Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-oodt-dev-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-oodt-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D411F1729C for ; Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:36:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 83040 invoked by uid 500); 21 Oct 2014 02:36:44 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-oodt-dev-archive@oodt.apache.org Received: (qmail 83009 invoked by uid 500); 21 Oct 2014 02:36:44 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@oodt.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: dev@oodt.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@oodt.apache.org Received: (qmail 82737 invoked by uid 99); 21 Oct 2014 02:36:44 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:36:44 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of shameerainfo@gmail.com designates 209.85.217.180 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.217.180] (HELO mail-lb0-f180.google.com) (209.85.217.180) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:36:15 +0000 Received: by mail-lb0-f180.google.com with SMTP id n15so213460lbi.11 for ; Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:36:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type; bh=ZD7LcNZ5R2fYjqIEInErIUxGL0IQZe/zFSvHimepBb8=; b=B93PLkOgz/UTI6lycGTH+gHIRa5W26OqnCH7g0uHLirRceGebZOJT6AqPHcPf7Ivum jsRx7dk/LbwM0G+CklyFoovGHhVSHzHbVAwBnQPqRsP0t2IVJvr8lKAqBanrMmgJ28Sb iVGYRBoq/wLhXeCZ9Y/dSx4GpWaERaMlzAWbi0c9H8h2/9EOezakGqhc2Fn3enOY903C +e5bjgh0xzdb8Sqni8qVOj40j49+wqTUg1k99mYDU1K2KUkcAu+T960mi4Anf6AkrSgY chQd4kTX5BX6IvvMeFmvUuhOCy+923GZQVmJRGnrQ/Kt0JHxI14aW3Xx3BtzshjpnbAT Az4w== X-Received: by 10.153.7.107 with SMTP id db11mr31412109lad.35.1413858974106; Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:36:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.25.217.66 with HTTP; Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:35:53 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <4B3A58EE-54EF-4FE9-A3DA-8EE876299430@apache.org> From: Shameera Rathnayaka Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:35:53 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Evaluate Suitable Scientific Workflow Language for Airavata. To: dev Cc: "architecture@airavata.apache.org" , "dev@oodt.apache.org" , "Alek Jones (Indiana)" , Suresh Marru Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113456a0ea08fa0505e5b1fa X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org --001a113456a0ea08fa0505e5b1fa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Amila, Please see my comments inline. On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 3:04 PM, Amila Jayasekara wrote: > Hello, > > I am sorry, I am bit late on this thread. But when reading through this > thread I simply got lost, what this thread is discussing. I have few > questions. > > 1. @Shameera : Is XWF actually a language to define workflow ? To my > understanding it was an intermediate representation to convert workflow > defined in UI to java object model. Was XWF ever used by any airavata use= r > to define a workflow graph ? > =E2=80=8BYes, XWF is the language defined and used by Airavata to explain = the workflows but it is not well documented. Both server and client sides read this description language to generate runtime java representation. =E2=80= =8B so when you used XBaya to create a workflow with multiple applications, under the hood XBaya generate xwf which describe that workflow to server. > > From initial description what I understood is we are looking for a > improved "intermediate representation", not a language which describes > workflows. > =E2=80=8B > > > 2. So what is the exact purpose of this proposed language ? > - Is it to hide parallelism in workflows ? > - Is it to replace the XBAYA functionalities ? (i hope not) > =E2=80=8BActually initial idea was to identify good, well-defined and scien= tific domain friendly language. Whole purpose of this effort is reduce the entry barrier of the end user. But later it is understood that introducing a new language won't fix our issue. > > 3. What are we trying to achieve by this proposed language which we canno= t > achieved through workflow UI tool ? > > 4. Who is going to use this language ? > =E2=80=8BAs I explained, our direction has been changed.By introducing a ne= w language we are get nothing but nice description file. No functional improvements etc ... The current language should use all airavata client(Currently we have only XBaya) side applications to explain the workflow to the server side. > > 5. Why would a user prefer (assuming intended audience of proposed > language is end users) a language over a Work Flow UI tool such as XBAYA = ? > (In other words what are the things we can do with language which we cann= ot > do with UI) > =E2=80=8BLet's say you are going to write a new web base client for Airavat= a which generate workflows and launch it.