[jbosstools-commits] JBoss Tools SVN: r28396 - trunk/jbpm/docs/reference/en-US.

Author: mcaspers Date: 2011-01-18 23:39:33 -0500 (Tue, 18 Jan 2011) New Revision: 28396 Modified: trunk/jbpm/docs/reference/en-US/Introduction.xml Log: General Updates Modified: trunk/jbpm/docs/reference/en-US/Introduction.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/jbpm/docs/reference/en-US/Introduction.xml 2011-01-19 04:14:55 UTC (rev 28395) +++ trunk/jbpm/docs/reference/en-US/Introduction.xml 2011-01-19 04:39:33 UTC (rev 28396) @@ -1,154 +1,154 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <chapter id="Introduction"> - <?dbhtml filename="TargetAudience.html"?> - <chapterinfo> - <keywordset> - <keyword>jBPM</keyword> - <keyword>Target</keyword> - <keyword>developers</keyword> - <keyword>Audience</keyword> - </keywordset> - </chapterinfo> - <title>Introduction</title> - <para>All developers and process analysts who are beginning to use JBoss jBPM should read this - Getting Started guide. It will give them a jumpstart showing how to create a process definition.</para> - <section id="Preface"> - <?dbhtml filename="Preface.html"?> - <title>Preface</title> - <para>This document introduces the use of the JBoss jBPM Graphical Process Designer (GPD) to - create workflow processes. It will help first time users with the following tasks :</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Install the JBoss jBPM GPD Eclipse plugin available from the JBoss jBPM download - area</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Set up a Java project in Eclipse and prepare it to do test driven process - development</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Using the creation wizard to create an empty process definition</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the designer palette to draw the first processdefinition</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Show how the xml processdefinition can be inspected as an xml file</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Set up a Java project in Eclipse and prepare it to do test driven process - development</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Write an example process test case</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact <ulink url="mailto:koen.aers@jboss.com" - >Koen Aers</ulink> or <ulink url="mailto:tom.baeyens@jboss.com">Tom Baeyens</ulink> for more - information.</para> - </section> + <?dbhtml filename="TargetAudience.html"?> + <chapterinfo> + <keywordset> + <keyword>jBPM</keyword> + <keyword>Target</keyword> + <keyword>developers</keyword> + <keyword>Audience</keyword> + </keywordset> + </chapterinfo> + <title>Introduction</title> + <para> + This guide demonstrates the use of JBoss jBPM in the creation of a process definition. + </para> + <section id="Preface"> + <?dbhtml filename="Preface.html"?> + <title>Preface</title> + <para> + This document introduces the JBoss jBPM Graphical Process Designer (GPD), which is used to create workflow processes. It will help first time users with the following tasks: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Installing the JBoss jBPM GPD Eclipse plugin, which is available from the JBoss jBPM download area</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Setting up a Java project in Eclipse and preparing it for test driven process development</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Using the creation wizard to create an empty process definition</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Using the designer palette to draw the first process definition</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Demonstrating how the XML process definition can be inspected as an XML file</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Writing an example process test case</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para> + If you have any questions, please feel free to contact <ulink url="mailto:koen.aers@jboss.com">Koen Aers</ulink> or <ulink url="mailto:tom.baeyens@jboss.com">Tom Baeyens</ulink> for more information. + </para> + </section> - <section id="feature_list"> + <section id="feature_list"> - <title>Feature list</title> + <title>Feature list</title> - <para> JBoss jBPM is a workflow that enables creating and automatization business processes. Look - at the list of features below to understand its main functionality.</para> - <table> - <title>Key Functionality for JBoss jBPM</title> - <tgroup cols="2"> - <thead> - <row> - <entry>Feature</entry> - <entry>Benefit</entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> + <para> + JBoss jBPM is a workflow that enables the creation and automation business processes. The table below lists the main features of JBoss jBPM. + </para> + <table> + <title>Key Functionality for JBoss jBPM</title> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Feature</entry> + <entry>Benefit</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="minimal_process_definition"/> - </entry> - <entry>Enables managing workflow processes as well as human tasks and interactions between - them. jPDL combines the best techniques both in Java and in declarative process.