Conversation pattern
Conversation pattern allows a BPM process instance to collaborate with another process or service instance. Conversation patterns find usage when you have multi-instance scenarios where a master process needs to establish multiple parallel conversations with a child process/subprocess, or those scenarios where a process instance collaborates with other process/service instances.
The following pattern table highlights the facts around the conversation pattern:
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Conversation Pattern |
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Classification |
Interaction Pattern |
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Intent |
Conversation allows a BPM process instance to collaborate with another process or service instance. |
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Motivation |
Grouping of message exchange (collaboration) between processes is performed using conversations. Collaboration can be synchronous or asynchronous. Collaborating participants could be BPM processes, BPEL/mediator processes, human tasks, business rules, external services, references, and so on. |
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Applicability |
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