Chapter 1. BPMN Convert Overview

1.1. Key Features of JBoss BPMN Convert module

This chapter provides a short overview of the JBoss BPMN Convert module, which is a tool used to translate BPMN files. Specifically, the JBoss BPMN Convert module allows you to translate BPMN files to a basic JPDL.

The BPMN file may be written by hand, or created with the aid of an editor. In this guide, we will use the STP BPMN editor to draw a BPMN file.

You can download the editor, which is included with the BPMN Modeler, using Eclipse and the SOA Tools project update site. You can find the necessary links and other related information on the Eclipse BPMN project page.

Note

In order to satisfy the dependencies when installing the BPMN Modeler, you will need to add the following update sites to JBDS:

1.1. Key Features of JBoss BPMN Convert module

The table below lists the main features of the JBoss BPMN Convert module:

Table 1.1. Key Functionality of JBoss BPMN Convert module

Feature	Benefit	Chapter
STP BPMN Editor	JBoss BPMN Convert module contains the STP Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) Editor, which is a tool to express any processes in a graphical form (as simple diagrams with a set of graphical elements). These BPMN files can then be converted to JPDL.	Section 2.2, “Creating a BPMN file using the STP BPMN editor”