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open source workflow engines and .net

I did a little research tonight to see if I could find a workflow engine that is both opensource and .NET, a little like the offerings in the Java camp. Unlike the Java camp there seems to a complete lack of this kind of thing. The only one I could locate was the the C# hook into OpenWFE. Any suggestions welcome.

Posted: Jan 16 2005, 02:47 AM by astopford | with 17 comment(s)

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kj said:

Yeah I'm looking for the same thing.

KJ
# January 15, 2005 9:52 PM

SBC said:

there was a XML/.Net Workflow engine effort a few months ago -
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/lamont_harrington/archive/2004/04/27/12225.aspx
# January 15, 2005 10:30 PM

Andrew Stopford said:

Thanks, I was looking at this but it appears to be for SharePoint and uses its hooks. How simple it would be to make it generic I don't know.
# January 15, 2005 10:45 PM

Dave said:

Why don't you just use a java engine? Its kinda like calling a webservice ain't it?
# January 16, 2005 11:55 AM

sudhi said:

I have written something in c# for .NEt.
Best part is it is open source.
In a nutshell, it does not use any webservices..
Here is the summary

Create Task Nodes
Create system defined and user defined tasks and assoicate with TaskNodes.
Each task Nodes will have a task container which can be customized for any operations..
Then a Thread will start and execute the tasks (System Defined as well as user defined. in sequence.
If any task has dependencies, then you have to attach a wait task as "Next Task Sequence".
For more details.. Pls. contact ,e

My email is sudhi_bs@yahoo.com
# January 30, 2005 9:15 AM

pai said:

check out "nxbre"
# June 2, 2006 6:55 AM

Marius said:

I have found something on www.netbpm.org. I would appreciate your feedback on trying to use it.

# August 2, 2006 5:53 AM

Ram (Ramanathan S) said:

I am also looking at the same tool for an ERP implementation. Any takers? I looked at nxbre - but it does not meet all requirements.

Regards

Ram

# August 9, 2006 8:42 AM

Hugo Zapata said:

it's been a long time..

However i have implemented what i consider a very flexible workflow Engine,its 100% in C#, it uses most of the artifacts defined by the YAWL languaje, so it can handle very complex scenarios. I still havent implemented some of the funcionality like Cancel Sets, and other things, but most of the control flow is done (Parallel, Sequence, AND, OR, XOR splits and joins), also there is support for Atomic and composed Tasks (Sub process). There is some work to do, but its a very decent start. i think its not ready to be open source,but if there is someone interested in the project feel free to contact me ( hugozap @ gmail ).

good luck

Hugo

# September 12, 2006 10:11 PM

Tim Appelmans said:

I am also looking for a .net implementation of a workflow engine. Hugo, i am intereseted in your solution, could you send me any kind of info?

thx

# November 1, 2006 3:23 PM

Sunny said:

I am also looking for a .net implementation of a workflow engine. Hugo, i am intereseted in your solution, could you send me any kind of info?(my email is xuyi7208@163.com)

good luck

thx

# November 15, 2006 8:36 PM

Shabeena said:

Dear Hugo,

I would be interested in your code, can you please share with me any kind of info.

Regards

Shabeena

# May 24, 2007 8:19 AM

Leo said:

Have anyone got any feedback on the wf engine mentioned here.

Many thanks

Leo

# July 13, 2007 6:10 AM

Bert said:

Have any of you checked out the Workflow Framwork found in .Net3? Why would that not fit your needs?

# August 22, 2007 4:19 AM

Roger said:

I am also curious about the Microsoft one.  I hope you don’t have to have Sharepoint services or servers as a requirements.  I am getting ready to play with it.  I looked into Bonita one time and then the ASPOSE workflow for .net, but was not able to get a .net one that I was confident in.  Any suggestions are appreciated.

# August 22, 2007 9:55 AM

Gabriel said:

Yes, Please post views or experiences on APOSE workflow and .NET3 Workflow framework.

# October 14, 2007 5:54 PM

evpo said:

You can find one written in C#, ASP.NET with MySql back end www.codeplex.com/evpodc

# March 24, 2008 12:38 AM
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