Signature

Force-Complete Exception Handling Pattern

Classification

Exception Pattern

Intent

The intention is to complete the process, when the timer expires.

Motivation

To implement an Exception Handling Pattern that will forcefully end the process when the deadline/timer expires.

Applicability

The token is assigned to an activity. When the timeout exception occurs, the process flow from the Boundary Catch Timer Event to the Message End Event of the process.

Implementation

Check the process state diagram. It has a sequence flowing from TBE to message G & H (Message End Events). This sequence shows the process flows when timeout happens at the TBE. If the TBE is a noninterrupting timer, the process instance reaches a Message End Event when the timer expires. The token again reaches the activity (human task); however...