[opencms-dev] RE : RE : New OpenCms 7 Workflow Module
David Trattnig
david.trattnig at gmail.com
Wed Dec 12 15:34:29 CET 2007
Hi List,
I've published a new version of OpenCms Workflow2 (v0.3.9)with some fixes:
* Fixed wrong reject projects issue if resource hasn't been modified yet
* Fixed lock issue: Now the resource gets unlocked before moving to another
project
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=180314
Now there is also a full (ready for installation) package which includes
readme.txt, license, opencms-workplace.xml and opencms module.
Have fun
David
On Nov 29, 2007 8:58 AM, David Trattnig <david.trattnig at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Marc,
>
> You're welcome. I've attached it to the other mail before. Here it is
> again...
>
> Rgds
> David
>
> -----------------
> readme.txt
> ######################################################
> ## opencmsmodule-com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2 ##
> ## BearingPoint Infonova, 2007 ##
> ######################################################
>
> BearingPoint OpenCms Workflow2 Module
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> This module extends OpenCms by adding basic workflow related
> features as:
>
> - Definition of worklow states (defined as common
> OpenCms projects)
> - Assignment of VFS resources to specific workflow states
> - Integrated user/role management
> - Additional Interfaces for attaching a workflow engine
>
> The Workflow2 module works by overlapping several OpenCms projects.
> Each of these projects represents one workflow state:
>
> project "Offline", assigned to root folder
> project "REVIEW", assigned to root folder
> project "APPROVAL", assigned to root folder
>
> As you see the Workflow2 module you can simply create n-eye workflow
> mechanisms.
>
> When creating a new resource in e.g. project one it's also visible
> from project two. Indeed OpenCms is showing an icon that the resource
> belongs to project1, but the main functionalities (context menu) are
> also available from the other projects.
>
> This packages is solving that issue by adding certain behaviours and
> rules. The transformation to other workflow states is done by moving
> resources between the projects.
>
> When attaching a workflow engine like JBPM following additional
> features are available:
>
> - Assignment of Tasks to VFS resources
> - Dedicated task view
>
> For details see chapter "Workflow Engine Interface".
>
>
> System Requirements
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> - OpenCms 7.0.2 or later
> - bearingpoint commons modules:
> opencmsmodule-com.bearingpoint.opencms.commons
> opencmsmodule-com.bearingpoint.opencms.commons.springmanager
>
>
> Installation
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. Build the workflow2 module
> 2. Deploy to OpenCms via module import mechanism
> 3. Create a database where to store the workflow states.
> 4. Declare your new database inside the workflow2 spring configuration:
> a) Inside the OpenCms workbench switch to the root ("/") view
> b) Edit
> /system/modules/com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2/config/spring/DataSource.xml
> c) Configure the database connection section (URL, user, password):
>
> <bean id="workflow.dataSource "
> class="
> org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource">
>
> <property name="driverClassName"><value>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</value></property>
>
> <property
> name="url"><value>jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/workflow2?useServerPrepStmts=false&jdbcCompliantTruncation=false</value></property>
> <property name="username"><value>root</value></property>
> <property name="password"><value>rootx</value></property>
> </bean>
>
> d) In some cases you also have to change the Hibernate settings
> within
> this file (Especially when you are using an database other than
> MySQL)
> e) Save and quit the editor. Publish the VFS resource.
>
> 5. Configure the opencms-workplace.xml for new context menu entries to
> approve/reject resources
> respectively to create tasks if an workflow engine is attached. Inside
> the folder <patches>
> you can find an example opencms-workplace.xml. There is also a patch to
> modify your OpenCms
> sources within Eclipse. If you have a zipped OpenCms distrubution
> and/or a customized
> workplace configuration it is recommended to do it manually:
>
> a) To approve/reject resources/task this packages offers a new
> context menu entry.
> To add the context menu action you have to add following
> definiton to your
> workplace-config.xml:
>
> <!-- WORKFLOW2 ITEM -->
> <entry key="GUI_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_COPYTOPROJECT_0"
> uri="commons/movetoproject.jsp" rule="movetoproject"/>
>
> Note: Unfortunately workflow for folder doesn't work at the
> moment. For that
> reason bypass the entry at the folder-section.
>
> b) The workflow2 packages introduces a new menu item rule (MIR)
> which is called
>
> "
> com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2.cms.CmsMirPrBelongsToOtherInvisible"
>
>
> This rule deactives the regarding context menu items if
> the refering resource
> doesn't belong to the current project.
>
> For example this type of rule would be
> applied to the "Publish" functionality if the current user
> is just an author
> and no publisher.
