flow

Element information

Content

• Sequence [1..1]
  from type tExtensibleElements
  documentation [0..*]    
  Any element [0..*] Namespace: ##other, Process Contents: lax
  from type tActivity
  targets [0..1]    
  sources [0..1]    
  1. links [0..1]    
  from group activity
  Choice [1..*]
  • assign    
  • compensate    
  • compensateScope    
  • empty    
  • exit    
  • extensionActivity    
  • flow    
  • forEach    
  • if    
  • invoke    
  • pick    
  • receive    
  • repeatUntil    
  • reply    
  • rethrow    
  • scope    
  • sequence    
  • throw    
  • validate    
  • wait    
  • while    

Attributes

Used in

• Group activity
• Type tCatch via reference to activity (Element catch)
• Type tElseif via reference to activity (Element elseif)
• Type tFlow via reference to activity (Element flow)
• Type tIf via reference to activity (Element if)
• Type tOnAlarmPick via reference to activity (Element onAlarm)
• Type tOnMessage via reference to activity (Element onMessage)
• Type tProcess via reference to activity (Element process)
• Type tRepeatUntil via reference to activity (Element repeatUntil)
• Type tScope via reference to activity (Element scope)
• Type tSequence via reference to activity (Element sequence)
• Type tWhile via reference to activity (Element while)
• Type tActivityContainer via reference to activity (Elements catchAll, else, compensationHandler, terminationHandler)

Sample instance

<flow>
   <documentation>
                    
                    A parallel flow to handle shipping, invoicing and
                    
                    scheduling
                    
                </documentation>
   <links>
      <link name="ship-to-invoice"/>
      <link name="ship-to-scheduling"/>
   </links>
   <sequence>
      <assign>
         <copy>
            <from>$PO.customerInfo</from>
            <to>$shippingRequest.customerInfo</to>
         </copy>
      </assign>
      <invoke partnerLink="shipping" portType="lns:shippingPT" operation="requestShipping"
              inputVariable="shippingRequest"
              outputVariable="shippingInfo">
         <documentation>Decide On Shipper</documentation>
         <sources>
            <source linkName="ship-to-invoice"/>
         </sources>
      </invoke>
      <receive partnerLink="shipping" portType="lns:shippingCallbackPT"
               operation="sendSchedule"
               variable="shippingSchedule">
         <documentation>Arrange Logistics</documentation>
         <sources>
            <source linkName="ship-to-scheduling"/>
         </sources>
      </receive>
   </sequence>
   <sequence>
      <invoke partnerLink="invoicing" portType="lns:computePricePT"
              operation="initiatePriceCalculation"
              inputVariable="PO">
         <documentation>
                            
                            Initial Price Calculation
                            
                        </documentation>
      </invoke>
      <invoke partnerLink="invoicing" portType="lns:computePricePT"
              operation="sendShippingPrice"
              inputVariable="shippingInfo">
         <documentation>
                            
                            Complete Price Calculation
                            
                        </documentation>
         <targets>
            <target linkName="ship-to-invoice"/>
         </targets>
      </invoke>
      <receive partnerLink="invoicing" portType="lns:invoiceCallbackPT"
               operation="sendInvoice"
               variable="Invoice"/>
   </sequence>
   <sequence>
      <invoke partnerLink="scheduling" portType="lns:schedulingPT"
              operation="requestProductionScheduling"
              inputVariable="PO">
         <documentation>
                            
                            Initiate Production Scheduling
                            
                        </documentation>
      </invoke>
      <invoke partnerLink="scheduling" portType="lns:schedulingPT"
              operation="sendShippingSchedule"
              inputVariable="shippingSchedule">
         <documentation>
                            
                            Complete Production Scheduling
                            
                        </documentation>
         <targets>
            <target linkName="ship-to-scheduling"/>
         </targets>
      </invoke>
   </sequence>
</flow>