Method and apparatus for supporting multiple business process languages in BPM
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving user input identifying a definition of a business process;
identifying one of a plurality of business process languages used for the definition of the business process;
invoking a runtime environment associated with the used business process language; and
executing the business process in the invoked runtime environment.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting multiple business process languages in business process management (BPM). The method may include receiving user input identifying a definition of a business process, and determining which business process language was used for the definition of the business process. The method further includes invoking a runtime environment associated with the used business process language, and executing the business process in the invoked runtime environment.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving user input identifying a definition of a business process; identifying one of a plurality of business process languages used for the definition of the business process; invoking a runtime environment associated with the used business process language; and executing the business process in the invoked runtime environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a process repository to store definitions of a plurality of business processes; and a business process management (BPM) process engine, coupled to the process repository, to receive user input identifying a definition of one of the plurality of business processes, to identify one of a plurality of business process languages used for the definition of the business process, to invoke a runtime environment associated with the used business process language, and to execute the business process in the invoked runtime environment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:
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receiving user input identifying a definition of a business process; identifying one of a plurality of business process languages used for the definition of the business process; invoking a runtime environment associated with the used business process language; and executing the business process in the invoked runtime environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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