26. Simple Workflow Example

Document Workflow in the Simple TimeTracker Reference Application

The corresponding XML document (automatically generated) that represents all the possible document states in the application and the valid transitions between them

<FSM>
<State id="1" name="startState">
  <Transition input="createNew" nextState="2" description="new document is submitted"/>
</State>

<State id="2" name="submittedState">
  <Transition input="approve" nextState="4" description="submitted document is approved"/>
  <Transition input="return" nextState="3" description="submitted document was returned for modifications"/>
  <Transition input="reject" nextState="6" description="submitted document was rejected"/>
</State>

<State id="3" name="returnedState">
  <Transition input="change" nextState="2" description="returned document was changed and submitted again"/>
</State>

<State id="4" name="approvedState">
  <Transition input="payOut" nextState="5" description="approved document is paid out"/>
</State>

<State id="5" name="paidState" description="Terminal state: document has been paid out."/>
<State id="6" name="rejectedState" description="Terminal state: document has been rejected."/>
</FSM>