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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| About this book |
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| About the cover illustration |
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Part 1 Introducing BPMN 2.0 and Activiti |
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1 Introducing the Activiti framework |
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1.1 The Activiti tool stack |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2 Getting to know Activiti |
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5 | (4) |
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The basics of the Activiti Engine |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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1.3 Installing the Activiti framework |
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9 | (2) |
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1.4 Implementing your first process in Activiti |
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11 | (7) |
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12 | (2) |
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Implementing a simple book order process |
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14 | (4) |
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18 | (1) |
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2 BPMN 2.0: what's in it for developers? |
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19 | (13) |
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2.1 Taking a closer look at BPM |
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20 | (2) |
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Walking around the BPM life cycle |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2 Evolution to BPMN 2.0 |
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22 | (4) |
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Wasn't there a standard called WS-BPEL? |
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22 | (1) |
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And then there was BPMN 2.0 |
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23 | (1) |
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Getting your head around all the BPMN 2.0 constructs |
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24 | (2) |
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2.3 Introducing BPMN 2.0 from a developer's viewpoint |
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26 | (5) |
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High-level modeling with BPMN 2.0 |
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26 | (2) |
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Detailed process modeling |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (1) |
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3 Introducing the Activiti tool stack |
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32 | (17) |
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3.1 Working with the Activiti Modeler |
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33 | (3) |
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Installing the Activiti Modeler |
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33 | (1) |
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Modeling processes with the Activiti Modeler |
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34 | (2) |
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3.2 Adding technical details with the Activiti Designer |
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36 | (9) |
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Getting up and running with Activiti Designer |
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36 | (1) |
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Designing a process from scratch |
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37 | (2) |
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Testing processes with the Activiti Designer |
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39 | (3) |
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Importing a Modeler process into the Designer |
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42 | (3) |
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3.3 Managing the Engine using the Activiti Explorer |
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45 | (1) |
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3.4 Processes and tasks with the Activiti Explorer |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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4 Working with the Activiti process engine |
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49 | (36) |
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4.1 Creating an Activiti development environment |
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50 | (6) |
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Getting familiar with the Activiti libraries |
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50 | (1) |
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Mavenizing your Activiti project |
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51 | (2) |
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Logging in the Activiti Engine |
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53 | (1) |
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Developing and testing with the Activiti Engine |
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54 | (2) |
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4.2 Using the Activiti Engine API |
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56 | (16) |
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Starting process instances with the RuntimeService |
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57 | (2) |
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Working with user tasks via the TaskService |
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59 | (5) |
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Deleting process definitions with the RepositoryService |
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64 | (2) |
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Creating users, groups, and memberships with the IdentityService |
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66 | (1) |
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A sneak peek into the past with the HistoryService |
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67 | (5) |
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4.3 Using plain Java to do BPM |
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72 | (7) |
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Java service task with class definition |
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73 | (2) |
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Introducing asynchronous behavior |
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75 | (1) |
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Java service task with class definition and field extensions |
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76 | (2) |
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Java service task with method and value expressions |
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78 | (1) |
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4.4 Using Spring with Activiti |
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79 | (5) |
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Creating a generic Spring configuration for Activiti |
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79 | (2) |
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Implementing a Spring-enabled unit test for Activiti |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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Part 2 Implementing BPMN 2.0 Processes With Activiti |
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85 | (138) |
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5 Implementing a BPMN 2.0 process |
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87 | (25) |
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5.1 Introducing a real business process |
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88 | (2) |
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Analyzing the loan request process |
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88 | (1) |
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Taking a process model to an XML process file |
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89 | (1) |
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5.2 Developing script and service tasks |
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90 | (5) |
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Scripting in the Activiti Engine |
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90 | (2) |
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Implementing a Java service task |
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92 | (1) |
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Creating the BPMN 2.0 XML file |
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93 | (1) |
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Testing the process with JUnit |
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94 | (1) |
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5.3 Interacting with user tasks and Activiti forms |
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95 | (6) |
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Creating forms in Activiti |
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95 | (1) |
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Adding a task form on a start event |
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96 | (1) |
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Testing forms using the FormService |
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97 | (1) |
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Adding user tasks with an escalation workflow |
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98 | (3) |
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5.4 Handling decisions and sending email |
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101 | (5) |
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Controlling flow with an exclusive gateway |
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101 | (1) |
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Implementing an email service task |
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102 | (4) |
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5.5 Deploying processes to the Activiti Engine |
