TaskFlow
Revised on: 6/20/2013 by Harlowja
Contents
Executive Summary
Taskflow is meant to be a core underlying library in OpenStack that aids in structuring OpenStack code into lightweight task objects and/or functions that are combined together into workflows and provides fundamental components that know how to run these workflows in a manner that can be resumed and reverted. It helps in organizing said code into tasks which are easily testable and then builds on-top of these lightweight task by providing ways for developers to connect those tasks into useful flows (aka workflows). A workflow usually has some end result or completes some activity using the underlying tasks and there connections between each other. Since a workflow is just a structure (aka a set of tasks linked together somehow) the way of running said workflow can be disconnected from the workflow itself. Taskflow provides a few mechanisms for running workflows and lets the developer pick and choose which one will work for their system.
Background
Taskflow started as a prototype with the NTTdata corparation along with Yahoo! for nova and has moved into a more general solution/library that suites multiple OpenStack projects at once.
Wiki with requirements and more background:
