Some type of Workflow - Programming?
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Dear experts, first in short my problem which I want to solve. I want to check by a tool the adherence to a process. In concrete this means, that I have some type of a model how the process should be followed and I want to check this now. An simple example: Let's assume I have 3 process entities: a) Requirements b) Implementation c) Final test. The workflow is now as follows: If Requirements change, the Implementation must be updated and finally the Tests must be made. And much more combinations are possible... The information on the versions of req, impl. and tests ist stored in some meta-info-files (e.g. xml.files or databases) Solution: I don't know how to start here. What I wanted to implement were some rules or workflows. E.g. If the req. have been updated there must be at least some xml-information which references this version of req. and ...... My first approach ended with endless for loops and if-statements; totally unmaintainable. Questions: 1. I "feel" that my topic has to do with workflow-programming. Is this right? 2. Is there any beginners information available? 3. I read about WWF. Is this the right starting poing? 4. I also read about some "rule based engines". Is this similiar to workflows? Kind regards
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Dear experts, first in short my problem which I want to solve. I want to check by a tool the adherence to a process. In concrete this means, that I have some type of a model how the process should be followed and I want to check this now. An simple example: Let's assume I have 3 process entities: a) Requirements b) Implementation c) Final test. The workflow is now as follows: If Requirements change, the Implementation must be updated and finally the Tests must be made. And much more combinations are possible... The information on the versions of req, impl. and tests ist stored in some meta-info-files (e.g. xml.files or databases) Solution: I don't know how to start here. What I wanted to implement were some rules or workflows. E.g. If the req. have been updated there must be at least some xml-information which references this version of req. and ...... My first approach ended with endless for loops and if-statements; totally unmaintainable. Questions: 1. I "feel" that my topic has to do with workflow-programming. Is this right? 2. Is there any beginners information available? 3. I read about WWF. Is this the right starting poing? 4. I also read about some "rule based engines". Is this similiar to workflows? Kind regards
Tomerland wrote:
I "feel" that my topic has to do with workflow-programming. Is this right?
Interesting question, however it bring up another question. Since you have far more information about your applications requirements than people reading your post in an internet forum, why wouldn't it make more sense for you to study what workflow is[^] to answer that question rather than asking people in an internet forum? :rolleyes:
led mike