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106 | (3) |
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Understanding the Activiti BAR file |
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106 | (1) |
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Deploying processes to the Activiti Engine |
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107 | (2) |
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5.6 Testing the process with Activiti Explorer |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (1) |
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6 Applying advanced BPMN 2.0 and extensions |
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112 | (34) |
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6.1 Using BPMN 2.0 subprocesses |
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113 | (13) |
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Background to BPMN subprocesses |
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113 | (1) |
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Implementing embedded subprocesses |
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114 | (6) |
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Implementing standalone subprocesses |
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120 | (6) |
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6.2 Working with BPMN 2.0 parallel gateways |
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126 | (4) |
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Implementing a process with a parallel gateway |
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127 | (2) |
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Testing a process with a parallel gateway |
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129 | (1) |
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6.3 Adding a JPA extension to your process |
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130 | (7) |
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Modeling a process with a database entity |
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131 | (1) |
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Implementing a process with JPA extensions |
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132 | (4) |
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Testing a process with JPA extensions |
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136 | (1) |
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6.4 Using execution and task listeners |
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137 | (7) |
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Modeling a process with execution and task listeners |
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138 | (1) |
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Implementing execution and task listeners |
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139 | (3) |
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Testing the event stack list |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (2) |
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7 Dealing with error handling |
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146 | (23) |
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7.1 Choosing between error handling options |
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147 | (5) |
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Using error end and boundary events |
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147 | (2) |
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Using Java logic for error handling |
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149 | (2) |
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Using both error handling approaches together |
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151 | (1) |
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7.2 Implementing error handling with BPMN 2.0 constructs |
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152 | (13) |
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Designing the sales opportunity process solution |
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152 | (2) |
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Modeling the sales opportunity business process |
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154 | (1) |
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Implementing a BPMN process with the Activiti Designer |
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155 | (5) |
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Implementing service tasks that invoke a web service |
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160 | (3) |
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Testing the sales opportunity process solution |
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163 | (2) |
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7.3 Implementing error handling using Java logic |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (1) |
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8 Deploying and configuring the Activiti Engine |
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169 | (24) |
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8.1 Choosing between deployment options |
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170 | (6) |
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Embedding the Activiti Engine in a Java application |
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170 | (2) |
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Using a standalone Activiti Engine instance |
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172 | (3) |
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Choosing between the deployment options |
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175 | (1) |
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8.2 Using a Spring-managed Activiti Engine |
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176 | (5) |
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Creating a process engine from a config file or Java |
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176 | (1) |
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Creating a process engine from a Spring configuration |
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177 | (4) |
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8.3 Configuring the Activiti Engine |
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181 | (4) |
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Basic configuration overview of the Activiti Engine |
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181 | (1) |
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Configuring the Activiti Engine database options |
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182 | (2) |
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Exploring other configuration options |
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184 | (1) |
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8.4 REST communication with the Activiti Engine |
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185 | (7) |
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Introducing the Activiti REST API |
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185 | (2) |
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Implementing a new Activiti REST service |
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187 | (5) |
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192 | (1) |
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9 Exploring additional Activiti modules |
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193 | (30) |
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194 | (2) |
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9.2 Building an Activiti JEE 6 application |
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196 | (13) |
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Implementing EJB service tasks |
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197 | (5) |
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Implementing a JSF process application using CDI |
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202 | (7) |
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9.3 Deploying Activiti to an OSGi container |
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209 | (12) |
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Introducing the OSGi standard |
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209 | (1) |
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Using Apache Karaf as an OSGi container |
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210 | (1) |
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Installing the Activiti OSGi bundle |
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211 | (4) |
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Getting a list of process definitions in Apache Karaf |
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215 | (2) |
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Building a process and task OSGi bundle |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (2) |
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Part 3 Enhancing BPMN 2.0 Processes |
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223 | (144) |
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10 Implementing advanced workflow |
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225 | (35) |
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10.1 Going beyond a simple user task |
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226 | (10) |
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226 | (5) |
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231 | (2) |
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Implementing the four-eye principle |
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233 | (3) |
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10.2 Managing the user identities in an LDAP server |
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236 | (10) |
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Installing Apache Directory Server |
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237 | (4) |
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Writing LDAP query logic for the Activiti Engine |
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241 | (5) |
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10.3 Implementing the BPMN 2.0 multi-instance activity |
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246 | (7) |
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Configuring a multi-instance activity |
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246 | (1) |
