Package org.osid.workflow

package org.osid.workflow

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.

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 . It also includes a Workflow Event OSID to receive and manage workflow events.

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Related Packages

Package	Description
org.osid	The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid service.
org.osid.workflow.batch	The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.workflow.batch service.
org.osid.workflow.event	The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.workflow.event service.
org.osid.workflow.records
org.osid.workflow.rules	The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.workflow.rules service.

Interfaces

Class	Description
ManualWorkflowSession	This session provides methods for manually moving work through a workflow.
Office	An 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 Offices .
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 Offices .
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 Offices .
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 Offices .
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 Offices .
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 Processes .
ProcessNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to Processes 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 Processes .
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 Processes .
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 Steps .
StepNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to Steps 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 Steps .
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 Steps .
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 .
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 Works .
WorkNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to Works 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 Works .
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 Works .
WorkSmartOfficeSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.