TY - GEN
T1 - Towards simulation workflows with bpel
T2 - 21st IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, MS 2010
AU - Sonntag, Mirko
AU - Görlach, Katharina
AU - Karastoyanova, Dimka
AU - Currle-Linde, Natalia
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In this paper, we investigate the suitability of the general-purpose workflow language BPEL to create executable simulation workflows. We therefore compare BPEL to GriCoL, a graphical language with proven applicability for simulation workflows in Grid environments. We discover a number of incomparable concepts in the two languages. On the one hand, BPEL's unique features in comparison to GriCoL reveal the rationale behind the approach of using BPEL as basis for a simulation workflow language. On the other hand, based on the features of GriCoL, we are able to discuss how to extend BPEL in order to increase its expressiveness for simulation workflows.
AB - In this paper, we investigate the suitability of the general-purpose workflow language BPEL to create executable simulation workflows. We therefore compare BPEL to GriCoL, a graphical language with proven applicability for simulation workflows in Grid environments. We discover a number of incomparable concepts in the two languages. On the one hand, BPEL's unique features in comparison to GriCoL reveal the rationale behind the approach of using BPEL as basis for a simulation workflow language. On the other hand, based on the features of GriCoL, we are able to discuss how to extend BPEL in order to increase its expressiveness for simulation workflows.
KW - BPEL
KW - GriCoL
KW - Simulation tools and languages
KW - Workflow management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858692083&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2316/p.2010.696-049
DO - 10.2316/p.2010.696-049
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84858692083
SN - 9780889868526
T3 - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation
SP - 341
EP - 348
BT - Proceedings of the 21st IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, MS 2010
PB - ACTA Press
Y2 - 15 July 2010 through 17 July 2010
ER -