A workflow definition enables definition of a sequence of operations performed by MEGA users. When executed, the workflow instance assures management of the sequence of operations and notification of the persons involved. The workflow can be applied to a repository object known as the workflow subject. In this case, expected operations are related to this object.

Formally, a workflow definition is represented in the form of a state machine comprising workflow statuses. The sequence of statuses is expressed by linking these using workflow transitions.

At any given moment in the workflow instance progress, one of the statuses is the current status. Output workflow transitions of this workflow status correspond to the different possible operations expected from participants.

Persons participating in a workflow instance pass it from the current status to the next by triggering the transitions corresponding to the operation performed by persons.

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