topic Custom XML-Data Objects in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/custom-xml-data-objects/m-p/202342#M155472 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I've searched for a method to add Data to my process.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>There are several questions, asking to add custom data object, such as an xml type, to the explorer/engin.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>For example this post back in 2013 </SPAN><A href="http://forums.activiti.org/content/support-declaring-dataobjects-bpmn-xml-default-values" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://forums.activiti.org/content/support-declaring-dataobjects-bpmn-xml-default-values</A><BR /><SPAN>But this post never got an answer.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My question now is, how do I add a complex data object to my BPMN Process ( i need it for configuration ). </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I'm using the Activiti-Explorer, so it needs to be changeable without the need of engin-restart.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I've noticed, that the the function org.activiti.bpmn.converter.BpmnXMLConverter #addConverter() is now public, so is this the best way to add a data object type?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Are there examples of custom data objects?</SPAN><BR /><BR /></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Aug 2014 06:35:40 GMT cocojack42 2014-08-27T06:35:40Z Custom XML-Data Objects https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/custom-xml-data-objects/m-p/202342#M155472 I've searched for a method to add Data to my process.There are several questions, asking to add custom data object, such as an xml type, to the explorer/engin.For example this post back in 2013 http://forums.activiti.org/content/support-declaring-dataobjects-bpmn-xml-default-valuesBut this post neve Wed, 27 Aug 2014 06:35:40 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/custom-xml-data-objects/m-p/202342#M155472 cocojack42 2014-08-27T06:35:40Z Re: Custom XML-Data Objects https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/custom-xml-data-objects/m-p/202343#M155473 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You will need to implement the org.activiti.engine.impl.variable.VariableType interface and register it with the process engine. All the current supported variable types are implemented that way, so they should give you a good way to get going.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&gt; I'm using the Activiti-Explorer, so it needs to be changeable without the need of engin-restart.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What do you mean by this? You will need config changes - which needs a restart.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&gt; I've noticed, that the the function org.activiti.bpmn.converter.BpmnXMLConverter #addConverter() is now public, so is this the best way to add a data object type?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>No, this is the class that converts the BPMN 2.0 xml to Java.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 30 Aug 2014 17:59:49 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/custom-xml-data-objects/m-p/202343#M155473 jbarrez 2014-08-30T17:59:49Z