>
> Insert the new rule at the menu rules section:
>
> <menurule name="movetoproject">
> <menuitemrule class="
> com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2.cms.CmsMirPrBelongsToOtherInvisible" />
> </menurule>
>
> c) Furthermore all other context menu actions should not be
> available if the
> resource belongs to another project. For that reason we
> have to insert the
> "CmsMirPrBelongsToOtherInvisible" rule to all menu rule
> definitions
> (note: it has to be at the first position if there are
> other MIRs).
>
> 6. Restart your OpenCms Server
>
>
> Configuration
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> As an example workflow we create three workflow stages:
> * Authoring (Default offline project)
> * Review
> * Approval
>
> Each workflow stage needs a related OpenCms project.
> This means you have to move to the OpenCms Administration View
> and create those projects. Afterwards the Workflow has to be
> defined:
>
> 1. Inside the CMS administration select workflow2 --> Show Project Flow
> 2. Here you click "New Workflow Stage"
> 3. Select Project "Authoring" and stage 0. Confirm by clicking Ok.
> 4. Go on the same way with the other projects. The stage number represents
> the position of the project within flow.
> 5. When you are finished you should have following configuration:
>
> Offline ----> Review ----> Approval
> Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2
>
> 6. Now you can start pushing resources between the projects.
> Just right-click on a resource within the explorer view and
> select "Approve/Reject".
>
> Note: It's recommended that the resource is unlocked when you
> are moving it.
>
>
> Workflow Engine Interface
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Task functionalities are just available if an 3rd party
> workflow engine or an self implmented engine is attached.
>
> To attach a third party workflow engine (e.g. JBoss JBPM)
> the workflow2 module provides an interface to be implemented:
>
> com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2.engine.I_WorkflowEngine.java
>
> The implementation of that interface should contain simple delegation
> methods to the engine.
>
> 2. Add the Workflow Engine Beans declaration to your spring-config.xml
> a) Inside the OpenCms workbench switch to the root ("/") view
> b) Edit
> /system/modules/com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2/config/spring/spring-
> config.xml
> c) Add following line to the other Spring Config Locations:
>
> <SpringConfigFileLocation>opencms:WorkflowEngineBeans.xml</SpringConfigFileLocation>
>
> d) Save & Exit editor + publish VFS resource.
> 3. Set the correct Workflow Engine Connector Class:
> a) Inside the OpenCms workbench switch to the root ("/") view
> b) Edit
> /system/modules/com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2/config/spring/WorkflowEngineBeans.xml.xml
> c) Update the class attribute with your desired class file:
>
> <bean id="workflow.workflowEngine "
> class="
> com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2.engine.jbpm.JBPMEngineFacade">
> </bean>
> d) Save & Exit editor + publish VFS resource.
> 4. Restart OpenCms Server
>
> FAQ
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Q: When importing any of these OpenCms Modules I receive an error
> message like "Caused by: com.mysql.jdbc.PacketTooBigException:
> Packet for query is too large (1980691 > 1048576)."
>
> A: The packet size of your database is to small! =) For example in
> case of an MySQL database you have to change this value inside
> the my.ini file. E.g. insert "max_allowed_packet = 16M" at the end
> of your MySQL configuration.
> --
>
> Q: When switching to the Workflow2 Administration Panel I get an
> error message saying: "java.lang.NullPointerException
> at com.bearingpoint.opencms.commons.springmanager.SpringManager
> .getBean(SpringManager.java:160)"
> or "ERROR initializing SpringManager: Error creating bean.."
>
> A: Possibly the configuration for your Workflow Engine connector is
> not valid respectively the configured class file is not available.
> If you don't have any engine implementation you have to avoid the
> loading of your engine bean definition (!) inside the spring-config.xml
> For details see chapter "Workflow Engine Interface".
>
>
> Legal / License
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> This package is distributed under the LGPL and without any
> warranty. For details see license.txt
>
> Contact
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> If you have any concerns, questions or contributions contact
> me at "david.trattnig (at) gmail (dot) com"
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 28, 2007 8:55 PM, Marc Fiévet <marc at fievet.be> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thanks for you clear explanations but, in attachment I dont's see a
> > readme.txt. I only see opencms-workplace.xml and
> > opencms7_workplace-patch_workflow2.txt
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > MARC
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > *De :* opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org [mailto:
> > opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] *De la part de* David Trattnig
> > *Envoyé :* mercredi 28 novembre 2007 9:29
> > *À :* The OpenCms mailing list
> > *Objet :* Re: [opencms-dev] RE : New OpenCms 7 Workflow Module
> >
> > Another note: If you don't want to customize the opencms-workplace.xmlmanually the modified one can be found in the patches folder inside SVN.
