一种基于XML的工作流管理系统的研究和应用

Research and Applications of an XML-based WfMS

随着Internet技术及应用的发展,新的电子化服务需要使用主流Internet技术(如XML,Web技术等)的灵活、有效、易用的工作流技术。该文在分析工作流管理系统的基本组成结构基础上,结合实际网上采购软件系统研发工作,构造了一个采用J2EE实现中间层功能、客户运行于Web浏览器、通信协议基于XML格式的工作流管理系统实现框架,并介绍了系统所涉及的工作流定义、系统接口实现及客户端实现等关键技术。

With the development of Internet technology, advanced e-services require efficient, flexible, easy-to-use workflow technology that integrates well with mainstream Internet technologies like XML and Web. By the analysis of fundamental structure of WfMS, and combining development of practical network purchasing system, an XML-enabled WfMS architecture is presented, in which the middle layer adopts J2EE model, client runs on Web browser, communication protocol is XML-format. And then its key issues, such as workflow definition, implementation of system interfaces and client, are also introduced.