Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of TracWorkflow


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12/11/2008 14:59:06 (16 years ago)
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    1515There are some significant "warts" in this; such as accepting a ticket sets it to 'assigned' state, and assigning a ticket sets it to 'new' state.  Perfectly obvious, right?
    16 So you will probably want to migrate to "basic" workflow; `contrib/workflow/migrate_original_to_basic.py` may be helpful.
     16So you will probably want to migrate to "basic" workflow; [trac:source:trunk/contrib/workflow/migrate_original_to_basic.py contrib/workflow/migrate_original_to_basic.py] may be helpful.
    1717
    1818=== Environments created with 0.11 ===
     
    2525== Additional Ticket Workflows ==
    2626
    27 There are several example workflows provided in the Trac source tree; look in `contrib/workflow` for `.ini` config sections.  One of those may be a good match for what you want. They can be pasted into the `[ticket-workflow]` section of your `trac.ini` file.
     27There are several example workflows provided in the Trac source tree; look in [trac:source:trunk/contrib/workflow contrib/workflow] for `.ini` config sections.  One of those may be a good match for what you want. They can be pasted into the `[ticket-workflow]` section of your `trac.ini` file.
     28
     29Here are some [http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/WorkFlow/Examples diagrams] of the above examples.
    2830
    2931== Basic Ticket Workflow Customization ==
     
    110112}}}
    111113
     114== Example: Add simple optional generic review state ==
     115
     116Sometimes Trac is used in situations where "testing" can mean different things to different people so you may want to create an optional workflow state that is between the default workflow's `assigned` and `closed` states, but does not impose implementation-specific details. The only new state you need to add for this is a `reviewing` state. A ticket may then be "submitted for review" from any state that it can be reassigned. If a review passes, you can re-use the `resolve` action to close the ticket, and if it fails you can re-use the `reassign` action to push it back into the normal workflow.
     117
     118The new `reviewing` state along with its associated `review` action looks like this:
     119
     120{{{
     121review = new,assigned,reopened -> reviewing
     122review.operations = set_owner
     123review.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     124}}}
     125
     126Then, to integrate this with the default Trac 0.11 workflow, you also need to add the `reviewing` state to the `accept` and `resolve` actions, like so:
     127
     128{{{
     129accept = new,reviewing -> assigned
     130[…]
     131resolve = new,assigned,reopened,reviewing -> closed
     132}}}
     133
     134Optionally, you can also add a new action that allows you to change the ticket's owner without moving the ticket out of the `reviewing` state. This enables you to reassign review work without pushing the ticket back to the `new` status.
     135
     136{{{
     137reassign_reviewing = reviewing -> *
     138reassign_reviewing.name = reassign review
     139reassign_reviewing.operations = set_owner
     140reassign_reviewing.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     141}}}
     142
     143The full `[ticket-workflow]` configuration will thus look like this:
     144
     145{{{
     146[ticket-workflow]
     147accept = new,reviewing -> assigned
     148accept.operations = set_owner_to_self
     149accept.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     150leave = * -> *
     151leave.default = 1
     152leave.operations = leave_status
     153reassign = new,assigned,reopened -> new
     154reassign.operations = set_owner
     155reassign.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     156reopen = closed -> reopened
     157reopen.operations = del_resolution
     158reopen.permissions = TICKET_CREATE
     159resolve = new,assigned,reopened,reviewing -> closed
     160resolve.operations = set_resolution
     161resolve.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     162review = new,assigned,reopened -> reviewing
     163review.operations = set_owner
     164review.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     165reassign_reviewing = reviewing -> *
     166reassign_reviewing.operations = set_owner
     167reassign_reviewing.name = reassign review
     168reassign_reviewing.permissions = TICKET_MODIFY
     169}}}
     170
    112171== Example: Limit the resolution options for a new ticket ==
    113172
     
    132191But if even that is not enough, you can disable the !ConfigurableTicketWorkflow component and create a plugin that completely replaces it.
    133192
     193== Adding Workflow States to Milestone Progress Bars ==
     194
     195If you add additional states to your workflow, you may want to customize your milestone progress bars as well.  See [TracIni#milestone-groups-section TracIni].
     196
    134197== some ideas for next steps ==
    135198
    136 New enhancement ideas for the workflow system should be filed as enhancement tickets against the `ticket system` component.  If desired, add a single-line link to that ticket here.
     199New enhancement ideas for the workflow system should be filed as enhancement tickets against the `ticket system` component.  If desired, add a single-line link to that ticket here.  Also look at the [th:wiki:AdvancedTicketWorkflowPlugin] as it provides experimental operations.
    137200
    138201If you have a response to the comments below, create an enhancement ticket, and replace the description below with a link to the ticket.
     
    142205   * '''postops''': automatic, when leaving the state/activity
    143206   * '''actions''': can be chosen by the owner in the list at the bottom, and/or drop-down/pop-up together with the default actions of leaving the node on one of the arrows.
    144 This appears to add complexity without adding functionality; please provide a detailed example where these additions allow something currently impossible to implement.
     207''This appears to add complexity without adding functionality; please provide a detailed example where these additions allow something currently impossible to implement.''
    145208
    146209 * operations could be anything: sum up the time used for the activity, or just write some statistical fields like
    147 A workflow plugin can add an arbitrary workflow operation, so this is already possible.
     210''A workflow plugin can add an arbitrary workflow operation, so this is already possible.''
    148211
    149212 * set_actor should be an operation allowing to set the owner, e.g. as a "preop":
    150213   * either to a role, a person
    151214   * entered fix at define time, or at run time, e.g. out of a field, or select.
    152 This is either duplicating the existing `set_owner` operation, or needs to be clarified.
     215''This is either duplicating the existing `set_owner` operation, or needs to be clarified.''
    153216
    154217 * Actions should be selectable based on the ticket type (different Workflows for different tickets)
    155 This is becoming a frequent request, with clear usecases.  The closest the current implementation will allow is to have a plugin provide a `triage` action that sets the next state based on the ticket type, so a `new` ticket would move to `new_task`, `new_defect`, etc., and the workflow graph would separate at that point.
     218''Look into the [th:wiki:AdvancedTicketWorkflowPlugin]'s `triage` operation.''