[news.eclipse.technology.jwt] My vision for the collaboration between JW

[Etienne Juliot <etienne.juliot@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Here is a try to give my view of links between JWT and other STP projects.

JWT is focus on workflow and semantical business process. JWT is 
composed of several components : JWT WE, JWT Core and JWT XPDL.
Here is a description of how JWT will work to build applications.

1) BPMN is used by analysts to design their business process. BPMN is a 
pur visual notation. Some required informations for building an 
executable workflow aren't available with BPMN (ex: user interaction, 
validation step).
Some dedicated view and wizard will be create to add complex behaviors 
and informations.
Alternativly, it is still possible to use a dedicated Workflow Modeler 
(which come from AgilPro project).

2) JWT WE extends the existing STP BPMN Editor by adding workflow 
informations with annotations.

3) A model transformation between BPMN models and JWT Core models is 
used to have a real semantical workflow model of the business process.
This JWT Core metamodel need to be in a close relation with the future 
hybrid model of STP Core.
A very good option for JDT Core would be to implement the BPDM 
specification (Business Process Definition MetaModel, from OMG).

4) A second model transformation will allow traduction of analys JWT 
models to technical JWT models. The first target is XPDL. An editor will 
help technical designer to customize this final step.

I hope these comments will help to understand links between JWT and 
other STP projects.

Don't hesitate to comment this proposition.

Etienne Juliot
Obeo
Acceleo project & STP SCA Composite Designer project