Using the BPMN Modeler > Using the ILOG JViews BPMN Modeler > Extending the JViews BPMN Modeler

ILOG JViews BPMN Modeler is an application that can be used by business and technical professionals within their organization.

This application provides convenient editing tools such as Automatic Graph Layout commands that help to keep complex diagrams readable.

Contrary to many diagramming tools, ILOG JViews BPMN Modeler is not just a drawing tool that generates pictures: it generates an XML file that can be used by another application.

ILOG JViews BPMN Modeler has been developed by ILOG to promote the BPMN notation, and to demonstrate the power of its Java Toolkit: ILOG JViews Diagrammer.

ILOG JViews Diagrammer is used by the major BPM vendors to develop their process modelers. It provides most of the features required to develop a modeler such as ILOG JViews BPMN Modeler:

ILOG JViews BPMN Modeler can be extended to support specific needs. The source code of this application is given with ILOG JViews Diagrammer, and the new features can be inserted rapidly using the ILOG JViews Diagrammer library. For more information on ILOG JViews Diagrammer, go to http://www.ilog.com/products/jviews/workflow/ and http://www.ilog.com/products/jviews/diagrammer/.