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conductor-client
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npm i -s conductor-client
This example will create 3 workflow (fail_rollback, withdraw_chickens, order_chickens), 19 tasks then start "order_chickens" workflow
const ConductorClient = require('conductor-client').default
const conductorClient = new ConductorClient({
baseURL: 'http://localhost:8080/api'
})
const workflowDefs = [
{
name: 'fail_rollback',
description: 'Fail rollback',
version: 1,
tasks: [
{
name: 'check_fail1',
taskReferenceName: 'check_fail1',
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'check_fail1',
taskReferenceName: 'check_fail2',
inputParameters: {
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
}
],
inputParameters: ['orderType', 'chickens', 'orderType'],
schemaVersion: 2
},
{
name: 'withdraw_chickens',
description: 'Withdraw chickens',
version: 1,
tasks: [
{
name: 'is_take_home',
taskReferenceName: 'is_take_home',
type: 'DECISION',
inputParameters: {
orderType: '${workflow.input.orderType}'
},
caseValueParam: 'orderType',
decisionCases: {
takehome: [
{
name: 'put_chickens_on_box',
taskReferenceName: 'put_chickens_on_box',
inputParameters: {
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
}
]
},
defaultCase: [
{
name: 'withdraw_disk',
taskReferenceName: 'withdraw_disk',
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'put_chickens_on_disk',
taskReferenceName: 'put_chickens_on_disk',
inputParameters: {
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
}
],
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
}
],
inputParameters: ['orderType', 'chickens', 'orderType'],
schemaVersion: 2
},
{
name: 'order_chickens',
description: 'Order chickens',
version: 1,
tasks: [
{
name: 'get_money',
taskReferenceName: 'get_money',
inputParameters: {
money: '${workflow.input.money}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'print_slip',
taskReferenceName: 'print_slip',
inputParameters: {
money: '${workflow.input.money}',
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}',
queueId: '${get_money.output.queueId}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'check_chickens',
taskReferenceName: 'check_chickens',
inputParameters: {
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'is_got_chickens',
taskReferenceName: 'is_got_chickens',
type: 'DECISION',
inputParameters: {
isGotChickens: '${check_chickens.output.isGotChickens}'
},
caseValueParam: 'isGotChickens',
decisionCases: {
yes: [
{
name: 'withdraw_chickens',
taskReferenceName: 'withdraw_chickens_yes',
type: 'SUB_WORKFLOW',
inputParameters: {
orderType: '${workflow.input.orderType}',
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
startDelay: 0,
subWorkflowParam: {
name: 'withdraw_chickens',
version: 1
},
optional: false
}
]
},
defaultCase: [
{
name: 'fire_chickens',
taskReferenceName: 'fire_chickens',
inputParameters: {
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'withdraw_chickens',
taskReferenceName: 'withdraw_chickens_default',
type: 'SUB_WORKFLOW',
inputParameters: {
orderType: '${workflow.input.orderType}',
chickens: '${workflow.input.chickens}'
},
startDelay: 0,
subWorkflowParam: {
name: 'withdraw_chickens',
version: 1
},
optional: false
}
],
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'put_chickens_on_counter',
taskReferenceName: 'put_chickens_on_counter',
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'call_customer',
taskReferenceName: 'call_customer',
inputParameters: {
queueId: '${get_money.output.queueId}'
},
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
},
{
name: 'others_job',
taskReferenceName: 'others_job',
inputParameters: {
dynamicTasks: '${call_customer.output.dynamicTasks}',
dynamicTasksInput: '${call_customer.output.dynamicTasksInput}'
},
type: 'FORK_JOIN_DYNAMIC',
dynamicForkTasksParam: 'dynamicTasks',
dynamicForkTasksInputParamName: 'dynamicTasksInput'
},
{
name: 'wait_others_job',
joinOn: ['others_job'],
taskReferenceName: 'system_join',
type: 'JOIN'
},
{
name: 'just_done',
taskReferenceName: 'just_done',
type: 'SIMPLE',
startDelay: 0,
optional: false
}
],
inputParameters: ['orderType', 'chickens', 'money'],
failureWorkflow: 'fail_rollback',
schemaVersion: 2
}
]
const taskDefs = [
{
name: 'check_fail1',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['money'],
outputKeys: ['queueId'],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'check_fail2',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['money'],
outputKeys: ['queueId'],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'get_money',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['money'],
outputKeys: ['queueId'],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'print_slip',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['money', 'queueId', 'chickens'],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'check_chickens',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['chickens'],
outputKeys: ['isGotChickens'],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'is_got_chickens',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['chickens'],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'fire_chickens',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['chickens'],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'put_chickens_on_counter',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'call_customer',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['queueId'],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'is_take_home',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: ['order_type'],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'withdraw_disk',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'put_chickens_on_disk',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'put_chickens_on_box',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'just_wait',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_1',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_2',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_3',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_4',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
