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Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

farrukh_najmi — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:56:02 GMT

In my application I have a BPMN file that has a mix of executable and non-executable processes.I need to make the BpmnParse class skip processing of any process that sets isExecuatble='false'so I avoid problems during its being processed.A proposed solution is that BpmnParse.parseProcessDefinitions(

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

falko_menge — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:24:54 GMT

As an alternative, you can use a transformation of Activiti Cycle to extract a particular Pool from a Collaboration. The developer-friendly tab in the Cycle web frontend uses it. However, you can also use the Java libraries of the Cycle backend directly.

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

tombaeyens — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:51:45 GMT

is process/@isExecutable a BPMN attribute? if yes, then create a jira issue for it.

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

falko_menge — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:36:40 GMT

Yes, process/@isExecutable is defined in the BPMN schema as:
<xsd:attribute name="isExecutable" type="xsd:boolean"/>

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

farrukh_najmi — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:14:56 GMT

is process/@isExecutable a BPMN attribute? if yes, then create a jira issue for it.

Issue filed with patch attached at:

http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/ACT-249

Many thanks.

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

sebastian_s — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:04:56 GMT

I have the same problem since when deploying process definitions consisting of several processes/pools all of the pools are treated as if they were executable.

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

sebastian_s — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:30:26 GMT

Since isExecutable is defined in the spec: Could the supplied patch be included in the next release (not 5.9 but 5.10) ?

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

trademak — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:20:45 GMT

Hi,

I already tried to apply the patch, but as I commented just now in the JIRA issue I ran into a lot of unit test errors.

Best regards,

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

sebastian_s — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:43:53 GMT

Hello Tijs,

did you apply the patch to the trunk? I try to find the time to look into the failing tests and then get back.

Sebastian

Re: Need a way to skip process where isExecutable='false'

sebastian_s — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:48:07 GMT

I found the reason for the 2 failing tests. Details are in JIRA.