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Implementing a multi-instance embedded process |
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247 | (6) |
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10.4 Custom form types and external form rendering |
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253 | (6) |
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Implementing a custom form type |
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253 | (4) |
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Using external form rendering |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (1) |
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11 Integrating services with a BPMN 2.0 process |
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260 | (26) |
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11.1 Invoking services from a BPMN 2.0 process |
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261 | (3) |
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Calling services via a service task |
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261 | (1) |
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Separating process logic from integration logic |
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262 | (2) |
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11.2 Using the BPMN 2.0 web service task |
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264 | (4) |
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11.3 Integrating with Apache Camel |
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268 | (8) |
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268 | (4) |
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Sending and receiving process messages with Apache Camel |
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272 | (4) |
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11.4 Integrating with Mule ESB |
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276 | (9) |
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276 | (4) |
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Sending and receiving process messages with Mule ESB |
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280 | (5) |
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285 | (1) |
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12 Ruling the business rule engine |
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286 | (25) |
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12.1 Introducing business rule management |
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287 | (5) |
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287 | (1) |
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Business rule management systems |
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288 | (1) |
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Using different types of rules in business processes |
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289 | (2) |
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Business rule management in BPMN 2.0 |
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291 | (1) |
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12.2 Entering the rule world of Drools |
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292 | (9) |
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Drools, the business logic integration platform |
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292 | (1) |
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Introducing Drools Expert |
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293 | (3) |
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Hands-on with Drools Expert |
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296 | (2) |
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Using spreadsheets to create Drools decision tables |
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298 | (3) |
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12.3 Integrating Drools with Activiti |
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301 | (6) |
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Activiti and the business rule task |
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301 | (2) |
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Using business rules in a process definition |
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303 | (4) |
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12.4 Creating a web-based rule editor |
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307 | (2) |
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Introducing flexibility with a custom rule authoring application |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (2) |
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13 Document management using Alfresco |
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311 | (29) |
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13.1 Introducing Alfresco Community |
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312 | (8) |
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Installing Alfresco Community |
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312 | (3) |
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Introducing Activiti integration in Alfresco |
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315 | (5) |
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13.2 Using CMIS to store and retrieve documents |
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320 | (6) |
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Retrieving folder content from Alfresco using CMIS |
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320 | (3) |
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Storing a new document version |
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323 | (3) |
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13.3 Adding documents to a BPMN 2.0 process definition |
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326 | (12) |
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Working with task and process instance attachments |
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326 | (2) |
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Implementing a document-aware process definition |
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328 | (8) |
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Deploying and testing the document-aware process definition |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (2) |
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14 Business monitoring and Activiti |
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340 | (27) |
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14.1 Monitoring business processes |
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341 | (4) |
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Introducing business activity monitoring (BAM) |
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341 | (2) |
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Introducing complex event processing (CEP) |
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343 | (2) |
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14.2 Meeting the Esper framework |
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345 | (10) |
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345 | (2) |
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Introducing event windows |
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347 | (8) |
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14.3 Monitoring Activiti processes with Esper |
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355 | (4) |
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Integrating Activiti and Esper |
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355 | (1) |
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Testing the Activiti and Esper setup |
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356 | (3) |
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14.4 Monitoring Activiti with a Vaadin dashboard |
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359 | (7) |
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An Activiti BAM architecture |
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359 | (1) |
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Producing REST events with Activiti |
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360 | (2) |
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Setting up the Vaadin application with the Esper REST service |
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362 | (2) |
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Monitoring Activiti processes with a Vaadin dashboard |
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364 | (2) |
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366 | (1) |
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Part 4 Managing BPMN 2.0 Processes |
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367 | (28) |
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15 Managing the Activiti Engine |
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369 | (26) |
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15.1 Working with the Activiti database |
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370 | (11) |
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Understanding the Activiti runtime execution database model |
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370 | (7) |
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Understanding the Activiti history database model |
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377 | (2) |
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Creating the Activiti database |
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379 | (1) |
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Upgrading the Activiti database |
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380 | (1) |
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15.2 Dealing with process versioning |
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381 | (3) |
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15.3 Understanding the job executor |
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384 | (2) |
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15.4 Building an administrator dashboard |
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386 | (6) |
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392 | (3) |
| Appendix A Working with the source code |
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395 | (3) |
| Appendix B BPMN 2.0 supported elements in Activiti |
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| Index |
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