=E2=80=8B What you need to do is do some m= agic with UI and finally come up with description language and send it to server side. Here you need to learn how to write a valid XWF file and write your own JS code to generate it. But if airavata has a JavaScript API which can be used to generate XWF for you by getting JSON objects as input then it would be great help for client side developers. Thank, Shameera. > > Sorry, if above questions are in-appropriate, just wanted to understand > what exactly needed. > > Thanks > -Thejaka Amila > > > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Supun Kamburugamuva > wrote: > >> I think I'm not suggesting to create a Workflow interpreter using Python >> etc. What I'm suggesting is to remove the Worflow aspect from core Airav= ata >> and move it to a more higher level component. The more I think about it, >> the model I'm suggesting is similar to what Hadoop, Storm etc has done f= or >> distributed system computations. This model is proven to be successful o= ver >> the years. >> >> Keeping what Airavata does at its core can help you to build a more >> robust system. If we look at Airavata as middleware to execute applicati= ons >> on computing resources we can simplify what Airavata does and focus on >> improving the core functionality. All the successful systems have thrive= d >> on defining what it does at its core and keeping it simple and being >> excellent at what it does. In that regard keeping workflow aspect out of >> Airavata can help you to focus on the core problem. That is to execute a= n >> application on a remote computing resource in a fault tolerant and scala= ble >> manner. >> >> What I'm suggesting is to give the Orchestrator the capability to execut= e >> a Driver program that is specified by the user. (This program can be >> written in Python, Java or any other language). This driver program is >> similar to what you define in a Hadoop or Storm configuration. The drive= r >> program specifies the flow of the computation. It specifies what are the >> applications needs to be executed, how to manipulate input output. The >> driver program is the workflow for the user. Because the user specifies = the >> program he can program it to handle workflow steering etc. Every time th= e >> user wants to execute this program he can tell Airavata to execute the >> Driver program. >> >> I'm also not 100% sure about all the details. But this can be a new way >> to look at how systems like Airavata should behave. Your thoughts and >> suggestions are more than welcome. >> >> Thanks, >> Supun.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 7:03 PM, Shameera Rathnayaka < >> shameerainfo@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Supun, >>> >>> I think we were in two context, because I as suggesting a way to >>> serialize >>> and deserialize the workflow description while you are suggesting to >>> implement >>> some kind of workflow interpreter using Python, where Python client can >>> send >>> thrift calls to Airavata server to run the application. I can see with >>> your >>> suggested >>> approach we can control the workflow execution process from client side >>> which >>> make it easy to implement workflow debugger.As you mentioned this is a >>> major change >>> to Airavata. So we should neatly think as this will change our existing >>> architecture. >>> >>> Still if someone need to use different language java, php, JS etc ... t= o >>> run the same >>> workflow which generated by Python, we need a language independent >>> workflow >>> description. >>> My initial question was what is the best language for this?. But as I >>> have >>> explained in >>> one of my previous reply, It is not matter what language we used Either >>> we >>> can use >>> XML or JSON to write this description, what matters is how easy to >>> generate >>> workflow with the provided API. Hence it would be great to have set of >>> neat >>> APIs in >>> different languages. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Shameera. