XFlow - A Powerful Solution for Building Collaborative Applications

XFlow is a cutting-edge platform designed as a basis for building collaborative applications and integrating processes across an enterprise. With a small footprint but immense power, XFlow offers a seamless experience from development to deployment and management. Its versatile architecture supports distributed and parallel processes, making it a top choice for organizations looking to streamline their workflows.

Key Features of XFlow Include:

• Executes and manages workflows across local and distributed processes


• Enables process collaboration within a workflow


• Support for n-level workflow hierarchies


• Rule-based routing of work items


• Work items may be Java objects or XML


• Parallel flows for increased efficiency


• Meta-data association with work items and process definitions


• Versioning of workflow models for easy tracking


• Synchronous and Asynchronous interfaces for flexibility


• Ability to view workflow states anytime, anywhere


• Pluggable authentication/authorization security modules for enhanced security


• Event publishing capabilities for real-time notifications

Key Requirements for XFlow:

• JBoss 4.0 with bundled Tomcat (included in the archive)

XFlow excels in scalability, extensibility, and seamless integration with security models and legacy processes. Its service-oriented architecture supports both a simple Java API and a web-service (SOAP/HTTP) interface, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of applications. XFlow allows any application or component to be a participant process, enhancing collaboration and workflow efficiency.

Processes within XFlow communicate with the server via a client API or web services, facilitating seamless integration and communication. Whether you are developing a Java application, JSP, servlet, EJB, or a non-Java application like .NET, XFlow provides a robust workflow management solution for your needs.