Synchronizing one or more workflows using one or more synchronization-join activities that include synchronization logic
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1. A method of synchronizing one or more workflows, comprising:
- receiving, at a synchronization-join activity within a workflow, workflow information indicating completion of a first preceding activity within the workflow, the synchronization-join activity comprising synchronization logic for synchronizing two or more workflow activities, the synchronization-join activity operable to execute the synchronization logic;
according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, pausing the workflow at the synchronization-join activity until workflow information indicating completion of a second preceding activity is received at the synchronization-join activity;
receiving, at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow information indicating completion of the second preceding activity;
according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, resuming the workflow at the synchronization-join activity in response to receiving, at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow information indicating completion of the second preceding activity.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method for workflow synchronization is provided. The first step comprises initializing the execution of a plurality of workflows. The next step is providing synchronization logic in at least one of the plurality of workflows. In the third step the execution of a workflow is paused until the synchronization logic is complete. In the final step the execution of the plurality of workflows continues.
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1. A method of synchronizing one or more workflows, comprising:
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receiving, at a synchronization-join activity within a workflow, workflow information indicating completion of a first preceding activity within the workflow, the synchronization-join activity comprising synchronization logic for synchronizing two or more workflow activities, the synchronization-join activity operable to execute the synchronization logic;
according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, pausing the workflow at the synchronization-join activity until workflow information indicating completion of a second preceding activity is received at the synchronization-join activity;
receiving, at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow information indicating completion of the second preceding activity;
according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, resuming the workflow at the synchronization-join activity in response to receiving, at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow information indicating completion of the second preceding activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Software for synchronizing one or more workflows, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and when executed operable to:
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receive, at a synchronization-join activity within a workflow, workflow information indicating completion of a first preceding activity within the workflow, the synchronization-join activity comprising synchronization logic for synchronizing two or more workflow activities, the synchronization-join activity operable to execute the synchronization logic;
according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, pause the workflow at the synchronization-join activity until workflow information indicating completion of a second preceding activity is received at the synchronization-join activity;
receive, at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow information indicating completion of the second preceding activity;
according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, resume the workflow at the synchronization-join activity in response to receiving, at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow information indicating completion of the second preceding activity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for synchronizing one or more workflows, comprising:
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a first workflow activity;
a second workflow activity;
a synchronization-join activity within a workflow, the first workflow activity preceding the synchronization-join activity within the workflow, the synchronization-join activity operable to receive workflow information indicating completion of the first workflow activity, the synchronization-join activity comprising synchronization logic for synchronizing at least the first and second workflow activities, the synchronization-join activity operable to;
execute the synchronization logic;
pause, according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow at the synchronization-join activity until workflow information indicating completion of the second workflow activity is received at the synchronization-join activity;
receive the workflow information indicating completion of the second workflow activity; and
resume, according to the synchronization logic executed at the synchronization-join activity, the workflow at the synchronization-join activity in response to receiving the workflow information indicating completion of the second workflow activity. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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