org.osid.workflow

Interface Summary
Interface	Description
ManualWorkflowSession	This session provides methods for manually moving work through a workflow.
Office	A `Office` represents a collection of process.
OfficeAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Offices.`
OfficeForm	This is the form for creating and updating offices.
OfficeHierarchyDesignSession	This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of `Office` objects.
OfficeHierarchySession	This session defines methods for traversing a hierarchy of `Office` objects.
OfficeList	Like all `OsidLists,` `OfficeList` provides a means for accessing `Office` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
OfficeLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Office` objects.
OfficeNode	This interface is a container for a partial hierarchy retrieval.
OfficeNodeList	Like all `OsidLists,` `OfficeNodeList` provides a means for accessing `OfficeNode` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
OfficeNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Office` objects.
OfficeQuery	This is the query for searching offices.
OfficeQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining office queries.
OfficeQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Office` objects.
OfficeReceiver	The office receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Office` objects.
OfficeSearch	The search interface for governing office searches.
OfficeSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
OfficeSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
OfficeSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Office` objects.
Process	A `Process.`
ProcessAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Processes.`
ProcessForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Processes.`
ProcessList	Like all `OsidLists,` `ProcessList` provides a means for accessing `Process` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
ProcessLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Process` objects.
ProcessNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Process` objects in this `Office.`
ProcessOfficeAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Process` to `Office` mappings.
ProcessOfficeSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Process` to `Office` workflows.
ProcessQuery	This is the query for searching processes.
ProcessQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining process queries.
ProcessQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Process` objects.
ProcessReceiver	The process receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Process` objects.
ProcessSearch	The search interface for governing process searches.
ProcessSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
ProcessSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
ProcessSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Process` objects.
ProcessSmartOfficeSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
Step	A `Step` is an element in a Process in which Work is processed.
StepAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Steps.`
StepForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Steps.`
StepList	Like all `OsidLists,` `StepList` provides a means for accessing `Step` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
StepLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Step` objects.
StepNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Step` objects in this `Office.`
StepOfficeAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Step` to `Office` mappings.
StepOfficeSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Step` to `Office` workflows.
StepQuery	This is the query for searching steps.
StepQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining step queries.
StepQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Step` objects.
StepReceiver	The step receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Step` objects.
StepSearch	The search interface for governing step searches.
StepSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
StepSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
StepSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Step` objects.
StepSmartOfficeSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
Work	`Work` moves through `Steps` in a workflow.
WorkAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Works.`
WorkflowEvent	A `WorkflowEvent` is a change in a workflow.
WorkflowEventList	Like all `OsidLists,` `WorkflowEventList` provides a means for accessing `WorkflowEvent` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
WorkflowEventLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `WorkflowEvents.`
WorkflowEventNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `WorkflowEvent` objects in this `Process.`
WorkflowEventReceiver	The workflow event receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new `WorkflowEvents.`
WorkflowInitiationSession	This session provides methods for initiating a workflow.
WorkflowManagementSession	This session provides methods for managing a workflow.
WorkflowManager	The workflow manager provides access to rules sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
WorkflowProfile	The workflow profile describes the interoperability among workflow services.
WorkflowProxyManager	The workflow proxy manager provides access to rules sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
WorkflowSession	This session provides methods for looking at a workflow.
WorkForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Works.`
WorkList	Like all `OsidLists,` `WorkList` provides a means for accessing `Work` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
WorkLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Work` objects.
WorkNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Work` objects in this `Office.`
WorkOfficeAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Works` to `Office` mappings.
WorkOfficeSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Work` to `Office` workflows.
WorkQuery	This is the query for searching works.
WorkQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining work queries.
WorkQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Work` objects.
WorkReceiver	The work receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Work` objects.
WorkSearch	The search interface for governing work searches.
WorkSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
WorkSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
WorkSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Work` objects.
WorkSmartOfficeSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.

Package org.osid.workflow Description

The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.workflow service.

The Workflow OSID provides a means for managing the flow of work. The Workflow OSID is part of a service cluster that includes the Resourcing OSID, Tracking OSID and Process OSID. The Workflow OSID provides an overall view of the flow of work through a process.

Work

Work is an abstract concept that indicates something to be worked on by Resources (workers) in a workflow Process .

Steps

A Step is the primary component of a workflow process in which work is performed. A Step may have required input conditions (or states) that permit Work to enter a Step. When the Work is completed at a Step, the Step defines the State transition of the Work. The valid next Steps in a Process is determined by the accepted input States of the other Steps.

A Step may have assigned Resources to perform the work. These Resources may be managed manually in the Workflow OSID or through orchestration of the Resourcing OSID where the Process maps to a Job and the Work is the Work .

Processes

A Process is a set of Steps in a workflow. Work entering a Process is assigned an initial Step and an initial State as defined by the Process.

Both Processes and Steps are OsidGovernators that may be operated through a set of rules to dynamically manage the workflow.

WorkflowEvents

Work moving through a Process can be examined using WorkflowEvents. Monitoring at a finer grained level can be performed by orchestrating a Tracking OSID where a Step is a Queue and the Work is an Issue.

Office Cataloging

Work, Steps, and Processes may be organized into federateable OsidCatalogs .

Sub Packages

The Workflow OSID includes a Workflow Rules OSID to manage the operation of Processes and Steps and impose additional input constraints on Steps.

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