CN101694619A - Method for converting business process diagram into event driven bpel model - Google Patents

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CN101694619A
CN101694619A CN200910235805A CN200910235805A CN101694619A CN 101694619 A CN101694619 A CN 101694619A CN 200910235805 A CN200910235805 A CN 200910235805A CN 200910235805 A CN200910235805 A CN 200910235805A CN 101694619 A CN101694619 A CN 101694619A
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The invention discloses a method for converting a business process diagram into an event driven bpel model, which belongs to the technical field of information. The business process diagram is formed by connecting a starting activity, an ending activity, a plurality of general activities representing specific executed tasks and a plurality of logic structures by a plurality of directional links according to actual business logic. The method for converting a business process diagram into an event driven bpel model includes steps of firstly, performing structuralized transformation to obtain a structuralized business process diagram and then performing containerized transformation and serialized transformation, secondarily, and performing container level bpel text transformation on the serialized business process diagram and activity level bpel code transformation, wherein each container is transformed to a pair of bpel texts, each event interface in the bpel mode is expressed as a pair of texts comprising a text header and a text tail, and then conversion from the business process diagram to the event driven bpel model is completed, thereby achieving simple modeling of enterprises and executing enterprise working flow with high efficiency.

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Business process map is converted to the method for event driven bpel model
Technical field
The invention belongs to areas of information technology, particularly a kind of business process map is converted to the method for event driven bpel model.
Background technology
Workflow technology is the gordian technique that realizes business events flow path robotization, operation flow emulation, monitoring etc.Business process map is that all trades and professions application is commonplace, has play a part to smear in the BPM of reality to go out, and still, the business process map more complicated of existing workflow is unfavorable for promoting the use of.Conversion between business process map and the event driven bpel model is the emphasis that company manager and scholar pay close attention to always.Computer interpretation and execution be convenient in Bpel (Business Process Execution Language) language, the operational efficiency height, but exist model definition not directly perceived, model is too huge when describing same function, needs the user to have special deficiencies such as computer literacy.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide the method that a kind of business process map is converted to event driven bpel model, it is characterized in that, business process map by one come into play, general activity and a plurality of logical organization of ending activity, concrete carrying out of the task of a plurality of expression be formed by connecting according to actual service logic by some oriented connecting lines, the expression initiation of services wherein comes into play, service ending is represented in ending activity, and oriented connecting line is represented movable logical order; If activity or structure are connected with oriented connecting line starting point, claim that then oriented connecting line is the output line of activity or structure, otherwise be called incoming line that title activity or structure are the input activity or the input structure of oriented connecting line, otherwise are the output activity; Business process map is converted to event driven bpel model and is divided into following steps:
The first step is carried out the structuring conversion to business process map, obtains the structuring business process map, and transform method is as follows: if an activity has a plurality of output lines, then the output activity (or structure) with these a plurality of output lines is converted to a parallel organization; Logical organization for expression is judged if it has the output line of turning back forward, then is transformed to loop structure with it, otherwise is transformed to choice structure; Described parallel organization, loop structure and choice structure all are to be made of a pair of structural element;
Second step, the structuring business process map is carried out the containerization conversion, obtain the containerization business process map, transform method is as follows: parallel organization is converted to parallel container, represents parallel container with ParCon; Choice structure is converted to the selection container, represents to select container, will select that each branch transition is a chooser container in the container, represent the chooser container with IfcCon with IfCon; Loop structure is transformed to circulation vessel, represents circulation vessel with WhileCon;
The 3rd step, business process map is carried out the serialization conversion, in second step, obtained the containerization business process map, all are become a serial container by activity or vessels switchover that oriented connecting line couples together, represent the serial container with SeqCon; Convert all elements between beginning and the end to a big serial container, called after GlobalSeqCon;
The 4th step, the serialization business process map is carried out container levels bpel text transform, each vessels switchover is become a pair of bpel text, here branch has another name called, and this is text head and text tail to text, the bpel text that subactivity in the container (or sub-container) is converted to is placed between a pair of text of this vessels switchover one-tenth, conversion layer by layer in this way, thus convert the whole service process flow diagram to the bpel model, and a pair of text that dissimilar vessels switchover becomes is as follows:
Content of text The text head The text tail
The serial container ??<bpel:sequence> ??</bpel:sequence>
Parallel container ??<bpel:flow> ??</bpel:flow>
Select container ??<bpel:if> ??</bpel:if>
Circulation vessel ??<bpel:while> ??</bpel:while>
The 5th step, the serialization business process map is carried out activity level bpel code conversion, for the general activity in the business process map, being divided into two steps of initiating task and submission task when the bpel code is carried out finishes, therefore for each activity a state variable is set, the variable-value scope is " not starting; wait to start; start; submit to " four kinds, each activity is converted to two<bpel:while〉</bpel:while 〉, be used for respectively judging whether task starts or submit to, if start or submit to, then jump out circulation, otherwise carry out circulation always, thereby realize the asynchronous wait of active task; While is as the interface of the user's startup and the task of submission to, event handler of definition in the bpel model, this event handler is expressed as a pair of text in the bpel model, its Chinese version head is<bpel:EventHandle 〉, the text tail is</bpel:EventHandle 〉.Between text head and text tail, two event interface have been defined for each activity, one is the initiating task event interface, one for submitting the task events interface to, each event interface is expressed as a pair of text in the bpel model, its Chinese version head is<bpel:onEvent 〉, the text tail is</bpel:onEvent 〉, so far just finish conversion from business process map to event driven bpel model.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows the business process map that can allow the user create enterprise easily, business process map can reflect the flow processs relevant with business such as the operation, management, sale, logistics, production of enterprise intuitively.Based on the business events flow path modeling of bpel language, the present invention requires low to user's computer professional knowledge with respect to directly, and modeling speed is fast.After the user has set up business process map, use model conversion method of the present invention, can generate by the efficient bpel model of carrying out of computing machine, thereby realize the efficient target of carrying out of easy modeling of enterprise.