> > I've also attached it plus an eclipse patch file.
> >
> > If anything is unclear just ask ;-)
> >
> > cheers
> > david
> >
> >
> > On Nov 28, 2007 9:16 AM, David Trattnig <david.trattnig at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Right, installation is nearly as simple:
> > >
> > > 1) import following modules:
> > > bearingpoint commons (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/bp-cms-commons/com.bearingpoint.opencms.commons_0.9.5.zip?use_mirror=heanet
> > > )
> > > bearingpoint commons springmanager (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/bp-cms-commons/com.bearingpoint.opencms.commons.springmanager_0.9.5.zip?use_mirror=heanet
> > > )
> > > bearingpoint workflow2 (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/bp-cms-commons/com.bearingpoint.opencms.workflow2_0.3.8.zip?use_mirror=osdn
> > > )
> > >
> > > 2) set your database URL/user/password for workflow related things
> > > (--> see attached readme.txt), if the target database doesn't exist
> > > you have to create it.
> > >
> > > 3) add some context menu entries to your "opencms-workplace.xml" or
> > > replace with the provided one (--> see attached readme.txt)
> > >
> > > 4) restart your tomcat / OpenCms server
> > >
> > > all framework libraries as Spring, Hibernate and so on are included.
> > >
> > > rgds
> > > david
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 27, 2007 8:18 PM, Marc Fiévet <marc at fievet.be> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi list,
> > > >
> > > > The installation is managed by the import/ module function? Any
> > > > other file / Framework is mandatory to use it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > MARC
> > > >
> > > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > *De :* opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
> > > > ] *De la part de* David Trattnig
> > > > *Envoyé :* mardi 27 novembre 2007 9:38
> > > > *À :* The OpenCms mailing list
> > > > *Objet :* Re: [opencms-dev] New OpenCms 7 Workflow Module
> > > >
> > > > Okay :) Here you go - Featurelist:
> > > >
> > > > * Administration panel for setting up workflows: Workflows are
> > > > defined as a specific order of OpenCms projects. So you can easily configure
> > > > 4 to N eyes workflows within OpenCms. The main advantage of this
> > > > implementation is that it utilizes exiting OpenCms functionalities.
> > > >
> > > > * Within the OpenCms Explorer you can move resources between the
> > > > projects with a new context menu entry "Approve/Reject" which means changing
> > > > the workflow state. Here the different projects (workflow states) should be
> > > > overlapping. So you can see within e.g. workflow state "Offline"
> > > > which resources are in e.g workflow state/project "Review" but you
> > > > can't edit them until you switch to project "Review". Precondition is that
> > > > you have the proper rights for this project.
> > > >
> > > > * This is another pro: As the OpenCms Groups/Permissions can be
> > > > applied to projects they are also affecting workflow states.
> > > >
> > > > * By using the Project List functionalities within the OpenCms
> > > > administration panel you can get a quick overview which resources are in an
> > > > specific workflow state.
> > > >
> > > > * The module offers a Java Interface for implementing a connection
> > > > to your favourite workflow engine. For example I'm using it to access JBPM.
> > > > If you have implemented this interface you can attach it to the workflow
> > > > module via a given Spring configuration file. From now on the workflow
> > > > module features are extended by an Taskview (GUI not finished yet) inside
> > > > the OpenCms view dropdown box (Explorer / Administration / Tasks). This
> > > > taskview lists all personal task / your groups tasks. In case of an
> > > > Administrator it lists all available tasks.
> > > >
> > > > * Events: It's possible to catch workflow state change events.
> > > >
> > > > As I have not much time at the moment I can't give details on
> > > > development plans. But bugs should be fixed as soon as possible and I'm open
> > > > for improvement discussions. For a list of things which would be nice for a
> > > > final release check out the " todo.txt" within the SVN.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 26, 2007 6:03 PM, Roedel, Mark <MarkRoedel at letu.edu> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Congratulations on the release! Is there anything you'd like to
> > > > > tell us about its features, capabilities, your goals for development, etc.?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Roedel
> > > > >
> > > > > Senior Programmer / Analyst
> > > > >
> > > > > LeTourneau University
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *From:* opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org]
> > > > > *On Behalf Of *David Trattnig
> > > > > *Sent:* Monday, November 26, 2007 7:59 AM
> > > > > *To:* The OpenCms mailing list
> > > > > *Subject:* [opencms-dev] New OpenCms 7 Workflow Module
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Here you can find the first release of my OpenCms Workflow
> > > > > package:
> > > > > https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=180314&package_id=245006&release_id=557034
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > cheers
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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