},
{
name: 'just_done',
retryCount: 3,
timeoutSeconds: 3600,
inputKeys: [],
outputKeys: [],
timeoutPolicy: 'TIME_OUT_WF',
retryLogic: 'FIXED',
retryDelaySeconds: 60,
responseTimeoutSeconds: 3600
}
]
conductorClient
.registerTaskDefs(taskDefs)
.then(() =>
conductorClient.updateWorkflowDefs(workflowDefs).then(() => {
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'get_money',
async (data, updater) => {
try {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
await updater.inprogress({
outputData: { queueId: '12354423' },
callbackAfterSeconds: 123,
logs: ['ello', 'eieiei', 'huhu', JSON.stringify({ hello: 'test' })]
})
setTimeout(() => {
conductorClient.updateTask({
workflowInstanceId: data.workflowInstanceId,
taskId: data.taskId,
status: 'COMPLETED',
outputData: {
queueId: 'asdsadcccxzz'
},
logs: ['2233344']
})
}, 10000)
} catch (error) {
console.log(error)
}
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'print_slip',
async (data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'check_chickens',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({ outputData: { isGotChickens: 'yes' } })
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'fire_chickens',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'put_chickens_on_counter',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'call_customer',
(data, updater) => {
const forkTasks = [
{
name: 'dy_fork_1',
taskReferenceName: 'dy_fork_1',
type: 'SIMPLE'
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_2',
taskReferenceName: 'dy_fork_2',
type: 'SIMPLE'
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_3',
taskReferenceName: 'dy_fork_3',
type: 'SIMPLE'
},
{
name: 'dy_fork_4',
taskReferenceName: 'dy_fork_4',
type: 'SIMPLE'
}
]
const inputTasks = {
dy_fork_1: { input1: 'Hello1' },
dy_fork_2: { input2: 'Hello2' },
dy_fork_3: { input1: '33223' },
dy_fork_4: { input1: 'Hello4' }
}
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({
outputData: {
dynamicTasks: forkTasks,
dynamicTasksInput: inputTasks
}
})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'withdraw_disk',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'put_chickens_on_disk',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'put_chickens_on_box',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'just_wait',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'dy_fork_1',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'dy_fork_2',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'dy_fork_3',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'dy_fork_4',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.registerWatcher(
'just_done',
(data, updater) => {
console.log(data.taskType, data.inputData)
updater.complete({})
},
{ pollingIntervals: 1000, autoAck: true, maxRunner: 1 },
true
)
conductorClient.startWorkflow('order_chickens', {
money: 500,
orderType: 'takehome',
chickens: 20
})
conductorClient.startWorkflow('order_chickens', {
money: 500,
orderType: 'takehome',
chickens: 20
})
})
)
.catch(error => console.dir(error, { depth: 10 }))
constructor(options)
registerWatcher(taskType, callback = f => f, options = {}, startPolling = false)
startPolling()
getWorkflowDefinition(workflowName: string, varsion: number = 1)
getAllWorkflowDefs()
createWorkflowDef(workflowDefBody)
updateWorkflowDefs(workflowDefsBody = [])
unRegisterWorkflowDef(workflowDefName, version = 1)
getTaskDef(taskDefName)
getAllTaskDefs()
registerTaskDefs(taskDefsMeta = [])
updateTaskDef(taskDefMeta)
unRegisterTaskDef(taskDefName)
getWorkflow(workflowId, includeTasks = true)
searchWorkflows(start = 0, size = 20, sort = 'ASC:createTime', freeText, query)
getRunningWorkflows(workflowName, version = '1')
startWorkflow(workflowName, input, version = 1, correlationId)
restartWorkflow(workflowId)
terminateWorkflow(workflowId, reason = '')
pauseWorkflow(workflowId)
resumeWorkflow(workflowId)
skipTaskFromWorkflow(workflowId, taskReferenceName, taskInput, taskOutput)
rerunWorkflow(workflowId, reRunFromWorkflowId, workflowInput = {}, reRunFromTaskId, taskInput = {})
ConductorClient options will pass to watcher's options as default value and can overide per each worker by using registerWatcher
| property | default value | type | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseURL | http://localhost:8080/api | String | base url of conductor server |
| workerID | computer's hostname e.g. someone's-computer.local | String | unique worker ID |
| pollingIntervals | 1000 | Number | polling interval in millisecond |
| maxRunner | 1 | Number | Nummber of running tasks per taskType |
| autoAck | true | Boolean | Auto send ack when poll a task |
The same as ConductorClient options but this option will overided
| property | default value | type | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseURL | http://localhost:8080/api | String | base url of conductor server |
| workerID | computer's hostname e.g. someone's-computer.local | String | unique worker ID |
| pollingIntervals | 1000 | Number | polling interval in millisecond |
| maxRunner | 1 | Number | Nummber of running tasks per taskType |
| autoAck | true | Boolean | Auto send ack when poll a task |
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