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Fig. 1 is the business process map example of Element Design.
The structuring conversion figure example of the business process map that Fig. 2 designs for automobile chassis, wherein c1-and-c1 constitutes parallel organization, c2-and-c2 constitutes choice structure c3-and constitutes loop structure with-c3.
The containerization conversion figure example of the business process map that Fig. 3 designs for automobile chassis.Wherein c1-and-c1 constitutes parallel organization, c2-and-c2 constitutes choice structure c3-and constitutes loop structure with-c3.
The serialization conversion figure example of the business process map that Fig. 4 designs for automobile chassis.
The bpel model instance that Fig. 5 designs for automobile chassis.
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The purpose of this invention is to provide the method that a kind of business process map is converted to event driven bpel model.Fig. 1 is an Element Design business process map example, business process map by one come into play, ending activity, a plurality of general activity be (as being numbered the activity of 1-5 among Fig. 1, concrete carrying out of the task of expression), a plurality of logical organization (as being numbered 6 structure among Fig. 1), be formed by connecting according to actual service logic by some oriented connecting lines, the expression initiation of services wherein comes into play, service ending is represented in ending activity, and oriented connecting line is represented movable logical order; If movable (or structure) is connected with oriented connecting line starting point, then claim the output line of oriented connecting line, otherwise be called incoming line that title activity (or structure) is the input activity (or structure) of oriented connecting line, otherwise is the output activity for movable (or structure);
At first set up enterprise operation, management, sale, logistics, production etc. all with professional relevant flow processs, be illustrated in figure 2 as the business process map of an automobile chassis design, after setting up business process map, be the bpel model with the business process map model conversion according to following steps:
The first step is carried out the structuring conversion to business process map, obtains the structuring business process map, and transform method is as follows: if an activity has a plurality of output lines, then the output activity (or structure) with these a plurality of output lines is converted to a parallel organization; Logical organization for expression is judged if it has the output line of turning back forward, then is transformed to loop structure with it, otherwise is transformed to choice structure; Parallel organization, loop structure and choice structure all are to be made of a pair of structural element; Figure 2 shows that the example of a business process map structuring conversion.
Second step, the structuring business process map is carried out the containerization conversion, obtain the containerization business process map, transform method is as follows: parallel organization is converted to parallel container, represents parallel container with ParCon; Choice structure is converted to the selection container, represents to select container, will select that each branch transition is a chooser container in the container, represent the chooser container with IfcCon with IfCon; Loop structure is transformed to circulation vessel, represents circulation vessel with WhileCon.Figure 3 shows that a structuring business process map containerization conversion example.
The 3rd step, business process map is carried out the serialization conversion, in second step, obtained the containerization business process map, convert all activities that couple together by oriented connecting line (or container) to a serial container, represent the serial container with SeqCon; Convert all elements between beginning and the end to a big serial container, called after GlobalSeqCon.Fig. 4 is the serialization conversion example of business process map.
The 4th step, the serialization business process map is carried out container levels bpel text transform, each vessels switchover is become a pair of bpel text, here branch has another name called, and this is text head and text tail to text, the bpel text that subactivity in the container (or sub-container) is converted to is placed between a pair of text of this vessels switchover one-tenth, conversion layer by layer in this way, thus convert the whole service process flow diagram to the bpel model, and a pair of text that dissimilar vessels switchover becomes is as follows:
Content of text The text head The text tail
The serial container ??<bpel:sequence> ??</bpel:sequence>
Parallel container ??<bpel:flow> ??</bpel:flow>
Select container ??<bpel:if> ??</bpel:if>
Circulation vessel ??<bpel:while> ??</bpel:while>
The 5th step, the serialization business process map is carried out activity level bpel code conversion, for the general activity in the business process map, being divided into two steps of initiating task and submission task when the bpel code is carried out finishes, therefore for each activity a state variable is set, the variable-value scope is " not starting; wait to start; start; submit to " four kinds, each activity is converted to two<bpel:while〉</bpel:while 〉, be used for respectively judging whether task starts or submit to, if start or submit to, then jump out circulation, otherwise carry out circulation always, thereby realize the asynchronous wait of active task; While is as the interface of the user's startup and the task of submission to, event handler of definition in the bpel model, this event handler is expressed as a pair of text in the bpel model, wherein a text is<bpel:EventHandle 〉, the tail text is</bpel:EventHandle 〉.Between a text and tail text, two event interface have been defined for each activity, one is the initiating task event interface, one for submitting the task events interface to, each event interface is expressed as a pair of text in the bpel model, wherein a text is<bpel:onEvent 〉, the tail text is</bpel:onEvent 〉, so far just finish conversion from business process map to event driven bpel model.
