topic deploying a workflow from a jar in workflow console in Alfresco Archive

deploying a workflow from a jar in workflow console

kaya — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:56:10 GMT

Hi, I have 2 distinct projects : one with my alfresco/extension directory and all, and another one where I put my workflows. I have exported my workflow project to a jar file referenced in alfresco project build path. So when I deploy my war, i can find my jar in it (in the same dir as WEB-INF), so

Re: deploying a workflow from a jar in workflow console

kaya — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:08:55 GMT

By the way, I used a separate project for my workflow because I had to make too many arrangements each time I deployed to make it work :

I had an eclipse project with a source folder (at the same level as the WEB-INF folder) and I put my workflows in WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/workflow
but then my .class were generated in my default output folder, and I had to manually copy them to WEB-INF/classes/ to be able to deploy the workflow
When I tried making it my output folder, I lost all alfresco classes after a clean/build with eclipse.
So I wouldn't mind keeping them in the same folder as long as I can deploy without any manipulation

Re: deploying a workflow from a jar in workflow console

kaya — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:15:19 GMT

well, still replying to myself but nevermind …

I solved the problem by putting my jar in the WEB-INF/lib folder and then in the workflow console, I deployed with "NameOfTheWorkflow/processdefinition.xml"