[jira] [Updated] (OODT-215) Workflow2 Architecture

["Chris A. Mattmann (Updated) (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Chris A. Mattmann updated OODT-215:
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    Fix Version/s:     (was: 0.5)
                   0.4

- this will be done by 0.4
                
> Workflow2 Architecture
> ----------------------
>
>                 Key: OODT-215
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OODT-215
>             Project: OODT
>          Issue Type: New Feature
>          Components: workflow manager
>         Environment: from JPL's internal JIRA, pre-ASF
>            Reporter: Chris A. Mattmann
>            Assignee: Chris A. Mattmann
>             Fix For: 0.4
>
>
> We'll use this issue to keep track of the proposal for a Workflow2 architecture, supporting more complex workflows (fan-ins and fan-outs) and more fine-grained control of the underlying control and data flow models. Here is the proposal from Brian and Paul and me:
> In the new workflow model structure, a model has an execution type. cas-workflow will come standard with 4 workflow execute types implemented, but extendable so that new types can be added, current types can be extended, and even overriding of current types. The standard workflow execution types are (keep in mind that a task is considered a workflow of 1 in the new model):
> 1) Sequential
>     will run all containing workflows in sequence
>     2) Parallel
>     will run all containing workflows in parallel
>     3) Subset-Parallel
>     will run all containing workflows in parallel, but allowing for the case that some containing workflows may not run
>     4) Ntimes
>     will run all containing workflows in parallel a given number of times determined by a creation rule interface
> Properties can be added to any given workflow thus allowing for a customizable workflow type extension point.
> The default type will be 'Sequential' thus allowing for the old workflow structure to work seamlessly with the new version.
> Example xml:
> <workflow id=""> or <workflow id-ref=""> . . . the former declares that a workflow is being defined; the latter that a workflow has already been defined and is being referenced.
>     additional attributes include:
>     execution : valid values, by default, are the standard workflow execution types described above
>     trans-in : a list of pre-Condition ids that must be met in order for the workflow to run
>     trans-out : a set of post-Condition ids that must be met for successful completion of the workflow
>     any attribute in the namespace 'p' : this declares a properties for the workflow that can be used to customize this workflow model's execution type
>     <task id=""> or <task id-ref=""> . . . same as to the 'workflow' element except no 'execution' attribute is allowed — tasks are a specific type of workflow that is execution 'single' (the implied workflow execution type by the 'task' element).
>     also allows for all previously supported child elements allowed in old workflow model
> Comments are of course, welcome.

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