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US 8,286,087 B1Granted
Active route validation in workflow process authoring
AssigneeAdobe Systems Incorporated
InventorsJingqi Xian, Betty Y. Koon
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Abstract
Various embodiments include at least one of systems, methods, software, and data structures for active route validation in workflow process authoring in workflow processing applications. Some embodiments include evaluating a route as a user attempts to add or modify the route in a modeled workflow process. The evaluation is performed in some such embodiments through evaluation of a route restriction rule based on a first workflow element the route is from and a second workflow element the route is to. When the route restriction is violated, the user is prevented from adding or modifying the route.
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A method comprising:
- receiving route input to create a route between first and second workflow elements of a workflow process graphically modeled within an authoring canvas presented on a display device by a workflow process application, the route input received via an input device into a computer performing the method;
- receiving movement input from the first workflow element to a second workflow element presented within the authoring canvas;
- upon movement of an input device icon over the second workflow element, evaluating a route restriction rule based on the first workflow element and the second workflow element, the route restriction rule outputting a validity indicator of a route from the first workflow element to the second workflow element;
- when the validity indicator output by the route restriction rule is invalid, modifying the authoring canvas to indicate that a route between the first and second workflow elements cannot be made;
- based on the validity indicator output by the route restriction rule being invalid and upon receipt of release input, not recognizing the release input as valid input to add a route between the first and second workflow elements;
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- based on the validity indicator output by the route restriction rule being valid and upon receipt of release input, generating a route between the first and second workflow elements.
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A computer-readable storage medium, with instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to execute a method comprising:
- receiving route input to create a route between first and second workflow elements of a workflow process graphically modeled within an authoring canvas presented on a display device by a workflow process application;
- evaluating a route restriction rule based on the first and second workflow elements, the route restriction rule outputting a validity indicator of a route from the first workflow element to the second workflow element;
- when the validity indictor output by the route restriction rule is invalid, modifying the authoring canvas to indicate that a route between the first and second workflow elements cannot be made;
- based on the validity indicator output by the route restriction rule being invalid, not recognizing the route input as valid input to add a route between the first and second workflow elements;
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- based on the validity indicator output by the route restriction rule being valid, generating a route between the first and second workflow elements.
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A system comprising:
- at least one processor, at least one memory device, a video output device, and at least one input device interconnected via at least one integrated circuit board;
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- a workflow modeling application stored in the at least one memory device and executable by the at least one processor to:
- present a workflow modeling canvas via signals output by the video output device, the workflow modeling canvas capable of rendering views of modeled workflow processes including interconnected workflow elements;
- receive, via the at least one input device, route input to create a route between first and second workflow elements;
- receive, via the at least one input device, movement input from the first workflow element to a second workflow element;
- upon movement of an icon over the second workflow element, evaluate a route restriction rule based on the first workflow element and the second workflow element, the restriction rule outputting a validity indicator of a route from the first workflow element to the second workflow element;
- when the validity indictor output by the route restriction rule is invalid, modifying the authoring canvas to indicate a route between the first and second workflow elements cannot be made;
- based on the validity indicator output by the route restriction rule being invalid, not recognizing the release input as valid input to add a route between the first and second workflow elements.
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