The 6th step was deployed to the bpel mold portion and supports bpel modeling engine (as shown in Figure 5), just can be with the orchestration instance change, and instantiation enterprise afterwards just can the realization flow robotization and flow monitoring.

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1. a business process map is converted to the method for event driven bpel model, it is characterized in that, business process map by one come into play, general activity and a plurality of logical organization of ending activity, concrete carrying out of the task of a plurality of expression be formed by connecting according to actual service logic by some oriented connecting lines, the expression initiation of services wherein comes into play, service ending is represented in ending activity, and oriented connecting line is represented movable logical order; If activity or structure are connected with oriented connecting line starting point, claim that then oriented connecting line is the output line of activity or structure, otherwise be called incoming line that title activity or structure are the input activity or the input structure of oriented connecting line, otherwise are the output activity; Business process map is converted to event driven bpel model and is divided into following steps:
The first step is carried out the structuring conversion to business process map, obtains the structuring business process map;
Second step, the structuring business process map is carried out the containerization conversion, obtain the containerization business process map;
In the 3rd step, obtained the containerization business process map in second step and carried out the serialization conversion;
The 4th step, the serialization business process map is carried out container levels bpel text transform, each vessels switchover becomes a pair of bpel text;
The 5th step, the serialization business process map is carried out activity level bpel code conversion, for the general activity in the business process map, being divided into two steps of initiating task and submission task when the bpel code is carried out finishes, each activity is converted to two on text head and text tail, be used for respectively judging whether task starts or submit to, while is as interface and the initiating task event interface and the submission task events interface of the user's startup and the task of submission to, each event interface is expressed as a pair of text that comprises text head and text tail in the bpel model, so far just finish the conversion from business process map to event driven bpel model.
2. be converted to the method for event driven bpel model according to the described business process map of claim 1, it is characterized in that, the concrete transform method of above steps is:
The first step is carried out the structuring conversion to business process map, obtains the structuring business process map, and transform method is as follows: if an activity has a plurality of output lines, then output activity or the Structure Conversion with these a plurality of output lines is a parallel organization; Logical organization for expression is judged if it has the output line of turning back forward, then is transformed to loop structure with it, otherwise is transformed to choice structure; Described parallel organization, loop structure and choice structure all are to be made of a pair of structural element;
Second step, the structuring business process map is carried out the containerization conversion, obtain the containerization business process map, transform method is as follows: parallel organization is converted to parallel container, represents parallel container with ParCon; Choice structure is converted to the selection container, represents to select container, will select that each branch transition is a chooser container in the container, represent the chooser container with worker fcCon with IfCon; Loop structure is transformed to circulation vessel, represents circulation vessel with WhileCon;
The 3rd step, business process map is carried out the serialization conversion, in second step, obtained the containerization business process map, all are become a serial container by activity or vessels switchover that oriented connecting line couples together, represent the serial container with SeqCon; Convert all elements between beginning and the end to a big serial container, called after GlobalSeqCon;
The 4th step, the serialization business process map is carried out container levels bpel text transform, each vessels switchover is become a pair of bpel text, here branch has another name called, and this is text head and text tail to text, the bpel text that subactivity in the container (or sub-container) is converted to is placed between a pair of text of this vessels switchover one-tenth, conversion layer by layer in this way, thus convert the whole service process flow diagram to the bpel model, and a pair of text that dissimilar vessels switchover becomes is as follows:
Content of text The text head The text tail The serial container ??<bpel:sequence> ??</bpel:sequence> Parallel container ??<bpel:flow> ??</bpel:flow>
Content of text The text head The text tail Select container ??<bpel:if> ??</bpel:if> Circulation vessel ??<bpel:while> ??</bpel:while>
The 5th step, the serialization business process map is carried out activity level bpel code conversion, for the general activity in the business process map, being divided into two steps of initiating task and submission task when the bpel code is carried out finishes, therefore for each activity a state variable is set, the variable-value scope is " not starting; wait to start; start; submit to " four kinds, each activity is converted to two<bpel:while〉</bpel:while 〉, be used for respectively judging whether task starts or submit to, if start or submit to, then jump out circulation, otherwise carry out circulation always, thereby realize the asynchronous wait of active task; While is as the interface of the user's startup and the task of submission to, event handler of definition in the bpel model, this event handler is expressed as a pair of text in the bpel model, its Chinese version head is<bpel:EventHandle 〉, the text tail is</bpel:EventHandle 〉.Between text head and text tail, two event interface have been defined for each activity, one is the initiating task event interface, one for submitting the task events interface to, each event interface is expressed as a pair of text in the bpel model, its Chinese version head is<bpel:onEvent 〉, the text tail is</bpel:onEvent 〉, so far just finish conversion from business process map to event driven bpel model.
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