Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation 4.0 Cookbook

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Workflow Program
  • Introduction
  • Creating the first WF program: HelloWorkflow
  • Creating a WF program using C# Code
  • Initializing a WF program using InArguments
  • Creating a WF program using OutArgument
  • Creating a WF program using InOutArgument
  • Using Variable in a WF program
  • Running a WF program asynchronously
  • Customizing a MyReadLine activity with Bookmark
  • Converting a WF program instance to XAML
  • Loading up a WF program from an XAML file
  • Testing a WF program with a unit test framework
  • Debugging a WF program

• Chapter 2: Built-in Flow Control Activities
  • Introduction
  • Using the Foreach activity
  • A number guessing game in Sequence
  • A number guessing game using a flowchart
  • Using the InvokeMethod activity
  • Using the Switch<T> activity in Sequence workflow
  • Using the FlowSwitch<T> activity
  • Using the Parallel activity
  • Using the ParallelForEach<T> activity
  • Using the Pick activity
  • Handling errors

• Chapter 3: Messaging and Transaction
  • Introduction
  • Creating a pure WCF service
  • Receiving and replying to a WCF message
  • Receiving and replying to a WCF message in code workflow
  • Sending and receiving a reply to a WCF message
  • Sending and receiving a reply to a WCF message in code workflow
  • Using CancellationScope activity
  • Performing a transaction by using TransactionScope activity
  • Performing compensation by using Compensable activity
  • Performing manual compensation by using Compensate activity
  • Performing confirmation by using Confirm activity

• Chapter 4: Manipulating Collections
  • Introduction
  • Printing collection items
  • Using AddToCollection<T> activity
  • Using ClearCollection<T> activity
  • Using RemoveFromCollection<T> activity
  • Using ExistsInCollection<T> activity

• Chapter 5: Custom Activities
  • Introduction
  • Creating an activity by inheriting the root activity
  • Creating a FileWriter activity
  • Creating a SendEmail activity
  • Creating an Input Message activity using Bookmark
  • Creating an Asynchronous HTTP Get activity
  • Creating a Composite activity
  • Creating an Activity Designer for the SendEmail activity
  • Creating an Activity Designer for the MySquence activity

• Chapter 6: WF4 Extensions
  • Introduction
  • Configuring ETW tracking
  • Creating FileTrackingParticipant
  • Configuring the SQL persistence store
  • Loading a persisted workflow from the database
  • Using a persistence participant to persist additional data
  • Using a customized extension

• Chapter 7: Hosting Workflow Applications
  • Introduction
  • Hosting a workflow service in IIS7
  • Hosting workflow in ASP.NET
  • Hosting workflow in WPF
  • Hosting workflow in a Windows Form

• Chapter 8: Custom Workflow Designer
  • Introduction
  • Implementing designer layout
  • Implementing Toolbox, Workflow Designer, and Property Inspector views
  • Implementing New Workflow and Load Workflow events
  • Implementing Save and Save As events
  • Implementing XAML Workflow Tab and Run events
  • Implementing visual tracking

• Index

Andrew Zhu

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