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Supun Kamburugamuva >> > >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Hi Shameera, >>> > >>> > Using python is a radical approach for workflow I think. But I believ= e >>> this >>> > is a very beautiful and new approach.Here is a possible scenario for >>> > implementation and running using a Python based library. >>> > >>> > The Python library facilitates the creation of Applications and >>> submitting >>> > them to Airavata for execution. The underlying functionality is exact= ly >>> > similar to what Java clients provides.The only difference is that, >>> Python >>> > library should have a more fluent API than Java for easy creation of >>> > workflows. We can generate the Python clients that talk to Airavata >>> server >>> > using Thrift. >>> > >>> > Here is an example off the top of my head to a Python script created = by >>> > user for a Workflow. This is a very crude example and we need to come >>> up >>> > with a much better API if we are going to go along this path. First w= e >>> need >>> > to write a Python script that can execute a workflow using Airavata. >>> > >>> > import airavata >>> > >>> > host =3D Host("localhost", ....) >>> > app1 =3D Application(host, ....) >>> > app2 =3D Application(host, ....) >>> > >>> > # we will connect these applications as a workflow using some topolog= y >>> > builder or other constructs >>> > >>> > wb =3D WorkFlowBuilder() >>> > wb.setApp("name1", app1) >>> > # you can do a simple output transformation here etc >>> > >>> > # connects the input of app1 to app2 etc >>> > wb.setApp("name2", app2).connectInput("name1") >>> > >>> > wb.submit() >>> > >>> > Now we can load this Python script from XBaya. When XBaya loads this >>> script >>> > the Python script can output an XML configuration of the topology, >>> XBaya >>> > can render. There are other ways like directly executing the Python >>> script >>> > from command line and connecting XBaya indirectly as well. Now you ca= n >>> run >>> > the workflow from XBaya. Running the Workflow means just executing th= e >>> > Python script. >>> > >>> > XBaya gets the notifications through messaging and update the UI >>> > accordingly. >>> > >>> > The users need to write the Python script by hand. XBaya cannot creat= e >>> the >>> > script. Because workflow language is an actual python program the >>> benefits >>> > are immense. For example user can do workflow steering in the workflo= w >>> > itself by subscribing to messages from Airavata. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Supun.. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Shameera Rathnayaka < >>> > shameerainfo@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Hi Supun, >>> > > >>> > > I meant to say JS is a well-known client side scripting language i >>> have >>> > > messed scripting part. Even we use Python, ultimately we should >>> convert >>> > > this to java model in server side, somehow we need to serialized >>> python >>> > > representation to the language which java can parse and generate th= at >>> > > model. In this case we need to parse python script in java isn't it= ? >>> I am >>> > > not exactly clear how you suggesting to use python here. More >>> details on >>> > > how end system works if we use Python would be great help to clearl= y >>> > > understand your points. >>> > > >>> > > Thanks, >>> > > Shameera. >>> > > >>> > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 1:00 AM, Chris Mattmann < >>> > chris.mattmann@gmail.com> >>> > > wrote: >>> > > >>> > > > Have you guys considered using JCC [1] as a means >>> > > > to expose the workflow API currently in Java as a >>> > > > Python API? >>> > > > >>> > > > We are exploring its use in OODT, and we have already >>> > > > created a Tika [2] JCC-based python API. >>> > > > >>> > > > Cheers, >>> > > > Chris >>> > > > >>> > > > [1] http://lucene.apache.org/pylucene/jcc/ >>> > > > [2] http://github.com/chrismattmann/tika-python/ >>> > > > >>> > > > ------------------------ >>> > > > Chris Mattmann >>> > > > chris.mattmann@gmail.com >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > From: Supun Kamburugamuva >>> > > > Reply-To: >>> > > > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 3:43 PM >>> > > > To: dev >>> > > > Cc: "Alek Jones (Indiana)" , Suresh Marru >>> > > > , "architecture@airavata.apache.org" >>> > > > , "dev@oodt.apache.org" >>> > > > >>> > > > Subject: Re: Evaluate Suitable Scientific Workflow Language for >>> > Airavata. >>> > > > >>> > > > >Once we had an offline discussion about the