Generating BPEL files programmatically?

Question

Is there a way to generate BPEL programmatically in Java?

I tried using the BPEL Eclipse Designer API to write this code:

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Answer 1

The Eclipse BPEL API is based on an EMF Model. So you could generate your own artifacts using JET or Xpand based on that. This way there is no requirement to run inside Eclipse.

Although you may can't use BPEL outside of Eclipse, have you considered moving parts of your application inside it?

The BPEL XML Schemas are listed in the appendig of the spec. So you could also base your work on that and integrate with existing BPEL applications where necessary.