How does a TaskBean relate to Suns J2SE JavaBeans and EJB APIs?
TaskBeans leverage J2SE JavaBeans to expose properties. JavaBeans are used to optionally define the inputs and outputs of a TaskBean. EJB API has no direct relation to TaskBeans. TaskBeans can make calls to an EJB container using RMI or Web Services for example. • What is the relationship of a job to a TaskBean? A job can be composed of one or more TaskBeans. TaskBeans can be chained together in a workflow. They execute one after the other and can pass properties to each other. Passing properties between TaskBeans is optional, and they can be configured to do so using GUI tools and without the TaskBeans having any prior knowledge of each other. • Is JobServer a workflow processing type system? Yes it has some features of what can be classified as workflow. Workflow is a broad concept and can have many meanings. Using JobServer, non-programmers can compose jobs from basic TaskBean components and schedule them for execution. JobServer offers extensive tools to allow users to track and mo
