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The flow builder subsystem for building and assembling executable flow definitions.
You construct a Flow using a {@link org.springframework.webflow.engine.builder.FlowBuilder}.
This package defines the following flow builder implementations:
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{@link org.springframework.webflow.engine.builder.AbstractFlowBuilder} - A
convenience superclass to use when you want to assemble the web flow
in Java code.
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{@link org.springframework.webflow.engine.builder.xml.XmlFlowBuilder} - A flow
builder that reads an XML file containing a web flow definition and
constructs the flow accordingly.
During flow construction, a flow builder may need to access externally
managed flow artifacts referenced by the flow definition.
The {@link org.springframework.webflow.engine.builder.FlowServiceLocator} fulfills
this need, acting as a facade or gateway to an external registry of
flow artifacts (such as a Spring Bean Factory).
To direct flow construction, use the
{@link org.springframework.webflow.engine.builder.FlowAssembler}.
This package is based on the classic GoF Builder design pattern.