Submission of content to a digital object repository using a configurable workflow system

TL;DR

This paper presents a prototype workflow system for content submission to digital repositories, built with open-source components, emphasizing its design, implementation, and potential for customization.

Contribution

It introduces a configurable, open-source workflow system for digital content submission using a service-oriented architecture and standard Java components.

Findings

Prototype demonstrates effective content submission process

Uses open-source components for easy customization

Discusses design principles and limitations

Abstract

The prototype of a workflow system for the submission of content to a digital object repository is here presented. It is based entirely on open-source standard components and features a service-oriented architecture. The front-end consists of Java Business Process Management (jBPM), Java Server Faces (JSF), and Java Server Pages (JSP). A Fedora Repository and a mySQL data base management system serve as a back-end. The communication between front-end and back-end uses a SOAP minimal binding stub. We describe the design principles and the construction of the prototype and discuss the possibilities and limitations of work ow creation by administrators. The code of the prototype is open-source and can be retrieved in the project escipub at http://sourceforge.net