Whats new in WSBPEL 2.0

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Last Modified Aug 30, 2006

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Data Access 1
• Introduce XSD complex-type variable
• Simplify xpath expression by leverage syntax,
  
• myMsgVar.part1/popoLine_at_lineNo3
• Simplify message access on WSDL message
• Treat a single part doc-literal message as an
  element
• Map a multiple part WSDL message to XML-based
  variables directly
• Clarification of ltcopygt operation behavior under
  ltassigngt
• Add an keepSrcElement option to ltcopygt to deal
  with XSD substitution group or choice

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Data Access 2
• Introduce extension assign operation under
  ltassigngt
• Introduce a standardized XSLT 1.0 function used
  within xpath expression
• Clarification of XML data validation model
• Introduce validate optional to ltassigngt
• Add ltvalidategt activity
• Introduce inline variable initialization at the
  point of variable declaration

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Scope Model
• Clarification of Compensation Model
• New scope snapshot semantics
• Fault handling during compensation
• Clarification of Interaction between Scope
  Isolation and Control Links (under ltflowgt)
• Enrichment of fault catching model
• Add ltrethrowgt activity to fault handlers
• Introduce ltterminationHandlergt
• Introduce exitOnStandardFault option

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Message Operations
• Add Join-style Correlation Set to allow
  multiple participants to rendezvous at the same
  process with a deterministic order
• Add PartnerLink declaration local to a scope
• Add initializePartnerRole switch to specify
  whether deployment step need to specify an
  endpoint reference for the callee/partner
• Add messageExchange construct to pair up
  concurrent ltreceivegt and ltreplygt activities

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• New Activity
• Introduce ltforEachgt activity
• Including both serial and parallel variant
• Attaching optional Early Completion condition
• Introduce ltrepeatUntilgt activity
• Introduce extension activity
• Syntax makeover, such as,
• From ltswitchgt to ltifgt-ltelseifgt-ltelsegt
• From ltterminategt to ltexitgt
• Differentiate different cases of ltcompensategt by
  calling them ltcompensategt and ltcompensateScopegt

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Misc.
• Improved event handler
• Added repeatEvery alarm feature
• Clarified resources resolution works (e.g.
  variable, partnerLink)
• Add formal ltdocumentationgt support
• New extension directive to specify what extension
  must be understood
• Add ltimportgt support to import WSDL and XSD
  formally

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?

• Abstract Process
• Clarification of model for Abstract Process and
  its usage patterns
• Introduce Abstract Profile concept to address
  different needs in Abstract Processes, two
  example profiles
• Observable Behavior
• Process Template

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Whats new in WS-BPEL 2.0?