The working principle and new function extension of IBM FileNet P8 application engine

FileNet P8 Application Engine Introduction

FileNet P8 Introduction

FileNet P8 is a reliable, scalable, high-availability enterprise platform, with four engine Content Engine (CE), Process Engine (PE), Application Engine (AE)/workplacext, Rendition Engine consists of these engines to store, manage, protect and process information, streamline business processes, automate, and improve operational efficiency. Each engine carries a different function:

Content Engine: Data management

Process Engine: Flow Management

Rendition Engine: File format conversion

Application Engine (AE)/workplacext:web application, the user through AE to the above engine of the file implementation management. Both AE and Workplacext are P8 client applications that implement the same functionality, and this article will introduce application Engine.

Application Engine Introduction

FileNet P8 is a multi-layer architecture enterprise platform based on Java EE Framework, figure one is the overall architecture of P8, AE is in the business logic layer, accepts the user request from the presentation layer Workplace, processes the business logic based on the request, and through the Content Engine and process E Ngine reserved Good Java API interface to achieve with the CE and PE data exchange. AE In addition to business processing, but also responsible for security management, the user through the Workplace authentication information transmission to AE, AE through the CE transmission to the user authentication server, confirm the user's permissions.

Figure 1. FileNet Overall architecture

Application Engine Components:

Workplace: Is AE's client application that allows users to manage data and processes through Workplace.

Workplace Java applets:workplace various designer genera.

Application Development tools: is an important feature of AE, users can use this tool for Workplace two development, can also develop client applications.