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How to avoid the output of an element path instead of its ID? [message #1852029]

Tue, 26 April 2022 07:25

Eclipse User

I have constructed a EMF model form the BPMN 2.0 specification. No I run into a strange behavior when construction a model programmatically.

My root element 'definitions' contains two childs (bpmndi:BPMNDiagram and bpmn2:process). The bpmndi:BPMNDiagram contains a bpmndi:BPMNPlane holding a reference to the bpmn2:process. Each element has a unique id.

        Definitions definitions = Bpmn2Factory.eINSTANCE.createDefinitions();

        definitions.setExporter("demo");
        definitions.setExpressionLanguage("java");

        org.openbpmn.bpmn2.Process process = Bpmn2Factory.eINSTANCE.createProcess();
        process.setId("P001");
        process.setIsClosed(true);
        
        BPMNDiagram bpmdiagram = BpmndiFactory.eINSTANCE.createBPMNDiagram();
        bpmdiagram.setId("D002");
        bpmdiagram.setName("my diagram");
        
        BPMNPlane bpmnplane = BpmndiFactory.eINSTANCE.createBPMNPlane();
        bpmnplane.setId("BPMNPlane_1");
        bpmnplane.setBpmnElement(process);
        bpmdiagram.setPlane(bpmnplane);
        
        definitions.getProcesses().add(process);
        definitions.getDiagrams().add(bpmdiagram);

The outcome of the XML file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII"?>
<bpmn2:Definitions xmlns:bpmn2="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" expressionLanguage="java" exporter="demo">
  <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="D002" name="my diagram">
    <bpmndi:BPMNPlane id="BPMNPlane_1" bpmnElement="bpmn2:Process src/test/resources/openbpmn-empty.bpmn#P001"/>
  </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
  <bpmn2:process id="P001" isClosed="true"/>
</bpmn2:Definitions>

Where the bpmnElement in the bpmndi:BPMNPlane refers to the full path. But I would expect only the ID (which is unique in the complete model)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII"?>
<bpmn2:Definitions xmlns:bpmn2="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" expressionLanguage="java" exporter="demo">
  <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="D002" name="my diagram">
    <bpmndi:BPMNPlane id="BPMNPlane_1" bpmnElement="P001"/>
  </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
  <bpmn2:process id="P001" isClosed="true"/>
</bpmn2:Definitions>

Can someone help me how to resolve this issue?

Re: How to avoid the output of an element path instead of its ID? [message #1852036 is a reply to message #1852029]

Tue, 26 April 2022 15:16

Eclipse User

Hi

Unfortunately you do not show the ResouceSet maintenance or the save so you hide the usual sources of trouble from us.

A common failure to save properly is due to failure to save from within a ResourceSet. Another possibility is that you have assigned an unwise Resource URI.

Regards

Ed Willink

[Updated on: Tue, 26 April 2022 15:17] by Moderator

Re: How to avoid the output of an element path instead of its ID? [message #1852060 is a reply to message #1852036]

Thu, 28 April 2022 03:15

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