The XML for the start state is: <start-state name="start-state"> | <task name="StartProcess"> | <assignment class="com.xxx.bus.process.handler.NewProcessHandler"></assignment> | <controller></controller> | </task> | <transition to="next-state" name="transition"></transition> | </start-state> View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4194300#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...