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Intermediate Event

Introduction

The intermediate event is waiting for an event to happen.

tip

When you would like to receive an event from other processes/cases or external system, the Intermediate Event Registry Catch might be a better fit.

Properties

General

AttributeTypeDescriptionCategory
Model Id Text

Model Id identifies the element within the process model.

A generic throwing event typically is only used to call programmtically from code.

The model id, name and documentation properties can be found on any element. They are used respectively to uniquely identity the throwing event, to give it a user-friendly name and to add a free-form description.

Name Expression usage possibleText

The name of the element. This is the name displayed in the diagram.

Documentation Multiline Text

A free-form text that can be used to explain details about the particular element.

Advanced

AttributeTypeDescriptionCategory
Execution listeners List

Allows invoking custom after certain lifecycle events.

Start: Executes after the activity has been started.

End: Executes after the activity was completed.

Transition: When defined on a sequence flow, executes once the flow is transition is taken.

Execution listeners are used to add logic on certain lifecycle events.

Typically it is used to add extra technical logic which shouldn't be visible in the BPMN process model.

Visual

AttributeTypeDescriptionCategory
Font size Selection:
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 14
  • 18
  • 20
  • 24
  • 36
  • 48
  • 72

Font size.

Visual properties that determine how the throwing event is shown in the diagram.

This has no impact on the runtime execution.

Font weight Selection:
  • Normal
  • Bold

Select the style between bold and normal.

Border color RequiredColor

The border color of the element in the diagram.

Font style Selection:
  • Normal
  • Italic

Select the style between italic and normal.

Font color Color

Select a font color.

Background color RequiredColor

The background color of the element in the diagram.

List Attribute Details

Execution listeners

AttributeTypeDescription
Event RequiredSelection:
  • Start
  • End
  • Take

The lifecycle event. The 'Take' event is only available for sequence flow.

Class Text

Fully qualified classname of a class to be invoked when executing the task. The class must implement either JavaDelegate or ActivityBehavior.

Expression Text

JUEL Expression to be executed when the task is started. Expressions allow you to interact with the backend by calling services, making calculations etc. You can find more information about expressions in the documentation.

Delegate expression Text

Delegate Expression to be executed when the task is started. A delegate expression must resolve to a Java object, for instance a Spring bean. The object's class must implement either JavaDelegate or ActivityBehavior.

Fields List

Fields

AttributeTypeDescription
Name Text

The name of the element. This is the name displayed in the diagram.

String value Text
Expression Text

JUEL Expression to be executed when the task is started. Expressions allow you to interact with the backend by calling services, making calculations etc. You can find more information about expressions in the documentation.

String Text