Airavata Workflow >>> language >>> > > > >(with Milinda, Saliya and Shameera). In that discussion one thin= g >>> came >>> > > out >>> > > > >was why we need to invent a different language when a simple >>> library >>> > > like >>> > > > >Python will full fill of Airavata requirements. >>> > > > > >>> > > > >There are many benefits in using a Python library as the API for >>> > > > >controlling Airavata workflows. >>> > > > > >>> > > > >1. It is a library, gives the ultimate control over the executio= n >>> and >>> > it >>> > > > >can be simpler than any domain specific language that we can com= e >>> with >>> > > > >like >>> > > > >XML, JSON etc >>> > > > >2. Most people use python and can learn it easily than any Domai= n >>> > > specific >>> > > > >language >>> > > > >3. You can easily create a Python library for Airavata because >>> all the >>> > > > >APIs >>> > > > >are thrift based. >>> > > > >4. If you design the constructs correctly you can plug an XBaya. >>> > > > > >>> > > > >Any thoughts? >>> > > > > >>> > > > >Thanks, >>> > > > >Supun.. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 6:30 PM, Supun Kamburugamuva < >>> > supun06@gmail.com >>> > > > >>> > > > >wrote: >>> > > > > >>> > > > >> Hi Shameera, >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> Why you prefer JavaScript over a language like Python? >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> Thanks, >>> > > > >> Supun.. >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Shameera Rathnayaka < >>> > > > >> shameerainfo@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >>> =E2=80=8BHi, >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> First of all thanks everyone for giving valuable inputs. Afte= r >>> > doing >>> > > > >>>some >>> > > > >>> background search and talking to different people in the >>> University >>> > > > >>>who has >>> > > > >>> used different workflow languages, I myself convinced that >>> > > introducing >>> > > > >>>an >>> > > > >>> another workflow language is not what actually they need. By >>> > changing >>> > > > >>> exiting workflow language to another will not solve problems. >>> What >>> > > they >>> > > > >>> asking is a easy way to construct the workflows. Indirectly >>> what >>> > they >>> > > > >>> asking for a sort of API which they can use to generate the >>> > workflows >>> > > > >>>and >>> > > > >>> run it. Correct me if i am wrong here. >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> As most of above replies depict, if we can get a simple API, >>> as an >>> > > > >>> example, for a web based application, JavaScript API would be= a >>> > good >>> > > > >>> solution, and probably JSON would be a good candidate for >>> language, >>> > > > >>>instead >>> > > > >>> of XML. >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> Airavata community already have started to implement web base >>> GUI. >>> > > > >>>Hence >>> > > > >>> introducing a JSON base JavaScript API would be great help. >>> WDYT? >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> Thanks, >>> > > > >>> Shameera. >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 5:01 PM, Aleksander Slominski (NY) < >>> > > > >>> alekny7@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>>> Hi, >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>> it is not dataflow instead focused on orchestrating REST >>> services >>> > > but >>> > > > >>>> you may find it useful datapoint - we created worfklow servi= ce >>> > that >>> > > > >>>>uses >>> > > > >>>> natively JavaScript and JSON to describe what happens during >>> > > workflow >>> > > > >>>> execution: >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>> https://www.ng.bluemix.net/docs/#services/workflow/index.html#coewf002 >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>> HTH, >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>> Alek >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Suresh Marru < >>> smarru@apache.org> >>> > > > >>>>wrote: >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>>> Hi Chris, >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> Great to hear OODT community will be interested in adopting= a >>> > JSON >>> > > > >>>>> based workflow language and potentially a web based compose= r >>> as >>> > > well. >>> > > > >>>>> Airavata previously had BPEL support initially through a ho= me >>> > grown >>> > > > >>>>> implementation [1] by Alek Slominski and later through >>> Apache ODE >>> > > > >>>>>[2]. Also >>> > > > >>>>> a white paper [3] by Alek on this