EKumi Default Representation
Important
Section under construction
A BPMN-inspired editor
This is the default built-in representation of an activity. It provides a BPMN-inspired diagram workflow editor.
Use Cases
This representation should be used when a graphical representation makes easier to design an activity.
Features
This representation allows anyone to:
- Design an activity made of multiple tasks,
- Add inputs and outputs to a task,
- Associate a script to a task,
- Specify that several tasks must be executed concurrently.
Impacts on project
When this representation is chosen for a project, it creates the following files:
| File | Purpose |
representations.aird |
Describes the workflow diagram. |
model/<activity-name>.eds |
Describes the activity, defining the different tasks it is made of. |
It also adds the Modeling nature to the project.
Understand the diagram editor
The workflow diagram editor is made of two parts:
- the edition area, which is the blank area on the left,
- the palette, which is the section on the right.
The edition area provides a visual representation of the workflow. Tools can be applied on it in order to modify the representation. The circle represents the start node, which is the entry point of the workflow when it is executed.
The palette provides access to the different tools that can be used to modify the workflow. A tool can be used by:
- Clicking on the tool in the palette
- Clicking on the edition area
Available tools are described in the following chapters.
Create a new task
A new Task can be created thanks to the 
tool.
Link two tasks
Two task can be linked in order to specify which one should be executed first. This can be achieved thanks to the 
.
Launch an activity
Once the activity is ready, it can be executed. An execution can be launched in two ways.
Create a dedicated launch configuration
Run>Run Configurations...- Double-click on Workflow
- Click on Browse
- Select the .eds file located under the model/ folder
- Click on Run
Use the context menu shortcut
In the file explorer:
- Right-click on the .eds file located under the model/ folder
- Select
Run As>EKumi Activity