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Alfresco uses jBoss' business process module(jBPM). jBPM uses jPDL (process definition language) to define a workflow in XML. A workflow is like a state diagram. Tasks may be in states like "awaiting approval" or "published". Tasks transition from state to state when someone in a role ("swimlane" -- what a name) takes an action, like clicking an approve button. jBPL provides ways to hook up code with transitions and states, e.g. "send an email notification when this is approved". Here's a picture of a sales workflow example .
GUI tool
If you don't care to write process definition xml by hand, jBoss has a process design GUI available as an Eclipse plugin. Here's a demo videoof using the GUI tool.
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Tutorial: [Getting started: how to make your first process definition. |http://docs.jboss.com/jbpm/v3/gpd/] , all the way through testing.. Downloads for tutorial: -[|http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads]--[-http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads-|http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads]--[-http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads-|http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads]--[|http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads]--[-jBPM downloads-|http://www.jboss.com/products/jbpm/downloads]--, jBPM starter kit is supposed to have everything needed for the tutorial.- _Installation instructions have drifted from products e.g._\[ a jboss blog:\|http://blogs.jboss.com/blog/kaers/\] : |
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