask>
    
    <sequenceFlow id="flow3" sourceRef="verifyReportTask" targetRef="theEnd"/>
      
    <endEvent id="theEnd"/>
      
  </process>

  <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
    <bpmndi:BPMNPlane bpmnElement="financialReport">
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="theStart">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="30.0" width="30.0" x="75.0" y="225.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="writeReportTask">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="80.0" width="100.0" x="165.0" y="200.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="verifyReportTask">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="80.0" width="100.0" x="330.0" y="200.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="theEnd">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="28.0" width="28.0" x="480.0" y="226.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="flow1">
        <omgdi:waypoint x="105.0" y="240.0"/>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="165.0" y="240.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="flow2">
        <omgdi:waypoint x="265.0" y="240.0"/>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="330.0" y="240.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="flow3">
        <omgdi:waypoint x="430.0" y="240.0"/>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="480.0" y="240.0"/>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
    </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
  </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
 
</definitions>