Typical usage of the API starts by the creation of a ProcessEngineConfiguration
(typically based on a configuration file), from which a ProcessEngine can be obtained.
Through the services obtained from such a ProcessEngine, BPM and workflow operation
can be executed:
RepositoryService:
Manages Deployments RuntimeService:
For starting and searching ProcessInstances TaskService:
Exposes operations to manage human (standalone) Tasks,
such as claiming, completing and assigning tasks IdentityService:
Used for managing Users,
Groups and the relations between them ManagementService:
Exposes engine admin and maintenance operations,
which have no relation to the runtime execution of business processes HistoryService:
Exposes information about ongoing and past process instances. FormService:
Access to form data and rendered forms for starting new process instances and completing tasks.