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="minimal_process_definition"/> + </entry> + <entry> + Enables the management of workflow processes as well as human tasks and the interactions between them. jPDL combines the best techniques both in Java and in declarative processes. + </entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="GuidedTourJBossjBPMGPD"/> - </entry> - <entry>Is used for simplifying declarative process development and visualizations of all - actions.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="GuidedTourJBossjBPMGPD"/> + </entry> + <entry>Is used to simplify declarative process development and the visualization of all actions.</entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="CreatingjBPMProject"/> - </entry> - <entry>Allows to create a new jBPM template project that already includes all advanced - artifacts and core jBPM libraries.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="CreatingjBPMProject"/> + </entry> + <entry>Allows the creation of a new jBPM template project that already includes all the advanced artifacts and core jBPM libraries.</entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="minimal_process_definition"/> - </entry> - <entry>Provides process-building functionality and gives opportunity even non-programmers to - develop processes.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="minimal_process_definition"/> + </entry> + <entry>Provides process-building functionality and allows non-programmers to develop processes.</entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="the_views"/> - </entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="the_views"/> + </entry> + <entry></entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="source_mode"/> - </entry> - <entry>Shows the corresponding XML that&apos;s generated automatically in the Source view - of the process definition editor when developing the process.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="source_mode"/> + </entry> + <entry> + Shows the corresponding XML that is generated automatically in the Source view of the process definition editor when developing the process. + </entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="the_properties_view"/> - </entry> - <entry>Facilitates configuring and editing of all nodes properties.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="the_properties_view"/> + </entry> + <entry>Facilitates configuring and editing of all nodes properties.</entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry> - <xref linkend="jbpm_gpd_editor"/> - </entry> - <entry>The plugin is used for designing the workflow.</entry> - </row> - + <row> + <entry> + <xref linkend="jbpm_gpd_editor"/> + </entry> + <entry>The plugin is used for designing the workflow.</entry> + </row> - <row> - <entry>Interaction with all of the J2EE based integration technologies including Web Services, - Java Messaging, J2EE Connectors, JBDC, EJBs.</entry> - <entry>Enables implementation, provides better functionality and flexibility.</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry>Integration with jBoss Seam</entry> - <entry>Allows to write applications with complex workflows and provides easier interactions - between them.</entry> - </row> + <row> + <entry> + Interaction with all of the J2EE based integration technologies including Web Services, Java Messaging, J2EE Connectors, JBDC, EJBs. + </entry> + <entry>Enables implementation, provides better functionality and flexibility.</entry> + </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </section> - - <section> - <title>Other relevant resources on the topic</title> - <para>All JBoss Developer Studio/JBoss Tools release documentation you can find at<ulink url="http://docs.jboss.org/tools/">http://docs.jboss.org/too... in the corresponding release directory.</para> - <para>There is some extra information on <ulink url="http://www.jboss.org/community/wiki/JBPMWiki">JBoss Wiki. </ulink></para> - <para>The latest documentation builds are available at <ulink url="http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/nightly-docs/">htt... - </section> + <row> + <entry>Integration with jBoss Seam</entry> + <entry>Allows applications to be written with complex workflows and provides easier interactions between them.</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Other relevant resources on the topic</title> + <para> + You can find JBoss Developer Studio and JBoss Tools release documentation at <ulink url="http://docs.jboss.org/tools/">http://docs.jboss.org/too... in the corresponding release directory. + </para> + <para>Additional information can be found in the <ulink url="http://www.jboss.org/community/wiki/JBPMWiki">JBoss Wiki</ulink>.</para> + <para> + The latest documentation builds are available at <ulink url="http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/nightly-docs/">htt...;. + </para> + </section> + </chapter>