topic is an interesting >>> read. >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> I am of the same opinion that we should adopt something mor= e >>> > modern >>> > > > >>>>>as >>> > > > >>>>> the challenges from scientific workflows seems to be >>> converging >>> > > with >>> > > > >>>>>the >>> > > > >>>>> data flow patterns in business workflows. >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> It will be great if we can all compile a list of potential >>> > > candidates >>> > > > >>>>> and hack them through. >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> Suresh >>> > > > >>>>> [1] - >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>> http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-84628-757-2_14#page-1 >>> > > > >>>>> [2] - >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>> http://www.academia.edu/1485773/Experience_with_adapting_a_WS-BPEL_run >>> > > > >>>>>time_for_eScience_workflows >>> > > > >>>>> [3] - >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>> http://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/services/2010/4129/00/4129a32 >>> > > > >>>>>6.pdf >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> On Sep 18, 2014, at 1:15 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (3980) < >>> > > > >>>>> chris.a.mattmann@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote: >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> > Hi Guys, >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > I've been interested in this too - we don't per have a >>> specific >>> > > > >>>>> > OODT workflow language, but we specific workflows using >>> XML, >>> > and >>> > > > >>>>> > other configuration (we are also thinking of moving to >>> JSON for >>> > > > >>>>> > this). >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > In the past I've also looked at YAWL and BPEL - both seem >>> > complex >>> > > > >>>>> > to me. >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > I wonder at the end of the day if we should adopt somethi= ng >>> > more >>> > > > >>>>> > modern like PIG or some other data flow type of language >>> (PIG >>> > > > >>>>> > is really neat). >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > Cheers, >>> > > > >>>>> > Chris >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> > > > >>>>> > Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >>> > > > >>>>> > Chief Architect >>> > > > >>>>> > Instrument Software and Science Data Systems Section (398= ) >>> > > > >>>>> > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >>> > > > >>>>> > Office: 168-519, Mailstop: 168-527 >>> > > > >>>>> > Email: chris.a.mattmann@nasa.gov >>> > > > >>>>> > WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> > > > >>>>> > Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science Department >>> > > > >>>>> > University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 >>> USA >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > >>>>> > From: Shameera Rathnayaka >>> > > > >>>>> > Reply-To: "architecture@airavata.apache.org" >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> > Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 8:26 AM >>> > > > >>>>> > To: "architecture@airavata.apache.org" < >>> > > > >>>>> architecture@airavata.apache.org>, >>> > > > >>>>> > dev >>> > > > >>>>> > Subject: Evaluate Suitable Scientific Workflow Language f= or >>> > > > >>>>>Airavata. >>> > > > >>>>> > >>> > > > >>>>> >> Hi All, >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> As we all know Airavata has its own workflow language ca= ll >>> > XWF. >>> > > > >>>>>When >>> > > > >>>>> XWF >>> > > > >>>>> >> was introduced, main focus points are interoperability a= nd >>> > > > >>>>> convertibility. >>> > > > >>>>> >> But with years of experience it is convinced that above >>> > > > >>>>>requirements >>> > > > >>>>> are >>> > > > >>>>> >> not really useful when we come to real world use cases. >>> And >>> > XWF >>> > > is >>> > > > >>>>> XML >>> > > > >>>>> >> based bulky language where we attache WSDLs and Workflow >>> image >>> > > it >>> > > > >>>>> self. >>> > > > >>>>> >> But >>> > > > >>>>> >> with the recent changes WSDL part is being removed from >>> XWF. >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> It is worth to evaluate handy Scientific workflow >>> languages in >>> > > > >>>>> industry >>> > > > >>>>> >> and >>> > > > >>>>> >> find out pros and cons, at the end of this evaluation we >>> need >>> > to >>> > > > >>>>> come up >>> > > > >>>>> >> with