jBPM 4 Alpha1发布

jBPM 4 首个版本Alpha 1发布。BPM业务流程管理和workflow工作流以各种形式存在，jBPM 4向提供一个单一BPM解决方案迈进了一大步，它能够在不同的Java环境中，被不同形式的BPM和workflow使用。jBPM 4能够作为单独的服务器使用或者嵌入任何Java应用。jBPM 4.0.0 Alpha 1是jBPM 4 的首个发布版本，它带来了新的流程虚拟机，支持多个流程语言。jBPM 4最值得注意的改进有：

* 大量改进的文档，包括分开用户使用手册和开发者使用手册
* 基于Eclipse的图形化设计的BPMN
* 基于命令行的服务作为主要的客户端API
* 解耦的行为实现API
* 多种运行模式
* 改进的多语言支持
* 容易添加客户行为
* DB进化改良和DB通过每流程语言划分
BPM and workflow comes in many shapes and forms. jBPM 4 is a major step towards providing a single BPM solution that can be used for these different forms of BPM and workflow, in different Java environments. It can be used as a standalone server or embedded into any Java application. jBPM 4.0.0.Alpha1 is the first release of jBPM 4 and it leverages the new Process Virtual Machine which supports multiple process languages. The most notible improvements in jBPM 4 are:

* Much improved docs, including a split between user guide and developers guide
* BPMN based graphical designer in eclipse
* Command based services as the primary client API
* Decoupled activity implementation API
* Multiple execution modes
* Improved multiple language support
* Easy addition of custom activities
* DB evolution improvements
* DB partitioning per process language