https://documentation.flowable.com/latest/develop/dbs/overview

BPMN:

How to Test:

Run application and open localhost:8081 to access swagger UI

Scenario 1: Manager Approved Vacation in First Review

Step 1: create-vacation-request

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://localhost:8081/api/vacation/create-vacation-request' \
  -H 'accept: */*' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "employeeName": "Ganesh",
  "numberOfDays": 10,
  "vacationPurpose": "Nepal Trekking"
}'

Step 2: fetch tasks for group ( MANAGER)

curl -X 'GET' \
  'http://localhost:8081/api/vacation/fetch/MANAGER' \
  -H 'accept: */*'

Step 3: claim tasks for a MANAGER user (uses task id from Step 2)

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://localhost:8081/api/vacation/claim/1fcbd315-dc71-11ed-83b6-02423debb37c/MGR_BOB' \
  -H 'accept: */*' \
  -d '' 

Step 4: /review-vacation-request/{taskId} - approve (uses task id from Step 2)

 curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://localhost:8081/api/vacation/review-vacation-request/1fcbd315-dc71-11ed-83b6-02423debb37c' \
  -H 'accept: */*' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{  "vacationApproved": true }'

Scenario 2: Manager Approved Vacation in Second Review

Step 1: create-vacation-request
Step 2: fetch tasks for group ( MANAGER)
Step 3: claim tasks for a MANAGER user
Step 4: /review-vacation-request/{taskId} - deny
Step 5: fetch tasks for group ( EMPLOYEE)
Step 6: claim tasks for a that EMPLOYEE user
Step 7: /update-vacation-request/{taskId}
Step 8: claim tasks for a MANAGER user
Step 9: /review-vacation-request/{taskId} - approve 

Implementation plan

Phase 0 - MVP - COMPLETED !

Simple Endpoint to start the vacation request

Endpoint to list user tasks (dummy user to begin with)

Manager  - approve/reject with comment

Employee - appeal or re-request

Mock email job 

Phase 0.1 - Add E2E tests - COMPLETED !

Phase 1 - DB to store vacation request and pass around the request id in context

Phase 2 Security with user roles manager/employee,

Phase 3 UI Module