idea how we should improve Airavata workflow >>> language, >>> > > either >>> > > > >>>>> we can >>> > > > >>>>> >> improve existing XWF language, totally change to a new >>> > language >>> > > > >>>>> available >>> > > > >>>>> >> in industry or write a new light weight language. Basic >>> > > > >>>>>requirements >>> > > > >>>>> that >>> > > > >>>>> >> we expect from new improvement are, high usability, >>> flexible, >>> > > > >>>>>light >>> > > > >>>>> weight >>> > > > >>>>> >> and real time monitoring support. As you can see above >>> > > > >>>>>requirements >>> > > > >>>>> are >>> > > > >>>>> >> not >>> > > > >>>>> >> direct comes with workflow languages but we need workflo= w >>> > > language >>> > > > >>>>> which >>> > > > >>>>> >> help to support above requirements. >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> After reading few papers and googling, initially i have >>> come >>> > up >>> > > > >>>>>with >>> > > > >>>>> >> following three existing languages, >>> > > > >>>>> >> 1. YAWL >>> > > > >>>>> >> 2. WS-BPEL >>> > > > >>>>> >> =E2=80=8B3. SIDL >>> > > > >>>>> >> < >>> > > http://computation.llnl.gov/casc/components/index.html#page=3Dhome >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> In my opinion SIDL is more familiar with scientific >>> domain, >>> > > > >>>>> Radical-SAGA >>> > > > >>>>> >> also uses slightly modified version of SIDL. Other than >>> above >>> > > > >>>>>three >>> > > > >>>>> >> languages we can come up with simple workflow language >>> base on >>> > > > >>>>> json(or >>> > > > >>>>> >> yaml) which support all our requirements for some extend= s. >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> It would be grate if I can get more input regarding the >>> > $Subject >>> > > > >>>>> form the >>> > > > >>>>> >> airavata community. You all are more than welcome to >>> provide >>> > any >>> > > > >>>>> type of >>> > > > >>>>> >> suggestions. >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> Thanks, >>> > > > >>>>> >> Shameera. >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> =E2=80=8B >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> -- >>> > > > >>>>> >> Best Regards, >>> > > > >>>>> >> Shameera Rathnayaka. >>> > > > >>>>> >> >>> > > > >>>>> >> email: shameera AT apache.org , shameerainfo AT gmail.co= m >>> > > > >>>>> >> Blog : http://shameerarathnayaka.blogspot.com/ >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>>> >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>>> -- >>> > > > >>>> The best way to predict the future is to invent it - Alan Ka= y >>> > > > >>>> >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> -- >>> > > > >>> Best Regards, >>> > > > >>> Shameera Rathnayaka. >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> email: shameera AT apache.org , shameerainfo AT gmail.com >>> > > > >>> Blog : http://shameerarathnayaka.blogspot.com/ >>> > > > >>> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> -- >>> > > > >> Supun Kamburugamuva >>> > > > >> Member, Apache Software Foundation; http://www.apache.org >>> > > > >> E-mail: supun06@gmail.com; Mobile: +1 812 369 6762 >>> > > > >> Blog: http://supunk.blogspot.com >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >-- >>> > > > >Supun Kamburugamuva >>> > > > >Member, Apache Software Foundation; http://www.apache.org >>> > > > >E-mail: supun06@gmail.com; Mobile: +1 812 369 6762 >>> > > > >Blog: http://supunk.blogspot.com >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > -- >>> > > Best Regards, >>> > > Shameera Rathnayaka. >>> > > >>> > > email: shameera AT apache.org , shameerainfo AT gmail.com >>> > > Blog : http://shameerarathnayaka.blogspot.com/ >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Supun Kamburugamuva >>> > Member, Apache Software Foundation; http://www.apache.org >>> > E-mail: supun06@gmail.com; Mobile: +1 812 369 6762 >>> > Blog: http://supunk.blogspot.com >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best Regards, >>> Shameera Rathnayaka. >>> >>> email: shameera AT apache.org , shameerainfo AT gmail.com >>> Blog : http://shameerarathnayaka.blogspot.com/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Supun Kamburugamuva >> Member, Apache Software Foundation; http://www.apache.org >> E-mail: supun06@gmail.com; Mobile: +1 812 369 6762 >> Blog: http://supunk.blogspot.com >> >> > --=20 Best Regards, Shameera Rathnayaka. email: shameera AT apache.org , shameerainfo AT gmail.com Blog : http://shameerarathnayaka.blogspot.com/ --001a113456a0ea08fa0505e5b1fa--