Mastercard Incorporated
Workflow integration

Abstract:

A method of constructing a workflow is described. The method is carried out by a programmed processor and a memory of a computing apparatus using a workflow processing language. One or more hooks are provided in the workflow processing language. Each hook is adapted to provide a programming interface to one of one or more applications. An input stream is received and converted into an input object that can be processed by the workflow processing language. A workflow with hooks to one or more applications is then used. The one or more hooked applications are used through the programming interface provided by the respective hook to prepare and provide an output stream. The computer apparatus adapted to construct and perform such workflows is also described.