A State Synchronization Mechanism for Orchestrated Processes

• Published in: 2012 IEEE 16th International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference pp. 51 - 60
• Main Authors: Lei Wang, Wombacher, A., Pires, L. F., van Sinderen, M. J., Chihung Chi
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.09.2012
• Subjects: Business; Computer crashes; Fires; Orchestrated Processes; Petri nets; Process control; Servers; Service Interaction Patterns; State Synchronzation; Synchronization

Two orchestrated processes interacting with each other have to maintain their own states. Messages are used to synchronize states between orchestrated processes. Server crash and network failure may result in loss of messages and therefore result in a state change performed by only one party. Thus,...