Title :
A MetaModel Approach for WorkFlow Modeling Based On Event B
Author :
Wang, Jianxiong ; Gu, Junkai
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Geol. Eng. & Geomatics, Chang´´an Univ., Xi´´an, China
Abstract :
We proposed a MetaModel approach in modeling and analysis of workflow based on event B. A workflow model is divided into three aspects: the promotion of process that we called step in operation, running time constraints and database updating. Basic properties such as activity dependency and time progressing are defined in a metamodel, a workflow model is a dynamic instance that written in event B and refined from metamodel and extends from every single static activities that written in normal B with data operations . We also provide an example to show how a workflow can be encoded into event B specification. The analysis of properties is up to the proof obligations that generated automatically from B tool kit.
Keywords :
formal specification; workflow management software; B tool kit; MetaModel approach; activity dependency; database updating; event B specification; workflow modeling; Algebra; Automatic control; Carbon capture and storage; Concrete; Data engineering; Databases; Educational institutions; Geology; Time factors; Unified modeling language;
Conference_Titel :
Management and Service Science, 2009. MASS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4638-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4639-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2009.5304099