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Orchestrating Long Running Activities with JBoss / JBPM

Orchestrating activities that extend over very long periods (hours, days, weeks) is a common design issue. Although technically BPM engines are specifically design to ideal with this issue, they do so with standalone processes with corresponding issues arising from callback mechanisms. This article we will show one of the approaches to use JBoss jBPM for solving this problem.

Boris Lublinsky
on Jul 01, 2009
Using JBoss ESB and JBPM for Implementing VMS Solutions

In a new article, Boris Lublinsky discusses how the JBoss middleware platform, specifically JBoss ESB and jBPM (JBoss Business Process Management) can be used to integrate both internal and third-party services to deliver composite services and content in customer-specific forms, including Web services, WAP, portals, and more.

Boris Lublinsky
on May 29, 2009
Mainframe Integration with JBoss ESB and LegStar

In this article we look at how the open source JBossESB has been used to integrate legacy COBOL CICS applications without necessarily having to rely on XML and Web Services stacks.

Fady Moussallam Mark Little
on Feb 16, 2009
Beyond SOA: A New Type of Framework for Dynamic Business Applications - Part II

In this second part of their article, the authors explore the architecture of Dynamic Business Applications and introduce the concept of a Resource Container. They demonstrate how this architecture can be layered on top of JEE and how it impacts implementation productivity.

Vasile Buciuman-Coman Michael Chervenic
on Jul 07, 2008
Book Excerpt and Review: OSWorkflow

OSWorkflow by Diego Adrian Naya Lazo discusses the open-source OSWorkflow, a Java-based workflow engine. The book's publisher, Packt Publishing, also provided InfoQ with an excerpt from Chapter 4 of the book, entitled Using OSWorkflow in your Application. InfoQ spoke with Naya Lazo about the areas that the book covers and about OSWorkflow in general.

Ryan Slobojan
on Mar 26, 2008
Open Source WS Stacks for Java - Design Goals and Philosophy

InfoQ's Stefan Tilkov questioned lead developers of Apache Axis2, Apache CXF, Spring Web Services, JBossWS and and Sun’s Metro about their design goals, their approach towards Java and Web services standards, data binding, accessing XML, interoperability, REST support, and framework maturity. The results revealed many similarities and some noteworthy differences.

Stefan Tilkov
on Oct 04, 2007
Introduction to JBoss Seam

JBoss Seam is a new full-stack web application framework that unifies and integrates Ajax, JSF, EJB3, Portlets, and BPM. This article is an editted excerpt of chapters 1 and 2 from the first (to-be-released) book on Seam by Michael Yuan and Thomas Heute. It explains what Seam can do and grounds the concepts with a HelloWorld example.

Michael Yuan
on Dec 18, 2006
Delivering Java Apps on Fedora Core

Fedora Core 4 was the first release to include a a lot of code written in Java. gcj aims to implement a complete system, compatible with Java, centered around an ahead-of-time compiler. It has a cleanroom class library based on GNU Classpath, and a built-in interpreter. The compiler can compile Java source files, class files, or even entire jar files to object code.

Tom Tromey
on Jun 26, 2006
Real-World Rule Engines

For many developers, rule engines are buzzwords, or black boxes on an architectural diagram: something to be feared or admired from afar, but not understood. In this article, Geoffrey Wiseman shares his practical experience with rule engines and with Drools in particular to support in-market solutions for financial services.

Geoffrey Wiseman
on Jun 19, 2006
Casestudy: Brasilian National Healthcare System

This casestudy takes a detailed look at the implementation and architecture behind the Brasilian National Healthcare System, a 2M line of code, truly mission critical Java application. Lessons learned, best practices, and details down to the interaction diagram are covered

Fabiane Nardon Floyd Marinescu
on May 12, 2006