jBPM Designer

Chapter 3. Graphical Process Designer (GPD)

3.1. Creating a new process file

3.2. Editing the process source

This chapter will explain how to work with the Graphical Process Designer. After installing the GPD and setting up the examples, you'll see that the jPDL process files will get a special icon. Double clicking such a file in the package view will open up the jPDL process in the GPD.

Figure 3.1. The GPD

3.1. Creating a new process file

CRTL+N will open up the wizard selector.

Figure 3.2. Select wizard dialog

Select jBPM --> jPDL 4 File. Click 'Next >'. Then the 'New jPDL 4 File' wizard opens.

Figure 3.3. Create a new process dialog

Select the parent directory, enter a file name and click 'Finish'. Voila, you've created your first jPDL process file.

3.2. Editing the process source

The GPD contains a 'Source' tab with the XML sources. These are directly editable in this tab and the graphical view will reflect the changes when you switch back to the diagram.

Figure 3.4. Editing jPDL using the source view

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