objects
Data Modeling

A traditional requirement of Process modeling is to be able to model the items (physical or information items) that are created, manipulated, and used during the execution of a Process.

This requirement is realized in BPMN through various constructs: Data Objects, ItemDefinition, Properties, Data Inputs, Data Outputs, Messages, Input Sets, Output Sets, and Data Associations.

Item-Aware Elements

Several elements in BPMN are subject to store or convey items during process execution. These elements are referenced generally as “item-aware elements.” This is similar to the variable construct common to many languages. As with variables, these elements have an ItemDefinition.

The data structure these elements hold is specified using an associated ItemDefinition. An ItemAwareElement MAY be underspecified, meaning that the structure attribute of its ItemDefinition is optional if the modeler does not wish to define the structure of the associated data.

The elements in the specification defined as item-aware elements are: Data Objects, Data Object References, Data Stores, Properties, DataInputs and DataOutputs.

Enumeration
Values
Description
BpmnItemKind
physical
information
Items can be either physical items, such as the mechanical part of a vehicle, or information items such the catalog of the mechanical parts of a vehicle.
Table 69 Imported Elements of Package "objects"
Name
Summary
rootElements