Binding a workflow engine to a data model
First Claim
1. A method for binding of a workflow engine to a data model containing data objects associated with a plurality of resources, for a workflow request having a first message type in a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- updating said workflow request with pre-process workflow data;
transforming said updated workflow request from first message type to a second message type supported by said workflow engine;
processing said updated workflow request to update said plurality of resources in said computer system; and
, updating said data objects of said data model associated with updated said plurality of resources.
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Abstract
A method, system and program product for more effectively managing the operational complexity of computerized data processing systems using an aspect oriented technique of binding a workflow engine to a data model representing the real environment is provided. The late binding aspect of the workflow provides more effective resource selection and allows for linking to differing workflows in accordance with the data model. Further results provided by the completed workflow may also be used to augment the data model thereby assuring a more current and consistent representation is found in the data model. A synchronization aspect if provided by the workflow result being used to then synchronize the data model with the physical resources manipulated by the workflow.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for binding of a workflow engine to a data model containing data objects associated with a plurality of resources, for a workflow request having a first message type in a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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updating said workflow request with pre-process workflow data;
transforming said updated workflow request from first message type to a second message type supported by said workflow engine;
processing said updated workflow request to update said plurality of resources in said computer system; and
,updating said data objects of said data model associated with updated said plurality of resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14)
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7. A computer system for binding of a workflow engine to a data model containing data objects associated with a plurality of resources for a workflow request having a first message type in a computer system, said computer system comprising:
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first updating means to update said workflow request with pre-process workflow data;
transforming means to transform said updated workflow request from first message type to a second message type supported by said workflow engine;
processing means to process said updated workflow request to update said plurality of resources in said computer system; and
,second updating means to update said data objects of said data model associated with updated said plurality of resources. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16)
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